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Doug Wolter
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Once I had a neighbor so meticulous about his lawn that, two days after mowing he was doing it again, and in between he inspected individual blades of grass as if he were a general inspecting troops. If I had been more like him, my wife wouldn’t have objected, but I satisfied myself that he was obsessed, addicted — obviously suffering from a psychiatric disorder.....more>>
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Optimists: Community service, cheerful touch
With so many bad things happening in the world these days, and with pessimism running higher than gas prices, one might naturally wonder how an organization like the “Optimists” is faring.
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Democrats get religion, or try
Finally, it seems, the Democratic Party is searching its soul, as evidenced by the faith-based public forum attended Monday by three main rivals for the presidential nomination.
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Advanced education coming sooner for today’s children
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Bush as Lincoln or Washington — seriously
History is riddled with conventional wisdom gone awry, particularly in regard to wars and U.S. presidents.
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Peeking under the layers, suggesting God
A Washington University physicist, it was reported last week, is in the process of making potentially revolutionary discoveries about the shape of the universe.
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Raid leaves "prairie melting pot" badly shaken
Residents of Worthington are doing a lot of wondering these days, and not just about the beauty of Christmas.
They are wondering what is to become of their prairie community of 11,283 souls in the wake of the surprise raid on Swift & Co., the city’s largest employer, where a sizable percentage of minorities go to wo
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NFL draft an intriguing puzzle for Vikings
If you were Brad Childress facing the 2007 NFL draft, what would you do?
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'Ida' not all she's cracked up to be
So “Ida,” it turns out, is not “the first link to all humans,” as a member of its discovery team gushed. It doesn’t even belong to the same category as humans and apes, according to a revised analysis, but is more closely grouped with lemurs.
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'Companion' should be cherished, protected
South Dakota has its Mount Rushmore, Arizona has its Grand Canyon, but Minnesota has its "A Prairie Home Companion."
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Mankato, make way for Favre
In the interest of preparing fans for the circus to come, here’s a crystal ball prediction of what we can expect during the coming NFL football campaign after Green Bay Packer great Brett Favre declares himself to be a Minnesota Viking:
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Celebrity politicians: It's the wave
Night news editor Doug Wolter discusses the unfortunate downturn of the GOP through 'celebrity politicians.'
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Great pitchers make fastpitch go
As you amble on over to Caswell Park this week to witness the North American Fastpitch Association national tournament, pay special attention to the pitchers.
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