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Some people are saying… they believe our nation is quickly degrading into a lawless society. Most certainly… in light of the very recent upsurge in violent crime in our major cities… the...

On numerous occasions during my life time... I have found myself standing accused of a variety of criminal... societal... moral misdeeds. Then... in all honesty... I would suspect some of you reading...

It is quite understandable most of our fellow Americans seem to be extremely upset... even disgusted with how our central government has been operating. So... I have been giving this issue some...

Once again... the performances of both Presidential candidates in their second debate was highly predictable. Basically... both candidates engaged themselves in the usual political posturing......

The first debate between Miss Hillary and Mr. Donald is over and done with. So now I assume you guys are expecting for me to follow suit with the legions of commentators... jabberwockies leaping to...

It is extremely apt to assume most pro-gun folks who consider the 2nd Amendment totally sacred and inviolable believe the progressive liberal left anti-gun activists to be their worst enemies. But...

Just a couple or so weeks ago... I lambasted everyone in general for making scurrilous unproven statements about Miss Hillary’s personal life and relationships. Well... just so y’all know... I am...

It would appear... the actual mechanics of our political system are a total bewilderment to many of us. Of course... they are. After all... the system seems to be set up to intentionally keep us off...

Before launching into reading this column... please be advised the column in no way reflects a partiality for Mrs. Clinton. Be further advised... the purpose of the column is to express embarrassment...

Believe it or not... back in the day... from elementary school to the end of junior high school... I was an altar boy. I served the early morning Mass each day at seven and the afternoon Mass at four....

A few days ago... Mama read to me from the Star Tribune that Pope Francis was contemplating allowing women to become deacons in the Catholic Church. To my way of thinking... a lady deacon would not...

Having found myself with some unexpected down time... I got to wondering about... pondering over the ramifications of foreign aid. In all honesty... I must advise...I came up with the following...

Of course, I have no way of knowing how many of my fellow citizens attempted to sit through the long hours and days watching the Republican Convention or the Democrat Convention. Actually, I really...

As you most likely already know... I am in the habit of referring to our local ALTRU/LIFECARE medical system as ClubMed. Obviously... in my weird mind set... I like to consider staying in our local fa...

Right from the get go ... please be advised I mentally wrote this column while flat on my back in the ER. Thus ... to an extent this column might ... Not appear to be based on any cognizant thought...

Fortunately for us... geography and climate have historically created a fairly secure and serene environment here in Roseau County. A guy has to argue we live in a small sparsely populated region of...

The concept raising us above the other beasts is the simple fact being human means we have a higher intellect. Translated… we might not have the largest brain of any other creatures, but we have...

Once upon a time... the coinage minted by our country meant something... had some tangible value a guy could see and feel the solid weight of. Quite assuredly... most of you can remember when a...

I was going to begin this column by saying... I find big entertainment in reading the letters to the editor which appear in the variety of newspapers I read. However... after some self-inspection... i...

It is probably safe to assume--- most of y’all in my peer age group--- know who James Whitmore was. For those who are drawing a blank here--- Mr. Whitmore was a popular movie and TV actor way back...

When I started writing this column about the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida... it struck me there always has been a definite disconnect between our current administration and reality. And... I am...

Okay... look! An apology is immediately needed for this tidbit of a column... mainly because it is just totally insanely whack. I cannot offer any explanation but I figure most of you have by now...

For some reason... Miss Hillary has seemed to be an extremely intelligent but flawed individual. What my father would have described as a very smart cookie... Now before y'all get to thinking smart...

With your permission I would like to throw some crap into the “bathroom” debate revolving around people being allowed to use the bathroom of the gender they perceive themselves to really be. Of...

Allow me to start off this discussion by saying...this column may tick many of you off to the max. Tick you off because this column might be interpreted as sexist and degrading to women. I assure...