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Opinion

Disgraceful leadership of Minnesota

Letters

To the editor: The leadership of this state is worst than pathetic. They took an $18 billion dollar surplus and blew it on ridiculous: nonsensical projects to maybe benefit a few while draining vital assets from true worthwhile needs, especially for our vets, past and present. Our vets served ...

Apology for missing town hall meeting

Letters

To the editor: I’d like to apologize to residents for not being able to attend our recent town meetings with Sen. (Gary) Dahms. As chair of the Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee, I have been in daily meetings with legislative leaders as we try to find compromise on numerous budget ...

Trump doing the best he can for all of us

Letters

To the editor: As we sit back and observe the huge number of naysayers about President Trump, it leads to the question, What do you know about being President and what it takes to have the knowledge to lead this wonderful country? When we look back at the decisions that have to be made and ...

Coping with problems and life

Columns

Life has its ups and downs, good and bad, right and wrong. How would you know good days if it wasn’t for the bad ones? How would you learn what not to do if you didn’t make mistakes? Since that is the way life seems to be, how do we handle the bad times? Those bad times cause ...

AI won’t bow to evolution lies

Letters

Dear Editor: Artificial Intelligence is going to lead people to the Creator. Unlike scholars who deny God, Artificial Intelligence doesn’t carry an agenda, it simply deciphers reason. The only logical explanation for all of creation is an Intelligent Designer. Foolish arrogance is going to ...

Toughening in

Columns

“I just need to toughen in!” So said Old Frank, my new landlord at the time. I was twenty-one in the winter when I rented a small dairy farm, sight unseen, from Old Frank. Old Frank was several years past his eightieth birthday when he and I first crossed paths in a waiting room. ...