Weather Vain
While it is impossible to truly predict the future, some impending aspects are staring us rather rudely in the face. With the advent of September, some tried and true signs of what is to come are manifesting t...
Editorials
We’re Saying Farewell This Week To A Cousin Curt Peterson Of Delano.
Curt died last week after battling cancer and a number of other conditions which made his last few years hard. But, his spirit continues to shine - and that’s why I’m writing about a cousin from Delano. For C...
Msf Definitely My Last
The 2014 Minnesota State Fair has come and gone and I survived the 12-day marathon once again. Barely. As I stated in last month’s column, I had been seriously considering making this year my last as a caricatur...
A Slower Pace At Snake River Farm
I just returned home from a long weekend in Dallas, TX. While ranches are quite common in Texas, they are not that prevalent in central Minnesota. Tom Barthel and his wife Gail Wilkinson own and operate Snake Ri...
Letters To The Editor 8 30 2014
I would like to thank Mr. Eric Austin for his recent letter and respond to some of his concerns. This Spring, I cleared my schedule and met with him and the other teachers from his group for about half an hour....
Letters To The Editor 8 23 2014
On a visit to Rep. Jim Newberger this last legislative session, other educators and I were informed by the esteemed representative that there just wasn’t time enough in his day to think about issues like educati...
Fair Dues
One of the surest signs of the approach of autumn at The Citizen is the departure of my colleague Bill Morgan, who makes his annual pilgrimage to the shrine of All Things Minnesotan on a Stick at just this time ...
Teacher Negotiations. Very, Very Hard Work.
Word came from Becker Public Schools Thursday that the Becker teachers union and Becker board negotiators had reached a tentative agreement for a new two-year salary and benefit package. The package is pending a...
Great Minnesota Get Together May Be My Last
It’s that time of year again as summer winds down, the days get shorter and the Great Minnesota Get Together appears on the horizon. It’s been a challenge for me to get my caricature business in order for this y...
Lions Meet The Needs Of Local Communities
The Lions website reports in 1917, Melvin Jones, a 38-year-old Chicago business leader, told members of his local business club they should reach beyond business issues and address the betterment of their commun...
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