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Who are the best kinds of dancers?

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting Long time, no see. How are you doing? I’m sorry, but I’ve forgotten your name. You’ll need to tell me. I can’t believe you don’t remember my name. How soon do you need to know it? Driving by Bruce's drive I have a wonderful neighbor named...

Days gone by, acts of kindness

It’s time for this journalist to write a column consisting of good old “bits and pieces.” Our family had a fantastic Easter. Our grannies (my personal word for “grandchildren”) have insisted on a traditional holiday menu for team Zika the last couple of Easters.The four boys have grown into...

Waseca well above the average

As we head further into spring, it is always good to reflect on the accomplishments and milestones achieved within our educational community to this point in the school year. From the excitement of our incoming kindergartners to the diligent efforts of our graduating seniors, the excellence and...

Humble appreciation of His Truth

Truth has a unique effect on people. Sometimes the truth is freeing, other times it is convicting. God has a plan to use truth to bring us back into relationship with Him and transform us into better followers of Him. As followers of Jesus, we try our best to follow Him every day. We read...

Grandpa Al crows loudly for Joey Batt

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting Do you always stir coffee with your right hand? Yes, I’m right-handed. Try using a spoon next time. Driving by Bruce's drive I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Deep thoughts occur as I drive past his drive. When the sun rises and sets,...

Sometimes we get in our own way

Sometimes everything goes wrong at the same time. I am not complaining, I am just surprised by it. I shouldn’t be surprised, but I always am. Life is hard, the things we go through are stressful, and we struggle to trust God’s plan. My hard weeks are sometimes similar to other people’s and...

Ensuring MN veterans can get the care they’ve earned

Whether they served in the jungles of Vietnam, the mountains of Afghanistan, or the sands of Iraq, when our veterans signed up to serve our country, there wasn’t a waiting line. When they return home from duty and need a job, education, housing, or health care, there should never be a waiting line...

March madness at every level of play

March is a great month. St. Patrick’s Day. The first day of the long-awaited spring season. Easter. And, of course, March Madness. For me, the madness begins with the Minnesota state girls’ basketball tournament. I have refereed high school girls’ and boys’ basketball, and have watched girls’...

Yarding is a powerful deer term

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I never know when it’s raining hard enough to turn on my lights. By law, you have to turn on your headlights when it’s raining in Sweden. That’s a good law, but how do I know when it’s raining in Sweden? Driving by Bruce's drive I have a...

My favorite title during Holy Week

Holy week is upon us. Growing up we spent very little time focusing on the days of Holy Week except for Palm Sunday and Resurrection Sunday. Occasionally we would attend a Good Friday service, but it wasn’t until I grew up that I started learning the tradition of Holy Week. Throughout the...