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Write On: I Am Malala end of novel project
Essay by: Jenna Pelowski Roseau Community School Art Teacher and Supervisor: Carla Olsen For my end of novel project I decided to do the collage. Not only because it seemed easiest, but because a...
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Listen Slowly
Charles Swindoll shared the following story: "I vividly remember sometime back being caught in the undertow of too many commitments in too few days. It wasn't long before I was snapping at my wife...
There's Health in the Sun and in the Son
Last Monday afternoon I went out to mow our lawn after feeling quite ill Sunday night and all of Monday morning. Finally I just felt the need to get out of bed and go outside into the warm sunshine....
Sometimes, I hate this column
I lead off this week with a privileged woman, Barbara Amiel, still a very attractive British lady, a 1940 model, who is married to Conrad Black, a Canadian who once owned the Chicago Sun-Times and...
Update on Sarah's Stolen Phone
Sarah's stolen phone traveled to China! We did guess that is where it would end up. They tried hard to get her to "remove" her stolen phone. Several messages were sent and the last message was quite t...
I'm not Minnesota Nice
Some have said that if you have no opinions or enemies, you've made no positive impact on the world. I'd take that to the bank personally. I catch hell from both sides of the political spectrum. I... Full story
Butterfingers
With a wife and three daughters, I have been asked occasionally to go to the store to pick up some items that may not be - well, obviously are not, for me. Some manly men friends tell me they would ne...
Write On: by Maya Geroy
Essay by: Maya Geroy Roseau Community School Art Teacher and Supervisor: Carla Olsen I made a collage for the Malala Project. It describes how Malala speaks up for women's rights and how she is so...
The Good and the Bad
I was typing one of Joe's sermons the other day for a column. Joe wrote about an experience he had when sitting with a long-time friend at a worship service. This friend, whose father had just passed... Full story
Life is a Song to Be Sung to God!
I am going to begin with the following statement. "A job may sustain your life, but it will not provide you a life to sustain! It will not give you a life to prepare for! Do you have a "song to...
It is better to give than to receive!
I was sick a lot as a child. Other times I faked it so I could skip elementary school. I was no Ferris Bueller. I had a mother who was always suspicious of a con, especially if she had to be gone for...
Until Next Time...
Our last evening we wandered around on Fremont Street. We watched the Viva Vision - The world's largest LED canopy screen. The Viva Vision light show we watched featured hits from three-time Grammy...
The Benefits of Being Stubborn
The scariest movie I ever saw was Salem's Lot in the 1970s when it aired as a TV movie and not in theaters. A couple of my cousins and I were at our uncle's house in Roseau watching it and were...
Asking Questions
We bought our house in Minnesota almost 10 years ago. Planning to do a complete remodel, I gutted every room in the house. Naturally, while they were open, I tried to think of everything that should g...
Write On by Anna Ulvin
Essay by: Anna Ulvin Roseau Community School Art Teacher and Supervisor: Carla Olsen The main reason I thought about doing a collage was because I wanted to portray the image that our voices cannot be...
Why can't I tell who this belongs to, so If the shoe fits...
The above question was the first sentence that came to my mind when I started to write this column. Sometimes a comment or a phrase will land unexpectedly giving me food for thought. "Will I do this o...
This is our world so enjoy it
On Saturday morning, I rolled out of bed with Scott Simon's marvelous voice in my ears. He is NPR's Weekend Edition broadcaster and was mentioning that the national reporters who fly along on Air...
Zak Bagans Haunted Museum
Ghost Adventures host and executive producer Zak Bagans opened Las Vegas' first award-winning Haunted Museum in the historic Wengert Mansion, a building known for decades for its dark occult history....
The Supposedly "Insignificant" People Make the World Go Round
This week I won't spend my time with politics other than to say that you Democrats and other Godless Communists can enjoy a cooling off period this week. You know you read my opinion columns because y... Full story
Flat Tires
The first flat tire I changed was on my sister Barbara's car. We worked at the Runway Café in Ottumwa, Iowa; Barb was the manager, and I worked for her. Barb was going to run into the bank to get chan...
Getting Along
Recently I have been reminded that the best health care plan is preventative health care: Living healthy, and when possible, knowing what to do when our health wavers. Now what is true for our bodies... Full story
Write On: Malala by Paige Larsen
Essay by: Paige Larsen Roseau Community School Art Teacher and Supervisor: Carla Olsen M - Many people said it couldn't be done They said that before I had even begun A - All I wanted was an...
One Room at a time, One cupboard at a time, One closet at a time
The 27 Best Decluttering Tips of All Time Decluttering is just editing your home. And since your home story is always being written, decluttering is a never-ending task. "Keep what you need and what... Full story
Paying Attention!
When I was a freshman at Bethel College I took biology my first semester. I had a wonderful professor, a Dr. Johnson, who saw the wonders of God in all of nature and did his best to awaken his...
It ain't likely I'm going to Heaven
Darn! I neglected to buy one of Trump's nifty Bibles. It's a possibility that any number of Roseau County folks paid the $59.99 plus shipping for this unique keepsake. Why don't they list it at 60...
