Progressives Versus Regressives

Thu. Feb. 2nd, 2012  |  Ed Raymond

My daughter bought several grocery bags full of “discarded” books at the Moorhead Public Library the other day for three bucks a bag. What a bargain! She picked out a couple ...

The National Hockey League Eastern Conference Outlook For The 2014-15 Regular Season

Thu. Oct. 16th, 2014  |  Marc Elliott

TALMADGE RIVER… Fans, the NHL regular season has kicked off. There have been some surprises so far, but I’ll get to those down the road as the season progresses.

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names cannot hurt me

Wed. Jan. 21st, 2015  |  Melvyn Magree

“A faith that cannot withstand ridicule is no faith at all. And a faith that cannot laugh at itself is a faith that defies human nature.” - “Your Free Speech, and Mine”, Timothy Egan

Surprises Dominate Baseball, Tennis, Even Horses

Thu. Jun. 11th, 2015  |  John Gilbert

Sports television dynasty ESPN puts out things called power ratings, which apparently go beyond simpler things like standings to try to convince the public that their vast ability to accumulate statistics and speculation means more than mere results.

New Triple Crown Champ! Stanley Cup! Dulce De Leche Ice Cream! Yeee Haaa!

Thu. Jun. 11th, 2015  |  Marc Elliott

I am tired, dead tired. I just realized that while looking for an online video showing the return of brand new Triple Crown Champion American Pharaoh to Churchill Downs at Louisville, his home track, that I just watched an eight and a half minute vid

Grandma’s Marathon Signals Summer, at Last

Wed. Jun. 17th, 2015  |  John Gilbert

Oh, they can tell us that the first day of summer is on a certain specified date in Duluth. But we know better. We know that summer doesn’t officially start until Grandma’s Marathon runs its annual shot sometime in mid-June.

Dozier Makes Most of His Brief All-Star Bid

Wed. Jul. 15th, 2015  |  John Gilbert

As fans, we’re all provincial when it comes to All-Star games. The new young studs who fill up both rosters are pretty generally unknown to fans of the other league, and even within the league

John Berquist - Minnesota’s Folklorist

Wed. May. 18th, 2016  |  Ted Heinonen

“Til vi möts igen”