Those snow packed wheel wells are just one indicator that Winter is beginning to soften. Those icicles hanging from the eaves are not only cause for many of us to engage in our annual battle with ice dams, but are also a hint of seasons to come. The mythical god …

Some very talented Minnesotans have won Oscar gold throughout the years.

I’ll always remember the day that dad took me out to Metropolitan Stadium to see my first Twins game. It was 1967. In my young eyes, it was all a wonder and it left me wondering.  “Hey dad, how do they make those stripes in the outfield grass?” Hey dad, …

When temperatures drop well below zero, here in Minnesota, our friends in Alaska are usually enjoying a break from winter’s bite.

If you had stepped into the Burger King in suburban Hopkins, Minnesota back in the late 1980s, there’s a very good chance that a teenaged Michelle Mulvaney was there, behind the counter, servin up your Whopper and fries–with a smile.  That’s where Michelle got her start in the workaday world, …

It’s an old canine cliche but i’ll use it anyway.  “Mickey,the Corgi,  is this man’s best friend” and definitely a dedicated member of our family.