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Sue Bruns

    September 14, 2017
    Painted Canyon, South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. (Sue Bruns)
    SUE BRUNS COLUMN: You don't have to go far to see something new
    In addition to the many places around the world I'd like to visit, there are several within a day or two of home that are well worth the trip....
    columnsSeptember 14, 2017 - 3:04pm
    June 8, 2017
    PRIME TIME: Patience, understanding helps bring family pets back
    After driving from southern Minnesota a few weeks ago, my son Eric and his wife Krista were involved in a collision just two miles from our home....
    columnsJune 8, 2017 - 9:20am
    May 11, 2017
    PRIME TIME: We should all graduate every spring
    May is the month of graduations, marked by many commencement ceremonies. This year our family celebrated daughter-in-law Krista’s graduation...
    columnsMay 11, 2017 - 10:18am
    February 9, 2017
    PRIME TIME: Ode to a pencil sharpener (or What’s the Point, Anyway?)
    Many machines that were common parts of my growing up survive today as superior tools to digital and electronic upgrades that have all but replaced...
    columnsFebruary 9, 2017 - 9:19am
    January 12, 2017
    PRIME TIME: I probably shouldn’t say anything, but. . .
    many people, I start a new year by reflecting on the past year and resolving to do better in the future. With the scabs and scars of the stresses...
    columnsJanuary 12, 2017 - 11:25am
    December 8, 2016
    Sue Bruns
    PRIME TIME: Puzzling thoughts
    Several sunless days in November lead me to open up that jigsaw puzzle box that’s been sitting on the bottom shelf for several months. Winter...
    columnsDecember 8, 2016 - 11:55am
    April 11, 2016
    Sue Bruns: Remind me to tell you about …
    “I’ve got a load in the washer. Remind me to throw it in the dryer when we get home, will you?” “Sure. (Pause) What are the chances...
    columnsApril 11, 2016 - 6:22pm
    March 8, 2016
    Sue Bruns: The Squirrel Olympics of Lake Plantagenet
    “We’re at the qualifying heat for the Squirrel Olympics here on the north shore of Lake Plantagenet. The feeders are full, as the competitors...
    columnsMarch 8, 2016 - 12:12am
    Sue Bruns: Poor February – short-changed, even in a leap year
    I feel a bit sorry for February. Every other month in our calendar has 30 or 31 days, but somehow, poor February was short-changed. Even in a...
    columnsFebruary 8, 2016 - 11:31pm
    January 12, 2016
    Sue Bruns: Things I won’t do in 2016
    Ahhh, the new year! A fresh start, a new chance, a time for reflection and resolution. The first few days of a new year are so full of promise....
    columnsJanuary 12, 2016 - 12:33am
    December 7, 2015
    Sue Bruns: Holiday movies inspire the Christmas spirit
    A long, mild autumn and a double Thanksgiving with family have eased me into the holiday season. To remind me of past Christmases and to help...
    columnsDecember 7, 2015 - 9:24pm
    November 10, 2015
    Sue Bruns: Time to move it, move it!
    As the days grow shorter, the temps drop lower, the turkey dinner settles, and the football games lull us into an early winter stupor, it’s...
    columnsNovember 10, 2015 - 12:15am
    October 13, 2015
    Sue Bruns: Contemplations while mowing the lawn
    Some of my deepest contemplation is done while I’m mowing the lawn. Take the late afternoon of Sept. 30, a sunny autumn day, 66 degrees, a...
    columnsOctober 13, 2015 - 1:51am
    September 7, 2015
    Sue Bruns: ‘Are you ready for school to start?’ (Did I really say that?)
    “Are you ready for school to start?” Immediately I wish that I could retract the question, even before the rolled eyes and heavy sighs. I...
    columnsSeptember 7, 2015 - 10:47pm
    August 10, 2015
    Sue Bruns: TV: Longing for a return to simpler days
    While sipping my morning coffee, I page through the Pioneer, perusing the stories and reading the comics for my daily enlightenment. Next, I complete the Jumble Puzzle and Sudoku and check my horoscope for forewarnings of impending doom or alerts of upcoming good fortune. If there’s...
    columnsAugust 10, 2015 - 10:32pm
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