Notebook
March 25th, 2016 by Gary Osberg

There is no activity on campus today. The students are on spring break and the staff has the day off for Good Friday. The postmaster was surprised to see me. A local story about two dogs attacking a woman in St. Joseph reminded me of my experience in Vienna, Austria. I was an Army brat […]

March 18th, 2016 by Gary Osberg

Signs of spring checklist: 1) Earth worm on sidewalk sighting. 2) Birds chirping in the morning. 3) Wooden protective sleeves removed from Abbey Church Banner. 4) Ice out on Lake Sagatagan 5) State basketball tournaments. 6) Students wearing shorts and flip-flops. 7) Return of snow birds from Arizona. 8) Tulips sticking out from flower beds […]

March 11th, 2016 by Gary Osberg

The forecast is for highs in the 60s. You have to love that. I was going to wait until May first to plug in my bubbling boulder, but at this rate I may try sooner. Last fall I placed two contractor bags filled with insulation and a tarp over the boulder. I am hoping that […]

March 4th, 2016 by Gary Osberg

Good morning from Collegeville, Goal setting is necessary for success in all walks of life. Goal setting is vital in the world of business to business sales. A prevalent process for setting goals uses the acronym, S.M.A.R.T. S = Specific M = Measurable A = Attainable R = Realistic T = Time bound. Yesterday was […]