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TRAIN VIEWS - A view of the Mississippi River taken from a railroad bridge during a recent train ride.
Last weekend, I rode an Amtrak train from Winona to a suburb north of Chicago. A major objective of the trip was to meet up with my sister-in-law, so that we could go ride rollercoasters at Six Flags Great America.
The rollercoasters were exciting, of course, but here I want to tell about...
CURIOSITY - Here is a picture of a fawn visiting our cabin while we weren’t there. Star Eagle photo by Dick Herfindahl
I am writing this week’s column while sitting here at the cabin looking out across the lake while taking an occasional sip of my coffee. It is another beautiful day, the humidity is bearable, and the temps are predicted to be in the mid 70’s.
The birds are busily eating breakfast out of my...
This afternoon I was driving westward toward a sun that could only just be blocked by my vehicle’s visor. I topped a hill and found myself doing a double take because the two-mile line of sight ahead of me appeared to be decorated with a lacy lit garland which scalloped up and down more neatly...
I encountered two pieces of good luck this week which stick in my mind as I write this column.
One, I attended a “fine arts” show at the civic center in Mankato. I went specifically to see a friend, a talented artist with the first name Annie who had a booth there. The two of us had taken care...
“Young people are the church of tomorrow.” is a phrase I have often heard repeated over and over again. In a way, this phrase is true. After all, unless the Lord calls them home, the young people of today who have received faith in Jesus Christ will also be the church of tomorrow. But young...
“Young people are the church of tomorrow.” is a phrase I have often heard repeated over and over again. In a way, this phrase is true. After all, unless the Lord calls them home, the young people of today who have received faith in Jesus Christ will also be the church of tomorrow. But young...
Election season is nearly upon us. While election season may be a fun and exciting time for some who enjoy and are energized by following politics, there are plenty of bad things about election season. More specifically, perhaps it isn’t election season itself that is bad, but that election...
We are excited to introduce a new communication series where our school superintendent will answer questions directly from our community. This initiative is designed to foster open dialogue and provide information on critical issues surrounding public education. Whether it’s about curriculum...
When we think of “new beginnings” in relation to the calendar, we typically think of January 1st and the start of a new calendar year. The start of a new year seems like a great time to try something new, commit to New Year's resolutions, and overall have a “fresh start” or a “new beginning.”...
As you read this, I will have returned (and recovered?) from one wild weekend.
I am currently in Illinois, specifically the far north suburbs of the Chicago area. I have some connections here because, decades back when I was a college student at Winona State, a good friend informed me she...