My Sorento is the killer of many bugs. I do not like killing living things if I can avoid it. The Sorento seems to have no problem with bugs meeting their demise on its windshield. I personally would rather not be exposed to such things. I find it disturbing and disgusting when things go splat [...]
Tag: Minnesota
Have you thanked your local emergency manager?
My love affair with emergency management wasn't ignited by a Hollywood disaster movie or by a desire to save the day. My love affair began when I first met the emergency managers in North Dakota and learned of the good, and all too often thankless, work they put in day-in and day-out to keep their [...]
Too soon?
Is it too soon to be over winter? I know it is only mid-January and winter only officially began on December 21st, but I feel like we have had enough to hold us until next winter already. I would like to put forth a motion that we have the earliest and longest spring on record [...]
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown…
I must give props to those in the area who are responsible for making the decisions about school and college closings. It is not an easy job and it is often thankless. This is one crown that I do not envy. There always seem to be some folks who will question the decision that has [...]
Travel smarter – there’s an app for that.
Well, apparently winter has arrived. Our extended vacation from snow is over. It is time to break out the winter gear and prepare ourselves for the dangerous conditions that winter can bring. It is time to be more alert to travel advisories and road conditions. I know some folks are delighted when winter rolls around [...]
Tattler.com…is this what it has come to?
There is a new website designed for residents of Perham, Minnesota. It is called ittakesavillageperham.com. According to a recent article in The Forum, the site "urges Perham residents to watch out for and report suspicious activity by minors, such as underage smoking, possible drug use and hanging out in unusual locations ... campers, vans, sheds, [...]
Joey Prusak – you are doing it right.
One of the primary lessons I learned from the way my mother lived her life was this - small kindnesses matter. In her day-to-day life she did what she could for others as a matter of course. It was part of who she was as a person. She wasn't kind to be kind - she [...]
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