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...
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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...
I quit smoking; you can too!
(Note to readers: Several people who want to quit smoking recently emailed me and asked if I would again publish...
We ditched Mickey-Mantle Dickie
Every early summer, my thoughts often turn to watermelon, the St. Cloud Municipal Swimming Pool, the St. Cloud Library, the...