July 6, 2024
In February 2023, the Minnesota Legislature passed and Governor Tim Walz signed a law to make Juneteenth a state holiday. Public business cannot be conducted on June 19 in observance of the holiday.
May 19, 2024
More than 50 years ago, I began working for the Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Commission, a state agency charged with planning for and coordinating postsecondary education. It was an exciting time as the state was pursuing and implementing its goal of providing access to and choice of opportunities for students and families.
May 5, 2024
Paul Tough, who has written several books on education, inequality, and success, explores what changed in the last decade to make a college education—and higher education as an institution—so unappealing to so many Americans (“Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault is That?” September 5, 2023, The New York Times Magazine).
March 1, 2024
The last weekend in January is one of the most exciting times on the sports calendar, culminating in the National Football League (NFC) championship games on Sunday to determine the Super Bowl participants from the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC).
February 20, 2024
I enjoyed reading several informative and entertaining books in 2023, covering sports, politics, a variety of general nonfiction, and fiction.
January 21, 2024
The new year in sports promises to feature incredible athletic performances and team competition, highlighted by the 2024 Paris Olympics. With the turn of the calendar, I am particularly excited about the 2024 WNBA season, which begins May 14.
February 27, 2023
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) completed its most successful season in September 2022 and is ready to build on its success May 19 when the league begins its 27th year.
February 24, 2023
It’s a new day in Vadnais Heights in 2023 with a new mayor, two new city council members, and two new city residents in the state legislature.
February 12, 2023
Many fascinating books dominated my reading in 2022. Topics included sports, media, politics, history, higher education, general nonfiction, and fiction.
February 5, 2023
The Minnesota Vikings’ 62nd year, highlighted by a 13-4 regular season, including an NFL- record 11 one-score victories, ended in heartbreak January 15, 2023, with a home 31-24 Wild Card loss to the New York Giants.