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Waseca graduated 142 seniors this year: Having taught in Waseca my entire career, I know they are well prepared for college, work, or whatever they choose to do at the beginning of life's journey. My wife and I, she also having been a teacher, were invited to our record 60 graduation receptions...

Jonah Stafford and sister Solveig.

Seeing new parts of the country

“Vacation, all I ever wanted; vacation, had to get away.” These lyrics are included in the chorus of the classic 80’s song “Vacation,” by the Go-Gos. They also ring true as I experience a two-week family vacation in 2023. Truthfully, I haven’t had a real break since Easter, so it’s nice to relax...

Wishing WHS students a very good summer

Congratulations to the class of 2023 and to all Waseca Public Schools’ students and staff for completing a successful school year. Our students accomplished a great deal academically, as well as socially and with activities and athletics. I am excited to see the impact these young people have on...

Jesus taking us into Iowa

Iowa. We are in Iowa. So far, we have seen the corn and soy beans. We have driven through the plains and into the Red River Valley. 10 children and adults are adventuring into the unknown. We don’t know what we will see in the next few days, nor the work we will be trying to accomplish. We...

Justifications born from fear

In the century II, there was a famous heretic named Marcion. Marcion's heresy was built around the following question: What is God like? This question arose because Marcion saw in the Old Testament a vengeful, jealous, legalistic, resentful, and racist Jehovah, compared to a God and Father of...

Easy to carry &#%!@?!

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting It was a significant victory. I went into a room and remembered why I’d gone there. Why did you go there? Go where? Driving by Bruce's drive I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Deep thoughts occur as I drive past his drive. The...

Nature settling into summer

Greetings from our cabin on Lake Tetonka. Had major problems with water lines at the cabin this spring. A friend, Ron Koble, also known as the handyman, fixed all of the leaky lines. We fired up the water heater, started the window air conditioner, and with some food and clean bed sheets we are...

Our choices affect others

My ankles are itching. It is annoying, I don’t know when or how, but my ankles were assaulted by mosquitos. These mosquitos were able to extract a full measure of blood and leave my ankles wanting daily attention. I have shown some restraint, but my ankles are still itchy. I know what you...

MN is the seventh happiest state

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting Knock, knock. Who’s there? The doorbell repairman. Driving by Bruce's drive I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Deep thoughts occur as I drive past his drive. When I was a small boy, the older kids played hide-and-seek. I begged them...

Writing is a form of therapy

As I have said several times, writing is therapy. After sharing with you how I felt back in Colombia, that last column helped me to put my ideas in the right place and in a way that relieved my feelings. These days I feel more comfortable, somehow we have been able to rest more, and we have...