All of us know things. Some things we saw, heard, touched, tasted, or smelled. Our senses inform us every day. Other things we were told. By a parent, a teacher, a friend, or something we read. We can’t experience everything ourselves. So, we take understanding from human beings who came ...
I wonder if we fully realize the importance of numbers in our lives. When were you born? How old are you? How much money do you have in your bank account? How far is it to wherever? What time is it? I think you get the idea that numbers surround and guide us. A few days ago, I was asked to ...
In the bright sunshine of midday, I couldn’t resist the flip of a long-tailed slumpbuster streamer off the dock in between raking the beach and my next set of cabin chores. The size six fly was a beefy offering for the schooling bluegills and was sure to keep the smaller panfish off while ...
The city of Duluth demands only the best. It wasn’t good enough for the town to be located on a Great Lake; it also insisted on being on the shores of the one named Superior. Striving for the best has enabled Duluth to hold their biennial Festival of Sail. My wife and I are enchanted by the ...
Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes called it a “generational project” for the city during the groundbreaking ceremony held in May. During that same groundbreaking of the Highway 19/College Drive reconstruction project, U.S. Sen. Tina Smith recognized the road work would affect the heart of the ...
Every year in late July on a Thursday Marshall gets a little crazy. The city hosts an annual Crazy Days celebration, a day filled with bargains at local businesses. It begins bright and early at 7 a.m. and continues until late afternoon. We had a good Crazy Days this year. The weather was ...