I married a waitress, so it seemed appropriate to take her to see “Waitress: The Musical.” You know that a play is off-off-off Broadway when it’s being performed in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Not that I’m complaining. Driving an hour to enjoy a Broadway show beats the heck out of ...
Candy bars often have sweet, chewy and crunchy sensations; which can make it hard to choose one particular favorite. My personal choice made headlines during the past two weeks in the Twin Cities. The Pearson’s Candy Company announced that it was closing its doors, which will mean the loss of more than 100 jobs. They make the famous Salted Nut Roll, a mixture of cream, caramel and peanuts. The candy bar goes back almost a century, to 1933 and the depths of the Great Depression. It has remained popular throughout the Midwest. It was my favorite candy bar as a kid because it stood ...
Habits are hard to break. One of my everyday habits is stopping at Mainstay Cafe on my way walking to work. There is an advantage on being a regular at any establishment. The staff usually knows what you like. At Mainstay I don’t even have to open my mouth as I walk up to the counter. ...
Alongside falling leaves of orange, red and yellow, pink is a familiar color during October, because it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women (aside from non-melanoma skin cancers), affecting one in eight women during their lifetime. Rarely, it can also affect men. We all know someone who has had breast cancer. And many women reading this today are breast cancer survivors. Breast cancer can be serious, yet it’s very treatable at its earliest stages. Thanks to advancements in therapies and technology, treatments are improving every day; ...
I met two “old-school” football coaches this past weekend. On Friday night, I covered my first Marshall Tigers football game. It happened to be the homecoming game and the Tigers defeated Delano 21-7. I never met Coach Terry Bahlmann before Friday’s matchup. Of course, through ...
My finger hovered over the mouse button. Did I really want to read this report? No matter what it said, it would be life changing. The report contained the results of my latest PET scan. I tried to beg off the procedure, telling my medical team that I’d been thoroughly inspected by our dog, Bella, and our cat, Sparkles. The doctors replied that didn’t count. It all began in March of 2024 when I noticed an odd lump at the base of my jaw. Thinking it might be cat scratch fever (don’t play tag with a cat unless you’re faster than a cat), I was prescribed an antibiotic and ...
