We’ve been learning about Ray Fox’s service as an Army infantrymen to help us better understand the Vietnam War’s impact on our region. Ray was drafted into the Army in 1967 and, after completing his initial training flew to Vietnam in June 1968. The Army assigned him to the 29th ...
“I’ve always been a letter writer.” That’s what Willie Nelson wrote on page one of his book I just read, Willie Nelson’s “Letters to America,” with Turk Pipkin, c 2021. He explains that during the pandemic he’s not on the road putting on concerts, and he needs to keep in ...
Last month, I had the eighth episode of my podcast “Work Hard, Play Harder” with Maysa and Wade Gillingham. This week, I am dropping episode nine with Southwest Minnesota State University Director of Athletics Jennifer Flowers. Flowers is a new hire and officially started her job on July ...
I enjoy my Word-A-Day calendar. Everyday, I check this calendar to ... ah ... double check that it’s actually the day the calendar is showing me, and to have a little word challenge. Like most challenges, some are already known, but then I come to a day that reveals a new word (some of us ...
Sometimes life offers an opportunity to travel without venturing far from home. And if this opportunity comes with good food and free music, all the better. At least that’s how I feel after attending this year’s Brookings Summer Arts Festival. Interesting experiences and interesting new ...
The neat thing about labs is they never want to quit. Whether it’s in the field or on a summertime swim, it most often comes down to their owners to know when to say when. On about the 27th stick thrown from the end of the dock yesterday morning, the mounting blue clouds on the far side of ...