There exists a bromide known as ‘Parkinson’s Law” which simply states that “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.”
Last week a mayfly invasion nearly entombed the front door of our Eden Prairie news office. They are attracted to our lobby lights. The swarm …
As the televised congressional hearings on the Jan. 6 riot are again reminding us, the gaming of our election system has become the biggest th…
Nestled halfway between Memorial Day — the day we honor those who gave their lives for our country — and the 4th of July, a jubilant celebrati…
Spring in the Mille Lacs area comes with a lot of anticipation of seeing a big beautiful ice-free lake — marking the beginning of another awes…
For the sake of argument, let’s say that a former Commander-in-Chief of the United States said that soldiers who served in the Vietnam war wer…
Lawmakers and Gov. Tim Walz are required by law to adjourn the current session of the Minnesota House and Senate on May 23.
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You see it time and again at after-church fellowship gatherings, at bars and at most casual parties: small talk taking place among little clut…
Living a real-life idiom — those phrases that have both literal and figurative meanings —is a rewarding diversion for word nerds like me.
There are a lot of variables in the conversations about Mille Lacs lake’s “problems,” many include the plethora of aquatic invasive species (A…
As a kid, the town dump, yes, many small towns had dumps, was located just yards from a river that cut through the north side of our village. …
Teaching has always been both a science and an art. That is why those aspiring to become educators not only take classes in the nuts and bolts…
My calendar says it’s April 9, three weeks into that time of year called “spring.”
Every time I see Democrats or Republicans blast each other for stalled legislation in D.C., I think of Chuck Barris, hoping somebody will expo…
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If one was looking for a barometer as to where this country stands with regard to what or who is worth venerating, look no further than the tr…
If you’ve driven Hwy. 169 up the west side of Mille Lacs Lake in the last couple years you know exactly what I’m talking about. Between the en…
As politically divided as this nation is, it is becoming clear that public education is falling into the grips of election-year division. It i…
After nearly a two-year hiatus, we are back on the road. Two years ago this week, we were heading home from a three-week sojourn across the so…
Life is not fair.
With the fall of Afghanistan, there were many trying to draw a parallel between the 10-year Vietnam conflict and this 20-year fiasco. As a sur…
I think most anglers would agree that the fishing on Mille Lacs Lake during the last few open water seasons has been nothing short of phenomen…
In 2015 the ECM Editorial Board offered an opinion of support for the Southwest Light Rail project. It came on the heels of the Metropolitan C…
In 1969, Laurence Peter coined what has become known as the “Peter Principle.” His principle basically states that, people in a hierarchy tend…
The Minnesota constitution says governors may appoint notaries public and “other officers” with “the advice and consent of the senate.”
There are a lot of foods I no longer eat, but goulash, casserole and Jell-O fruit salad stand apart. Not coincidentally, all are staples of th…
The Minnesota state budget is projected to have a surplus of $7.7 billion for the two-year period ending June 30, 2023. That’s a lot of extra …
When I was growing up, I really didn’t think much about it, dinner was dinner, we all ate together.
There was a time when most of us believed professional athletes had a higher responsibility than others to set a good example for our youth.
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