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There are those few special times when what is important in your life is suddenly distinguished from the far less important. A jolt can do it. Indeed, there are jolts...

Reviews of the movie "The Help" brought back childhood memories to me. In the northern Illinois town where I grew up, it was very common for families of professional men,...

As Father's Day approaches, I reflect on how lucky I was to have a father who was, for me, a role model, a mentor, a self-made man, and my personal...

June, of course, is named after the Roman goddess of marriage, Juno, so how appropriate is this for a June column? First, a word about the question I used to...

"The Language of the Night", by Ursula LeGuin, (Putnam, 1979), unlike her novels and short stories, comprises essays about writing science fiction and fantasy. In it, LeGuin notes that authors...

The recent observance of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the supposedly unsinkable cruise ship, Titanic, has brought a bit of family history to my mind. My grandmother did...

Oprah had one. With her help, several folks became millionaires. The public library has them in bags. MPR's Kerri Miller had one. Mine includes both men and women. We're talking...

For nearly 14 years, Northwoods Caregivers has been known as a nonprofit organization committed to serving the needs of seniors and disabled individuals throughout the Bemidji trade area.

To dress in style means to be smart or elegant about how you dress. You want to look your best. Everyone is unique and has unique interests, body type, and...

Twenty-three years ago this month, my mother passed away.

Bill, Curt, Doc and I did a lot of fun things. Some of these activities might be considered dangerous today, but we didn't think twice of doing them. One of...

Sometimes I do the two crossword puzzles in a large metropolitan daily. If the Isaac Asimov quiz on the same page is on movies, spectator sports or TV shows, I...

I have locavore ambitions but it's tough to be one living in Northern Minnesota. My Grandma Ida (b.1880, d. 1957) was more of a locavore than I can possibly be...