Having a child has strengthened my resolve to protect our natural resources both locally and in faraway places so that Charlie can enjoy them now and in the future.
America's healthcare spending unsustainable. We have no choice but to make changes now.
The recent Rush Limbaugh/Sandra Fluke contraception controversy exposes America’s speech intolerance.
Last month the Minnesota ACLU placed a bet that they would pay $1,000 for proof of a case of voter impersonation in the last 10 years. Minnesota Majority held a press conference to claim the bet.
So now it's OK for government to kill its own citizens without a trial? That's what U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says and neither the Republicans nor the Democrats are telling him he's wrong.
An interesting look at siblings and caregiving from Oak Meadows Senior Living.
We always wanted to think journalists and media news sources to be impartial purveyors of truth and honest evaluations, because for the most part we are dependent upon it.
Visits for haircuts, doctors and dentists in a foreign country truly challenge your adventurousness.
Entitlements can be liberating and foster community.
Why in a mild winter like we have experienced would frozen septic systems be a problem?
March, Foodshare Month, is the time to initiate a Bread for the World Offering of Letters at your church.
Nothing seems more confused today than the understanding and relation of charity and the government entitlement culture.
There are angels among us.
As we at the Washington Conservation District work with landowners on vegetation enhancements, we are often asked whether using native plants is better than introduced plants or cultivars.
Santorum's correct on the environment: Nature's meant to serve people.
I was warned all week: “I know you are from Minnesota, but it is really COLD there.”
When looking at the St. Croix River, do you ever wonder where all that water came from?
How the NFL institutionally prohibits the best case scenario for a new Vikings stadium.
A favorite pastime (or is it a strategy?) of the liberal left has been to call conservatives “extremist," “racist."
How deregulation that began under Reagan caused the recession and threatens our democracy and economy.
Never ask an ecologist “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?”
We returned from warm Chaing Mai to freezing Beijing and saw the fireworks shops were all open and started hearing the explosions day and night.
Voting against Marriage Amendment is no sin.
For my libertarian friends I offer a rare treat, an entire Ron Paul Speech, unedited. He was introduced by Representative Kurt Bills (R—District 37B).
Study the issues and attend your caucus. No, you do not need a photo ID to participate.
Do you remember going fishing as a kid, riding your bike down to the local pond with some friends and a can of worms?
In a town hall meeting held Saturday Jan. 28, 2012 at Maplewood City Hall the issue of voter ID was initially raised by Rep. Leon Lille.
Some of my observations in China: they market items like we did in the '70s or '80s—free giveaways, personal selling in larger stores and LOTS and LOTS of advertising.
We should oppose voter photo ID because it will suppress voter turnout, be costly and not prevent voter fraud.
The Wild Ones 2012 Design With Nature Conference: Tending the Delicate Balance, takes place in Plymouth on Feb. 25.
Did you have great intentions but have fallen back into your "pre-Kindness Challenge kindness habits?"
Finding your passion is the topic of countless books, articles, and blogs, but it sometimes it hurts more than it helps.
SOPA, far more than an Internet shutdown, like the tip of an iceberg, ignores even larger issues—freedom of speech for all of us.
Did you know that "counting" your acts of kindness makes you kinder? Studies show. Same with doing more in a short time.
Here's what Guardian Angels Church's new Justice and Peace Action Ministry is all about.
In the dead of winter, thoughts of spring dance in our heads. Even with frozen land and waters there is life surviving within our wetlands.
Challenge yourself to break old habits and create new kindness habits. Stretch yourself and do more, do different. Be creative with it. What have you got to lose?
On Tuesday Jan. 24, the East Metro Water Resource Education Program and Hagberg’s Country Feed will host a workshop for horse owners at 6 p.m. in the Washington County Fairground’s Hooley Hall.
Fairness is the subject of much debate today. How true to the traditional meaning of fairness do these discussions fall?
Distance is hard. This is a tough reality of my life choices as an adult.