September 19, 2021
As a child, I woke up early every morning to practice my piano lessons. But before starting to warm up with scales and chords, I would pick up our daily Duluth newspaper from the front porch and read every word of the sports section.
July 26, 2021
Typically, a professor at a college or university comes to the position with extensive educational credentials such as a doctor’s degree in a specialized field of study.
May 9, 2021
In spring 2020, the Minneapolis Star Tribune sports section was reduced to four pages as sports activities at all levels were suspended because of Covid-19. This pause was difficult for athletes, sports teams, conferences, and fans.
April 16, 2021
Growing up in Duluth, my summer home away from home was the Lester Park Golf Course, one of the city’s two public courses. Thus, I was disappointed to learn in February that the course will close after the 2023 season.
March 26, 2021
Wells Fargo, America’s fourth-largest bank and Minnesota’s second largest, has been facing major challenges in recent years. Chief Executive Charles Scharf was hired in October 2019 to restore the bank’s tarnished reputation, but his problems have since multiplied (“Wells Fargo CEO Finds Himself on Defense,” by Ben Eisen, October 9, 2020, Wall Street Journal).
March 3, 2021
As a child—I don’t recall how or why—I developed and nurtured a love of sports. Sports stars became my heroes, mostly baseball players, starting with Henry Aaron.
February 18, 2021
Super Bowl LV was played on February 7. The Minnesota Vikings did not participate. In fact, 44 years have elapsed since the Vikings last played in the Super Bowl. During that hiatus, the Vikings lost six painful National Football Conference (NFC) championship games.
February 13, 2021
I read a variety of fascinating books in 2020 in several categories including sports, higher education, media, history, Trump, and fiction. It is difficult to select my top five, but here is an attempt.
January 6, 2021
My amazing Aunt Ida, rhyme rock star, writes poems/rhymes and colorful children’s books (“My Amazing Aunt: Poet/Author, Rhyme Rock Star,” March 17, 2020). Her themes have been children, the environment, and fun and fantasy.
December 31, 2020
For the past 31 years, my family and I have lived in Vadnais Heights, a suburb of almost 14,000 people located north of St. Paul. We have appreciated many aspects of the community including timely snow removal, parks-and-recreation opportunities for young children, fire protection, well-kept streets, economic development, and relationships with two outstanding school districts.