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Today, April 23, Doug and I cleaned out the chicken house - I shoveled and Doug wheeled the litter to the current compost pile in six cartloads. First, I lured the chickens out with cut up chunks of withered winter squash, Yum, they said. In fact, they're so used to getting treats, they get excited every time I come out on the back deck. Then we shut their ramp door and began shoveling. We use...

A Minneapolis attorney has scheduled a news conference at the State Capitol Building in St. Paul tomorrow to announce a law suit against the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, according to a news release today. Attorney Erick Kaardal invites the public to a press conference and announcement, which will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in room 125 of the State Capitol Building, St. Paul, Minn...

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Jamaica......what an amazing adventure! I was able to spend 6 days in Jamaica in March/April and WOW. Is it time to go back?? From the sun to the sand, everything was warm, friendly, and FUN! We were able to go to Ocho Rios, Jamaica which was very active! While we were there we did ziplining, rode a bobsled, and a what we like to call "ski lift" up and over the trees! We also climbed Dunn's R...

I was cooking something the other day and went into the fridge to grab the half a red onion I knew I had in there. Now, let me first say that I frequently use a half an onion and then put the other half in a baggie and back in the fridge. I'm sure that's a common thing to do. And, sometimes the onion sort of gets away from me, and by the time I re-discover it, it's moldy. This, I've never had...

Shredding any personal papers that have your account numbers and other information is an important step to take in order to protect your identity. Here is information on how long it is recommended to keep certain documents. Some items such as bank statements and credit card statements may be accessed online. Secure Your ID Day is an opportunity to have some of your documents shredded for f...

"The path to success is to take massive, determined action." - Anthony Robbins When I walked to my front porch this afternoon, I thought I knew what was inside the package set there by the postal carrier. As expected, it contained items sent by Dick Beardsley for the Jason Boutwell benefit and silent auction. It was fitting it arrived today - the running of the Boston Marathon. Of course, Di...

"Nothing in life is to be feared, only understood. Now is the time to fear less, that we may understand more." -Marie Curie Jawsis generally recognized as one of the best horror movies of all time, and almost every member of the original cast and crew thought the film wasdoomedwhile they were making it. You see, the me chanical shark that played Jaws kept seriously malfunctioning ...

Ive been a bankruptcy counselor with LSS for many years now and its been a perfect fit with my legal background. My counseling experience has shown that people of all ages file bankruptcy, from their early twenties right into their eighties. Just as folks of different ages find the need for bankruptcy protection, just as varied are the reasons they file. In all these years, there has been only ...

It's our school's Easter break, so I did what most people do over a holiday--I went to Zanzibar. *** In the spirit of being away, I kept things pretty light for my blog this week. Instead of an article, I simply offer some great shots I've taken since coming to Zanzibar Island. I'll be writing a proper article on my time here down the road and next week will pick up where we left off last we...

The patient is eight years out from treatment for breast cancer and is doing well, but four times a year she insists on a blood test to check her inflammation levels. The test is pointless and has nothing to do with cancer or its possible recurrence. But what happens when the patient makes the request to the doctor? To my shame, I must admit, I order it every time,writesher oncologist, Dr. Ja...

Being as I'll be traveling this weekend and probably won't have much time for blogging I thought I'd just post some fun pictures on the blog for everyone in the spirit of Easter :) (photo from University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center facebook page) (Photo from the Bunny Diary Blog) (Photo from clevelandseniors.com)...

Doves Campaign for Real Beauty has been with us now for more than ten years, and they just came up with another viral video sensation. Dove: Patches has been viewed almost 10 million times this week. Women were invited to participate in a research study with well-known psychologist and body image expert Dr. Ann Kearney-Cooke, testing a new product called the RB-X Beauty Patch, "revolutionary pr...