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It's Our Turn: It's time to pull the ripcord

Things sure aren’t the way they used to be. While watching a couple of Western movies over the weekend, I was reminded of how far we’ve come from the values and traditions that created this country.

It's Our Turn: Hang on! It's going to get ugly!

We often hear people ask how redefining marriage would affect you or me. Of course, those who ask that question don’t really want an answer; they want to argue; they want to show that any reason given, no matter how logical, is irrelevant. They’ve already made up their mind what to believe.

New leader of state's college system makes Alexandria his first stop

Dr. Steven Rosenstone, who will soon be the new chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system (MnSCU), made Alexandria Technical and Community College (ATCC) his first stop on a tour of Minnesota’s colleges and technical schools.

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Column - Only 30 springs left

Spring is one of my favorite times of the year. I always wish I could spend more time outside enjoying the miracle of nature’s rebirth before the weather gets unbearably hot and the mosquitoes start buzzing.

Column - Here's how to get my money

Unless you grow your own food and hunt and gather for all your other needs, you probably need to buy things from someone else.

Column - Miracles of technology

It’s a strange world we’re living in: Modern technology is improving our lives and giving us opportunities we never even dreamed of before. Yet, at the same time, it’s obvious that things are progressing faster than we know how to deal with them.

Column - Words can be huge

It may be true that words can’t physically hurt us, but sometimes they feel just as painful as sticks and stones.

Column - Honk for eternal life

There are some things in life that are just impossible to understand: how infinity can go on forever, why time goes so slow at work while going so fast when we’re on vacation, and why anyone would listen to country music.

Column - Something has to change

Wouldn’t you be surprised to get a bill in the mail for $1,000 just for getting your car’s oil changed or a tire fixed?

Column – Dangers of bubble wrap

Bubble wrap is a wonderful invention, but it wasn’t designed to protect people. Nevertheless, that doesn’t stop the media, government and others from continually trying to wrap us all up in it, like packages waiting to be sent safely through life.

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Column - Fear is still alive and well

They lurk outside your door waiting to attack anything that dares set foot outside. They are vicious monsters whose diet consists of mostly small children, cattle and pets. They’re coyotes, and they’re bloodthirsty killers that will stop at nothing to destroy, maim and eat everything in their path – or at least that’s what many people like to believe.

Column – Bigger, better, newer, safer?

Spring is here at last! Soon we’ll be enjoying April showers, May flowers and – best of all – road construction!