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It’s Just Me Again: Killing doves is repugnant to me

Obviously, my personal opinion regarding the open season on dove hunting does not influence those at the DNR who know best, (we are told), but the concept of killing for – Continue reading…

September 9, 2011 | Posted in: Columnists, Opinion | Tags: | No Comments | Full Story →

Country Roads: Time out for the big guy

It was Saturday night at our house, normally an unexciting time. On this Saturday night, however, our beautiful grand-nieces came to visit while their parents went shopping. Charlotte is 3½; – Continue reading…

September 9, 2011 | Posted in: Columnists, Opinion | Tags: | No Comments | Full Story →

I Was Just Thinking: Your tax dollars support private education

Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Principal Lee Griebel and I see eye-to-eye, at least on a couple of issues. Some time ago, while I was sports editor of this newspaper, I wrote a few – Continue reading…

September 9, 2011 | Posted in: Columnists, Opinion | Tags: | 1 Comment | Full Story →

Bits & Pieces: The mystery of the Cannas

Sometimes it’s so surprising to find that something you thought you knew about you really didn’t. Recently we visited the Como Park Conservatory in St. Paul. My favorite part of – Continue reading…

September 9, 2011 | Posted in: Columnists, Opinion | Tags: | No Comments | Full Story →

What Are You Reading?: ‘The Chicken Chronicles’

Since we first moved to our acreage I’ve thought I would like to raise chickens but have never taken the plunge. Every year I see (and hear!) the boxes filled – Continue reading…

September 9, 2011 | Posted in: Columnists, Opinion | Tags: | No Comments | Full Story →

 

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