Along with being the month when we make resolutions or start a new diet or exercise plan, January is also the month to raise awareness about the urgent need for blood donations. Donating blood is a simple and relatively painless way to do something amazing: save lives. January is National ...
Google what Americans’ top resolutions are for 2026, and you’ll find all the usual suspects at the top of the list: lose weight, exercise more, eat healthier and save more money. I skimmed a dozen articles from around the country and not one of the lists listed “be kinder” though, ...
To the editor: As a 24-year-old Naval petty officer serving as a DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency) courier in the Pentagon, I was often required to be into brief contact with some of the individuals in appointed positions from the private sector. In dealing with an individual on a casual ...
To the editor: I never thought I would agree with anything conservative syndicated columnist Cal Thomas wrote, but then I never thought an egomaniac would be elected president of the United States. Thomas has called Trump a narcissist among other things, particularly now that Trump has had ...
Happy New Year! It’s time to celebrate! Perhaps we should celebrate not only the beginning of a New Year, but, also, the many other daily occasions that we take for granted. Therefore, let’s all pause, take a breath, relax a bit and begin the New Year noticing all the people, places and ...
I am part of a generation that wants to farm here, build businesses here, and raise families here. But more and more, Minnesota is making that harder, not because we lack innovation or work ethic, but because failed DFL state leadership continues to ignore the basic costs of doing ...