Question: I read your recent article about winter travel safety. I also heard you were a Boy Scout, which would apply to this also. Can you talk...

I love my wardrobe. Heck, I love clothes. A lot. But for years (for decades, people) I put that all on the back burner. I was due to the kids....

There once was a time when the first substantial snowfall of the season filled me with excitement. The scant dusting we received this past weekend...

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Oh boy, the best week of the year has finally arrived. I've never been shy about declaring Thanksgiving as my top holiday. The turkey, purchased...

For much of my life, I’ve been the inviter. I enjoyed planning and inviting people to those plans. But in the last few years I haven’t invited much...

Question: I just saw something about a Minnesota traffic safety program that’s been around for 20 years. Can you talk more about that? Answer:...

I always knew my pack rat tendencies would pay off someday. For years, I’ve clung to every cord, every piece of electronic gadgetry that’s ever...

Question: The first snow storm of the season seemed to catch a lot of us by surprise. Can you talk about what to do to be ready for winter travel?...

Life isn’t easy. And the epitome of that, perhaps, might be parenting. (Okay, maybe the epitome is death, but let’s take a week away from that...

Question: Does the Minnesota State Patrol have K9s? In what purpose do they serve? Answer: The Minnesota State Patrol K-9 unit is currently...

People who pen columns do admit – sometimes it’s difficult to come up with a topic. That’s where I found myself on a recent Monday morning, until I...

Veterans Day is fast approaching, this Saturday, as a matter of fact. A quick look at the VA website reveals that World War I officially ended when...

In simple terms, life can be summed up as moments of “good news” and “bad news.” I’ve come to believe it’s best to embrace both: the good and the...

Like Bill Murray in "Groundhog Day," I seem fated to relive certain parts of my life repeatedly. I'm not alluding to the evident fact that my life...