The last time it happened was 1960. No internet, no streaming, no ESPN. No instant replays on the black-and-white TV. No Vikings. The sports news landed on the porch on Sunday mornings in the Minneapolis Tribune. The Sports “Peach” section featured page after page of photo sequences showing the previous day’s big plays. In case you had trouble discerning the

“If you want a friend in Washington,” Harry Truman once said, “get a dog.” Truman is one of my favorite presidents. He faced the more consequential challenges of the 20th century – dropping the first atomic bomb, desegregating the military, recognizing the state of Israel. And he did it with a no-nonsense attitude. If you visit Independence, Missouri, devote a

During the last few months, there have been several measures taken by the state of Minnesota and local police forces in an attempt to reduce driving accidents and make the roads safer for all drivers. There is the increasing prevalence of roundabouts and other better-designed intersections, the new hands-free law that took affect in August, and most recently, the blue

The World Series, football games, the beginning of hockey season and cool, crisp, sunny days. Lots to look forward to in the fall. As I enter my second year in the Medicare world, there’s one more routine that comes with the flip of the calendar. That’s the open enrollment for additional health insurance to cover costs that Medicare doesn’t cover.