The weather this past weekend was brutal, and for the first time in our marriage of 40 years, my husband and I were able to enjoy a major shift in how we endured the cold. To begin, with fewer …

There is a triumphant feeling I get after coming out the other end of the coldest parts of the year. The days get longer, and my spirits perk right up. I’m ready to plan out my projects for the …

The great power of this age of high technology pulls us into the baffling world of artificial intelligence, a major change difficult to understand and, in the opinions of many, a means to control our …

“If you think little of what God has done for you, you will do very little for him; but if you have a great notion of his great mercy to you, you will be greatly grateful to your gracious God,” …

As a middle school principal, I believe these years may be some of the most important in a student’s journey, not because of the tests they take or the grades they earn but because of the growth …

Sharing my random noodlings is a gift to me. Reaching in, corralling my curious thoughts and making them relatable to others fills my heart. With the merging of two great newspapers (one in my …

The Minnesota Twins have been busy over the past week, making three roster moves that will impact the team’s big-league roster. They added switch-hitting catcher Victor Caratini, signed familiar …

Will Big Science someday be able to extract the brain from a whitetail deer’s head and find out what makes a deer tick? No, no, not “tick.” Deer ticks are something else entirely. Those, …

The same tactics are being used in 2026 as in 2020. “Look over there, not here,” declare our governing officials. And we take the bait, fighting each other. I’m not sure if you’re …

We’re heading back to the moon. It’s been a long, long wait — 53 years to be exact. NASA’s Artemis II mission, crewed by four astronauts, is scheduled to lift off from Florida’s …

In the midst of a long and cold winter here in the north, Valentine’s Day brings a heartwarming day of romance. Flowers, candy and valentine cards are exchanged in the hopes of enhancing or …

If the NBA’s regular season ended a week ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves would have been hosting a first-round playoff series. After a brutal week in which they lost two hard-fought games against …