http://www.mankato-freepress.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:27:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_183142509.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_183142509.html 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. Tue, 29 May 2007 19:01:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_149190254.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_149190254.html 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. Fri, 08 Jun 2007 23:57:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_159235806.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_159235806.html 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. Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:28:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_049012649.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_049012649.html Wed, 07 Feb 2007 23:53:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_038233113.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_038233113.html History is riddled with conventional wisdom gone awry, particularly in regard to wars and U.S. presidents. Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:44:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_019144639.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_019144639.html A Washington University physicist, it was reported last week, is in the process of making potentially revolutionary discoveries about the shape of the universe. Tue, 26 Dec 2006 13:26:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_360132749.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_360132749.html 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 and Co., the city’s largest employer, where a sizable percentage of minorities go to wo Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:48:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_073004558.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_073004558.html If you were Brad Childress facing the 2007 NFL draft, what would you do? Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:33:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_303150050.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_303150050.html 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. Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:26:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_269212845.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_269212845.html South Dakota has its Mount Rushmore, Arizona has its Grand Canyon, but Minnesota has its "A Prairie Home Companion." Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:47:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_181224618.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_181224618.html 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: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:18:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_321221857.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_321221857.html Night news editor Doug Wolter discusses the unfortunate downturn of the GOP through 'celebrity politicians.' Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:50:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_229005207.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/columnist_DWOL/local_story_229005207.html 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.