To the editor: As we approach Thanksgiving Day, we reflect on all the Blessings the good Lord has given to the people of the United States of America. We have just celebrated Veterans Day, formerly Armistice Day. We need to thank our veterans that fought and the many that gave their lives ...
To the editor: President Trump is continuing to routinely murder boatloads of human beings that he apparently deems necessary to be dead. These human being have not been arrested, imprisoned, and given a fair trial. They may be criminals, most likely are not white; but where in the Bible does ...
To the editor: How many times do I have to listen to someone compare resurfacing a tennis court for basketball to demolishing the entire East Wing of the White House? Read that again and think about how absurd it sounds, comparing a simple court resurfacing to tearing down a major part of ...
Food can transport you into the past or push you forward. But there are some situations where food can cause familial friction. At least that’s how it’s been for forty-some years with my wife and me. The foodstuff that’s been at the center of our domestic distress is ...
Thumbs up Northern lights unite the country Nearly all of North America was treated to a rare display of the northern lights this week. The lights were visible as far south as Florida. As a result, social media was saturated with photos of the northern lights from everyone with a camera. It ...
When I was young, diversity meant that I knew some Lutheran kids. Around here, we were mostly German descended with a scattered few Irish and British. Norwegians lived by Hanska. Native Americans lived on the reservation. The Sleepy Eye of my youth is gone. Hispanic families started coming ...