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Catie Clark’s article in the April 25 Timberjay mentioned Braver Angels and civility in American political discourse.  It’s difficult to engage in civil discourse about a President … more
It is imperative that university educational systems should be able to act with academic freedom, free from government restrictions.  “No government, regardless of which party is in … more
Humanity may soon face an existential crisis, and we are deluded if we believe a free market will save us. Here’s the problem: Our brains are increasingly being filled with plastic. According … more
I spent a big chunk of my life in the Head Start family, as a consultant, trainer, education coordinator, and program director across eight states. I even helped write the national standards for kids … more
May Day is known by multiple names with multi-faceted origins. The maypoles and young maidens dancing with baskets of flowers version stemmed from the pagan celebration called Beltane, celebrating … more
It’s spring and time to talk about tansy, that dreadful invasive species that has exploded across our beautiful land. The seeds from those little yellow button flowers become imbedded in the … more
The Trump/Musk administration has been running roughshod through the government for more than three months now. They claim the goal is to cut waste and fraud. So far, these claims have proved … more
Foreign countries are angry about Trump’s tariff taxes and are considering selling their U.S. Treasury bonds and/or not renewing them.  China apparently is planning to sell their $761 … more
When Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office for his second term as president, the United States was divided as never before or since. The Civil War had killed over 600,000 Americans, North and … more
Now that the wait for ice off is truly upon us, Nibs, Echo, Luna and I are camper bound. It’s not a bad thing at all. We are just living, ummm, small. While the lake is trying to decide if it … more
For many of us, as children, we frequently learn the lessons of our society and culture through stories, often frightening tales that hold profound life lessons. That was as true in traditional … more
There are consequences to punishing and bad-mouthing your neighbor, and Minnesota is going to be feeling the effects. The bad-mouthing, of course, isn’t coming from those of us who live in … more
Years ago, when living in Alaska, if someone left to visit relatives in Minnesota or elsewhere, they would say “I’m going outside for a couple of weeks” or “gotta head to the … more
Forty-one years ago on Easter weekend, I was holding a baby. I was trying again. I had a new life after crawling out of the shame of my divorce and the griefs of my first baby’s death and my … more
As the token conservative at the Timberjay — yes, this is an equal-opportunity newsroom — I tend to take a more charitable view of Pete Stauber’s absenteeism that those of my … more
For most humans, chaos is unsettling, even disturbing, but for those with unpopular agendas, it provides opportunity — and that is why President Trump and his South African sidekick are so … more
Separation of our true selves as special and above nature is a Western belief. Dominion over nature to exploit for our own ends, without giving back, is delusional. From the air we breathe, water we … more
Congressman Pete Stauber has his wealthy donors and has become so arrogant that he apparently believes he represents his own interests and no one else’s. He can’t even use his own words … more
I see our current President has already answered my question from last week about whether we were going to be able to vote for our congress critters next year: Maybe not. And now they’re … more
I was happy to see the Timberjay’s excellent overview of the proposed sale of ALLETE (including Minnesota Power) to the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board and Global Infrastructure … more
Question: who was the first President to use an auto-pen?  This question is raised because President Biden allegedly used an auto-pen on documents to authorize the release of prisoners from … more
It’s not even 100 days since the inauguration of the 47th president. Yet, with his Project 2025 playbook in hand, Trump has turned over the tables of our government and sent our system … more
It’s going to take time to assess the full impact of President Trump’s March 20 executive order titled: “Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production,” but one … more
All over the country, elected Republicans are refusing to face up to the people who voted for them. Time and again, our Republican congresscritters are no-shows. The only place they show up is when … more
Trump unilaterally decided to levy a 25-percent tariff on our long-term ally, Canada, which exports a variety of products to many states in the U.S., including electricity and crude oil. The key … more
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