How much do you know about aging? It would be interesting to have a glass of wine or a cup of coffee with you, and have a chat about the subject of aging. I wonder how many preconceived notions/opinions we would discuss and share. Is again good, bad or ugly? Well folks, life happens, and ...
The heart of July brings with it many things. Notably larger readouts on the bathroom scale following an extended holiday week (or weeks) of barbecues are just one sign of the feasting that’s going on. In the water too, fish are getting their grub on as walleyes set up in summer patterns, ...
If you can’t find something fun to do on a summer Saturday you probably aren’t trying. A good example would be how I spent a recent July Saturday. The Brookings Summer Arts Festival took place just a dozen miles from our house. But I opted to kick off the day with a combination of ...
The social news or gossip columns in the old newspapers are always fascinating to read. A special section in the newspaper was devoted to the social media of the day. The whereabouts of local people and events were often featured in these columns. Here are a few from The News Messenger of Lyon ...
We have begun learning about Gordon Labat who was born in Marshall in 1947, Minnesota to Emerence “Rose” (DeVos) and Henry Labat. Gordon and his siblings grew up on the family farm just east of Marshall. The Labat’s sent their kids to Holy Redeemer School. Gordon continued his ...
I received some sad news on Wednesday. A type of news I’ve been getting more often in the past several years. One of my social studies teachers, Gary Grabau, died earlier in the week. My source, a friend I’ve known since my undergraduate days at Southwest Minnesota State University, heard ...