On Friday, March 25, I was very fortunate to travel from Minneapolis to Great Britain with my Soudan friend and travel expert, Mary Batinich. Jill Wagoner, also from Soudan, joined in and the group … more

Last week’s healthy discussion by the Tower Ambulance Commission on possible changes in the funding model for the city’s ambulance service was welcome and we hope that it leads to further … more

We recognize that politicians occasionally shade the truth and engage in hyperbole. And a few too many are willing to engage in a bit of demagoguery at times. We all learn to take that with a grain … more

Rarely in my life have the stars aligned so perfectly and yet remained so far out of reach as they have this week in my life at the Timberjay.As luck would have it, this soul so enamored with … more

Too often, school boards are swayed by the sweet promises of lobbyists and consultants who have a financial stake in the seemingly never-ending push for new facilities and consolidation. There is big … more

I have been hearing stories personally and through the media of the anxiety that many people are experiencing with all the unrest and uncertainty in the world following two years of dealing with a … more

Oil companies are not in the business of producing oil. They’re in the business of making money and, as we’re learning these days, that sometimes means producing less oil rather than … more

I wish I wasn’t opening with doom and gloom but if you’re hearing what I’m hearing, humanity is being tested to the max. We can identify a host of serious problems, some that … more

It’s long been acknowledged that challenges also bring opportunity. And the spiking cost of energy, both as a result of COVID-related supply chain issues and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, is … more

In July 1776, the United States signed the Declaration of Independence, which began the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the thirteen colonies. In 1976, two hundred years later, Steve Jobs … more