To the editor: Re: Oscar Hanson’s column: Single-handedly overcoming the odds Please write more articles like the one about Clay Jones. It was insightful, complimentary and purposeful. There are a lot of lessons we all can learn from it. It might be the best article this paper has ...
It is not unusual to feel a bit uncomfortable around certain people or in certain groups. There may be a good reason for that discomfort based on past experience or the nature of the situation. Having significant discomfort when interacting with other people most or all of the time is a ...
As the Vice-Chair of the State Emblems Redesign Commission — the group tasked by the Minnesota Legislature to redesign the state’s flag and seal — I find it necessary to respond to the false information our local legislators continue to spread about our new state flag. Since our new ...
While having lunch with family members, I was reminded of my four L's of being here. Not wanting to pontificate too much, I'll keep this short. However, I just walked by a fellow I can't ignore. Why? Because I find him slightly irritating. The fellow in question is what I'll call an ...
I braced myself against the roaring north winds of Minnesota’s opening day, waves rolling into the south shore so hard their crests lapped at the just-installed dock and sprays of white splashed up between the slats, soaking my tennis shoes. It was a classic start to the season, and while I ...
The medicine cabinet was crusty and rusty, much like me. And like me, it’s old enough to be a museum piece. The cabinet was installed in my parents’ bathroom when it was added onto their farmhouse more than 60 years ago. I was just a tyke at the time, and flushing the toilet was ...