Never rejoice at others’ misfortunes. Mom said this often regarding what we might consider now as unsportsmanlike conduct. Her words come to mind this week as we enter the …
There comes a time when everyone starts to question: Am I old? I had my best friend, Matt, ask his 8-year-old son at what age is someone old. The response? 40. I am about nine months away from …
Rubbing a metal spoon, or any stainless-steel object, gets rid of most, if not all, of the scent of garlic or onions on your fingers.
Voting used to be simple. You registered, you voted on Election Day, you put the cute little “I voted” sticker on your jacket and called it good. A lot of credit for our …
The last time I cleaned out my journalist junk drawer for a column was back in 2021. Maybe that’s why the drawer has since upgraded into a whole junk closet, and when I tried opening it to …
Clean up little pieces of glass with Wonder bread. It sucks up the small pieces like you wouldn’t believe.
Wow, what a WNBA Finals. Those tuning in to catch the league’s final two teams — the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty — go head-to-head caught a fascinating series that …
Use a wet knife to chop onions. It reduces tears if you have sensitive eyes.
By the time I am finished writing this, I will be counting all of the money in my pocket saved and not spent on therapy while working through my second biggest vice. My biggest vice is …
Who do you hang around with? For some reason, a famous quote has been popping up in my life lately. It supposedly originated from motivational speaker Jim Rohn, who said, “You are the …
For a temporary time frame, O’Gara Field at Sauk Centre High School in Sauk Centre played host to something other than football. The field hosted the conclusion of the Section 8A boys and …
Here we are in October 2024 and, wow, there’s a lot of clouds hanging over this world. War rages in the Middle East, threatening to explode into a much larger theater at any moment. Hostages …