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It is apple season in Minnesota and time for a trip to the University of Minnesota Apple House. There are plenty of places to purchase apples and this one is not cheap. You also don’t pick your own unless you … Continue reading →

The claim Haitian workers are stealing and eating their neighbors’ dogs and cats in Ohio has troubled me. In the big scheme of national politics, how can such an issue become a focal point? The story itself seems traceable to … Continue reading →

“Political speak” drives me crazy. I am interested in specific policy issues and what candidates have to say about these issues seems relevant and important. Too often the stand taken is vague and sometimes outright weird. A reporter at a … Continue reading →

Finding something to write about while spending your days in a car requires some creativity. Here is an observation related to our time driving through Iowa. Perhaps it is only of interest to old tech people. I can remember a … Continue reading →

 We are in Ames, Iowa, attending a reunion of Iowa State University residence hall workers. This group has met every other year on 8 different occasions. I am a member of the group by marriage and I did live in … Continue reading →

We are on a quick road trip to help move our son’s family to their new home in Salt Lake City. Mom and dad have been there for a couple of weeks getting settled and we are no bringing Porter … Continue reading →

Weather extremes seem an experience many of us now share. A year ago we were in the middle of a drought followed by a winter that wasn’t. Many days with record high temperatures. Now, the midwest has experienced so much … Continue reading →

The recent decisions of the NCAA concern me. Where will the money for college atheletes come from and what will not be supported as money moves in this direction? “The financial hit for athletic departments, especially among power conferences, will … Continue reading →

One interesting component of the wave of Timberwolves mania sweeping Minnesota is the Naz Reid phenomenon. The Wolves don’t get a lot of national attention because of past history and the location of the team in a midwestern, small market … Continue reading →