Bombs away!

Thu. Dec. 10th, 2015  |  Melvyn Magree

Unfortunately, the answer is not blowing in the wind from the mouths of politicians around the world.  They blow out phrases like “defense”, “saving jobs”, and “gun rights”.

Who Is In The Middle East Lineup Card?

Thu. Dec. 10th, 2015  |  Ed Raymond

But one could expect that somewhere in the bowels of the Pentagon some lowly Army colonel would have read a book about Arab tribes and cautioned his bosses about invading Iraq.

We so smart we kill our world and don’t even know it—Part Three

Thu. Dec. 10th, 2015  |  Forrest Johnson

We just so darn smart we can fool ourselves into thinking that we can do anything as long as there’s money involved.

Look around you. This is Minnesota.

Thu. Dec. 10th, 2015  |  Israel Malachi

Graham’s Hierarchy of Disagreement lists name calling as the lowest type of argument in a disagreement, so I think that Minnesotans are due a little better refutation than that from our governor

The “S” Word

Thu. Dec. 10th, 2015  |  Phil Anderson

Free enterprise is simply the ability to engage in economic activities without excessive government restrictions or interference. People are free to choose occupations, start businesses, or engage in commerce based on personal preferences

Bull Market

Thu. Dec. 10th, 2015  |  Ari LeVaux

 The action got crazy in a hurry.  While I was busy trading meat for carrots, the host got to Johnny and scored the dried tomatoes and pickled beets before I could make a move.

Say Uncle to This Dunkel

Thu. Dec. 10th, 2015  |  Jim Lundstrom

I never met a beer from Ayinger that I didn’t love. The 138-year-old brewery in Aying, Germany, can do no wrong in my book.

Balsam fir

Thu. Dec. 10th, 2015  |  Emily Stone

A slight breeze through the treetops initiated a cascade of snow plops onto the trail—and down my neck. That got me hiking again. As I pushed aside a drooping branch, the movement released some of the fir’s wonderful perfume

Kaskisuo’s record shutout streak anchors Bulldogs

Thu. Dec. 10th, 2015  |  John Gilbert

Vikings flunk high-pressure test, now face another

Best Hockey Fight You Ever Saw?

Thu. Dec. 10th, 2015  |  Marc Elliott

I also get the culture and the tradition of it in the game. And with as much hockey talk radio as I listen to I am subjected to multiple annual debates about the value of fighting in the game.