We are getting hit with a major winter storm. I had to drive tonight (kind of not my choice) after about five inches of snow had already fallen. This is after about an inch to an inch and a half of ice had also accumulated underneath. Needless to say, I could not [...]

I saw an interesting statistic on the news this morning. Retail numbers say the average Christmas shopper this year is a 50-year-old male. The reason I see this as particularly interesting is the fact that while products such as the I-pod are marketed to the younger generation, I believe there is a great [...]

My oldest sister is putting together a family and friends cookbook, so here is my contribution. You’ll notice this recipe is more about CATCHING the main ingredient… because it’s a lot tougher than cooking it.
Walleyes, Spirit Lake, Iowa Style
Step 1: Find an appropriate fishing lake full of walleyes. I suggest Spirit Lake… [...]

It’s not too tough being thankful. Good family… good friends. And you gotta love Thanksgiving Day… lots of food, football, and no worries about gifts!! I’ll even get the chance to get back to my old stomping grounds soon. So I’m thankful for my home where I live… and my home [...]

Happy Veterans Day to all who serve and have served! As an old Air Force guy, this is one of my favorite pictures from one of my favorite stories. On the left, you see Master Sergeant Chris Lawson, who at the time, served in the Defense Attache Office at the U.S. Embassy in [...]

Just got back from voting. That means I don’t have to see or hear any more political ads, right? I think once you’ve cast your ballot, you should be exempt from getting anymore political calls, too. I guess that would REALLY push up those wanting to vote absentee or early. It’s [...]

Well, I promised myself, win, lose or draw (draw actually not possible in the playoffs), I would update how my high school football team, the Glidden-Ralston Wildcats, did in the playoffs. Last night, their season came to an end similar to how it started… with a loss to undefeated Remsen-St. Mary’s. St. Mary’s [...]

Well, another election is just about upon us. Election Eve… Have you put up your election tree yet? Do you open your Election Day presents on the day of or the night before? You know, if it wasn’t for the fact that all the ads on radio and TV keep so many [...]

As promised, here’s one of my favorite video stories. There was a bit of quality loss after it went from BetaCam tape to VHS to DVD and then compressed for YouTube… but you get the idea. This is the story of Tenen Yarae, a mother of seven from the West African nation of [...]

So I don’t want to wade too much into politics, but I thought this was kind of amusing.  I asked my youngest son who he liked, Candidate X or Candidate Y (the names have been changed to protect the political).  He said, “I don’t know, neither one is talking about what they will do.”  
 ”I’m just [...]