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I have a friend who equates texting to a symbol of crassness in our society. Joan and I met in...

I have often thought about people who contributed to the quality of our everyday lives because of...

Both of my grandkids are going to middle school this year and once I was over the shock, I...

In the late '50s, the Fourth of July in my hometown in Minnesota was a big deal. The town's...

I developed my subtitle speed reading skills when I was trying to find something interesting and...

Thoughts of my "aiti" (Finnish for mother) are always with me. She was an immense influence on how...

I was lucky to have great teachers growing up. My 7th grade English teacher was very remarkable. She...

It seems I have read more articles about two subjects I never thought I would have to worry about:...

When I was a kid, I was a huge fan of the swash-buckling pirate movies. My favorite Saturday...

I don't know about you but the very thought of making a list of resolutions each year makes me...

I remember how cold and snowy it was the winter before we moved to California from Minnesota. I woul...

Everyone has a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner story, but my personal favorite is about my sister,...

After retiring I got to thinking what is the world missing that I could provide? Well, I do love...

I was afraid of retirement. My fear was based on the experience I had when I left my position with...

I decided to hang up my trusty Pioneer True Value apron, after 39 years. As soon as the “For Sale...

Randy Katai is new to Pioneer True Value Home Center but he is not new to the world of lumber and...

It seems every spring I rejoice in the warmer weather, the greening of the hills, the explosion of...

When I was young I stayed on my uncle’s farm during the summer. They farmed feed corn, wheat, and...

Customers come in to the store seeking help and advice on how to do a home improvement project and...

Years ago my home state of Minnesota was experiencing a drought. Imagine that-a state with 11,842...

Don and I met in college and got married after we graduated. We got our degrees in psychology so...

I guess I spilled the beans about my method for getting Don to do most of the outside chores—I...

Spring is here, so no more clinging to the remote saying, “I’ll go out as soon as the snow...

This time of the year I think about when I was sixteen and was almost a victim of carbon monoxide po...

My, oh my, how the time does fly – it seems only a few months ago I stopped sending out Christmas...