Happy Labor Day, all you scamps, scalawags, preachers, poachers, politicians, grifters, and ordinary working stiffs.

Weekly, Carrie Johnson, my remarkable proofreader who doesn't share any of my off-the-beaten path comments, grinds through these columns gritting her teeth while wondering where the hell I'm going and who I'm offending on a particular week.

Sometimes, I wish I knew.

It's all free flow and usually I'm sober.

Happy Labor Day, Carrie, and the rest of the Roseau Times-Region staff, which has its own share of rogues and scoundrels.

We've got Sister Sunshine, a delightful lass who...