To the editor: Last year there was a large gathering at Donald Trump’s estate in Florida. There was a man in attendance there who was less than joyful. Donald Trump asked him why he was looking so sad. The man replied that he felt so insignificant, being in the room with the most popular ...
To the editor: The Aug. 2 ‘Honoring the Body of Christ’ author seems to have missed the point I was trying to make in my July 31 letter. So I will reiterate using two perspectives. 1. The secular view: An atheist notes that one of the stated instructions for the priest is to make ...
THUMBS UP Brown Co. Fair back with favorable weather The Brown County Fair is underway and unlike many years, the weather is temperate. The fair started Wednesday morning with an afternoon rain shower, but by the time the carnival opened, the rain was gone and humidity with it. Thursday had ...
NEW ULM — The New Ulm Film Society continues to ride the wave of mockumentary films with a screening of the film “Surf’s Up.” The screening starts at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13 at the New Ulm Public Library. “Surf’s Up” was released in 2007 and represented a mash-up of two ...
I’ve been watching television more than usual in the past two weeks, and it’s mainly for one reason. It’s the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Every afternoon and evening it features a wide range of sports, many of which are things people can enjoy as participants for a lifetime. The ...
To the editor: Lately there have been many back-and-forth accusations that others are misinformed or ignorant or are bent on the destruction of our country. One side claims that the other is being indoctrinated by fake sources of information. Let’s set that aside for a moment. I have ...