Stop lamebrain excuses against gun laws
(Note: This column was written before a June 19 deadline, so the outcome of a possible congressional vote on gun-safety...
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Internet bubble and what you may be missing
The Internet is a wonderful thing. It's greatly expanded the amount of information the everyday American has access to. A...
Obama’s achievements abound
To hear some people tell it, President Barack Obama is the worst president in U.S. history who has done absolutely...
Free speech – let the best argument win
Too often these days, debates in political discourse have become filled with buzzwords and little substance. News outlets and television...
Muhammad Ali really was ‘the greatest’
What a tragic irony that boxing, the sport that propelled Muhammad Ali to the pinnacle of fame, was the very...
He waved; let’s all wave more often
When I first moved into my townhome in Sauk Rapids in autumn of 2014, my life was a matter of...
Help veterans with actions, not just words
I was both moved and bothered by the many speeches I heard at two Memorial Day celebrations last Monday in...
Stigmas cast a dark pall over true nature of mental illness
"Can't you just get over it?" "Try to think more positively." "Snap out of it!" Whether it be the occasional...