When I think about the Mississippi River, many things go through my mind. Most of all is the feeling I get when I think about the waterway. It…
We’re three quarters through a mostly pleasant May and, looking out the walk-out windows, I see rainy skies and green trees. And an ice-free p…
Through the years, I have held many positions within different companies. I have been working since I was 11 and typically held a full-time po…
There’s been a lot of talk of news deserts lately, have you noticed?
In my younger years I had a severe case of homophobia. Homophobia is defined as a dislike of or prejudice against gay people. I imagine this h…
Do you know your mayor or city council? How about your county commissioner? School board members?
A few years ago, I met up with my fifth-grade teacher, Sister Mary Karen, and we found ourselves reminiscing about what it was like for her te…
So I’ve been down to the Cities for a few weeks, only a week and a half left to go. Back up north on the weekends. Fortunately!
What would happen if the Aitkin Independent Age didn’t exist? The Age has been a vital source of information to readers and a staple in the co…
Today is Thursday and it is currently 25 degrees Fahrenheit, feels like 17. I’m not unique when I say that I am so sick of this. That is about…
Well folks, I watched a basketball game last week, not something out of the ordinary at all. I had looked forward to it because I knew it wou…
The other day I ordered a coffee and cringed as I watched the barista pour in dairy milk with her iron grip. Crap, I asked for almond milk.
I’m getting a crazy feeling. I’m hoping for the future and worrying about the past. Well, that sounds pretty much like lyrics to a song by Jon…
Well folks, I was sad to hear last week of the resignation of Gobbler boys basketball coach Scott Stanfield after three years at the helm.
I recently had my first newspaper article correction.
I’ve been smoking cigarettes off and on since I was 15 years old.
Well folks, as most of you know I am a huge basketball fan and the past couple of weeks has been hoops nirvana for those of us who love the game.
Well folks, this week is the Minnesota State Boys Basketball Tournament and has always been a special week for me and lot of others in the are…
It seems that one of the Age columnists consistently writes columns that readers want to respond to.
Why should the opinions of an editorial board hold any value in our world? After all, there is no shortage of opinions from your mom, dad, gra…
Fair is fair. In my eyes, the punishment or reward should be the same across the board.
We’ll folks, I read an interesting article in the Star-Tribune last week, mostly a sad story told by metro area high schools lamenting how th…
Aging services in Minnesota are many and varied. From funding for long-term care and home health care services to nutrition programs to afford…
There are rare times in life when our path crosses another’s and we feel an undeniable connection.
Well folks, the departure of Lindsey Whalen as coach of the Gophers last week was not a real surprise as things have not gone well in the five…
As long as I can remember I’ve been in love with the idea of Montana. I even subscribed to the Billings Gazette for a couple of years learning…
Most days I don’t think much about eggs. They’re in the same vein as laundry detergent or salt. But if you sparingly sprinkle them across a Zo…
What the early to mid-2000s did to my eyebrows is unforgivable.
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