opinion

Our friend Kevin had to cancel a lunch date with Steve the other day. He was taking one of his twin sons to the doctor. That’s an unremarkable event except...

These are not easy times for America. Gun violence plagues the land. The sequester now promises budgetary havoc. Public education is a mess. Women do not get equal pay. The...

Hundreds of volunteers are needed for the upcoming Minnesota Mission of Mercy event in Bemidji. Two state dental associations – the Minnesota Dental Foundation and the Minnesota Dental Association –...

We seem to have a totally out-of-control legal system in this area. No one seems to notice or care to do anything to stop all of its abuses of power...

International Women’s Day was March 8 and is celebrated all through the weekend by many around the world. In the U.S., the day complements a month-long recognition of women through...

You could say that a filibuster occurs when a senator drones on and on. The problem with the U.S. Senate was that there were too few senators speaking about drones...

Take President Obama and his Cabinet of Liars, please. We all know what dirty tricks they played to try and stop the sequester’s automatic budget cuts from happening. They spent...

I have a question: If this is the greatest country in the world, why do we keep acting so dumb? I suppose the sequestration of the federal budget isn’t as...

I went to the Helga Township board meeting (March 4) with an open mind. Many people understand that the Restore House facility benefits their clients greatly but disagree on the...

According to ABC News, you should probably get ready for a take-no-prisoners “This is your brain on nougat” campaign. While addressing the National Confectioners Association meeting in Miami, Debra Sandler...

The Texas Legislature is in session, which makes some of us miss the late Molly Ivins so badly it hurts. Ivins made a career out of mocking local politicians by...

Reading is a great way to hibernate during a cold, snowy Minnesota winter; and, if you are a book person, the place to go for those books, is Bemidji’s Kitchgami...

As one who frequently works from home, I believe Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer has seriously erred in removing that option for her staff. I’ve kept a diary of my productivity, and...

To the nice man who found my wallet and turned it in at Walmart recently, thank you! I am happy to know that there are some good honest people left...

I have been working in the oil industry of North Dakota for one year and I wanted to write and clear up any lies about hydraulic fracturing. The company I...