To the editor: How convenient. The front page of the Journal (08-31-2023) headlines our local schools’ failure to educate our kids, and blames (of course) COVID-19. Truth be told, the MCA Data by year wasn’t all that impressive before the “pandemic” either. I encourage Journal readers ...
Time has not been kind to the old girl. New wrinkles and sags have appeared; last year’s derecho seems to have been especially tough on her. I’m not talking about my wife. What I’m describing is our venerable 1949 John Deere “A” tractor. My dear spouse has weathered things much ...
Dear Annie: I am married to a man who has an identical twin brother. Our marriage is in trouble because my husband favors his twin over me. His brother thinks my husband should always help him out when he has a failed relationship -- and that’s happened a lot. His twin also has had trouble ...
Dear Heloise: Parchment paper often doesn’t lay flat on a cookie sheet. A friend of mine, who cooks a lot like me, told me to sprinkle a little water on the bottom of the pan and even out the paper. It worked! I enjoy all your hints and read your column in my local newspaper. I met you once ...
Well an anti-cop politician has gotten a taste of life on the not-so-nice side of town. Shivanthi Sathanandan, the second vice chairwoman of the Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party, was the victim of an attempted carjacking outside her home in front of her terrified children aged four and ...
Dear Annie: My mom probably has narcissism and borderline personality disorders but has never been diagnosed. She is extremely difficult to deal with, and everyone knows this. She believes she is super special, has very high standards and has been catered to by everyone. Her children have taken ...