Art is not an exact science, usually not something that can be rigidly defined or quantified. Instead there’s the freedom to create, to try new things and see if they turn out. They might or might not go down in history as mistakes. It’s simply up to the artist. I became acquainted ...
So many late season memories in the field are tied to the holidays and all the things that wrap around them. The cold air, the white landscape, and the connection with friends and family on a winter walk for pheasants has always been a hallmark of the season for me, and I’m sure many other ...
The time for joyous celebration is now upon us. If you’re like me, you want to enjoy all the goodness of this season with family and friends. Yet you don’t want to feel regretful for having over-indulged with excess pounds gained, the misery of indigestion or getting off track if you have a ...
It wasn’t just Kamala Harris and Tim Walz who lost something several weeks ago. It was Minnesota, too. By facing the higher level of scrutiny in a national campaign, Tim Walz was revealed as a collectivist governor with a poor record of competency. Suddenly, the country and many ...
We had a fabulous autumn weather-wise, nothing to complain about although that didn’t prevent many of us from doing so. First it was too warm and too dry; then, when it started to rain, it was too cold and too wet. There’s no pleasing some people. In our neck of the woods, every snow-free ...
We have begun learning about Sharon (Johnson) McCully, who was born in Pipestone, the second of five children born to Fern (Kemnitz) and Harold Johnson. She spent her early years on the family farm near Verdi and attended Verdi Public School. Sharon and her family left rural Verdi in ...