No Filter

Have you ever been a witness?  I mean a real, live, actual legal witness?  Like in a courtroom?  I have.  Years ago, I was on a church summer trip with a bunch of the young people from my congregation when they witnessed a crime.  They did the right thing, and reported it, and the individual … More No Filter

Reality Check

I love a parade!  I consider myself now, something of an expert in parades.  With several years under my belt of having two sons in the Owatonna Marching Band; I’ve put in my time.  We’ve driven all over southern Minnesota, sitting in our folding chairs in strange towns, shaking hands with politicians I’ll never have … More Reality Check

Point

I have a group of good friends who live in California.  They never tire of reminding me that they live in the land of beaches, palm trees and movie stars, while I love on the frozen tundra.  They like to give me a hard time about being from and living in Minnesota. They like to … More Point