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How do you feel about your better half?

When we meet, date, fall in love, and finally marry the person of our dreams, the relationship evolves over time. Feelings ebb and flow, and are modified over time by experience. Feelings are very personal emotional states that vary in intensity and have been known to overwhelm thinking, ...

Tooling up

Artificial Intelligence has quickly become the latest digital implement to make life easier. From doing document review and summarization, to crafting entire programs out of thin air, even a luddite such as myself has found countless benefits from the simple commands given to this Google on ...

Moonshot memories

The success of the recent Artemis moon mission has caused many Americans to feel uplifted and inspired. Uplifted because we could all imagine leaving Earth and its countless botherations — especially the Kardashians — behind. Inspired that four brave souls managed to accrue nearly ...

Do I really care

I wish there was a dollar in my pocket for every time I asked myself the question: “Do I really care?” I'm quite sure you have asked yourself the same question on your journey through life. Do I really care if I graduate from high school or college? What's in it for me to vote — it's ...

‘We try to bring people into the community’

Cody Nelson says his fiancee calls him a “social butterfly.” “She says I like to talk to everyone,” Nelson said. Talking to everyone has become a benefit for the city of Hanley Falls. Besides establishing his LLC in flooring installation, he also dedicates time on the City Council and ...

The 1986 Masters: a motivating factor for high school golf

I watch at least part of the Masters golf tournament every April, but this year it has a special meaning. It’s been 40 years since Jack Nicklaus won the 1986 Masters at age 46 to earn his sixth Green Jacket. I watched his entire final round and cheered for him every step of the way. The ...