Guest Columnist… A View from Washington New York is a tough town. Its ball players, performers, business moguls, and of course politicians are always under pressure, and often find themselves in real jams. Mayor Bill de Blasio, near the end in his first year in office, has found himself in one of those very difficult Read More…
I’m Feeling Tortured by All This Torture Talk… An Op-Ed by Bruce L. R. Smith
You can’t turn around these days without running into somebody’s opinion about torture. Not that this is not a very serious subject or to deny anybody’s right to an opinion, but I’d like to register my own belief that it’s time to blow the whistle on the discussion. Both the attackers and the defenders are Read More…
Remembering Pearl Harbor…
On December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked. Minnesotans played a predominant role, firing the first shots that sank a Japanese Midget Submarine. We honor those who lost their lives that day. http://mn.gov/mdva/memorials/usswardgun.jsp
A Special Thank You to the Minneapolis VA Health Care System…
Thank you to the dedicated staff and volunteers of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System for their time, energy, and support for an exceptional 2014 Veterans Day Event. Here are a few of the highlights!!
Bill Frenzel…a Real Class Act!
November 18, 2014 Bill Frenzel…A Real Class Act Morning newspapers throughout the country announced the death of former Minnesota Congressman Bill Frenzel yesterday. If there ever was such a thing as a gentleman and a person you could look up to, Bill epitomized that view in my opinion. I did not have much contact with Read More…
P.S. – We did visit the Oasis Café in Stillwater, Minnesota on November 6, 2014
Road Trip… My daughter and I decide it was a worth a trip to Stillwater, MN to see the Oasis Cafe in person. We arrived just in time for a late breakfast or early lunch on November 6th. We were lucky enough to meet the owner Craig Beemer, who was right in the middle of Read More…
