My cousin Tom would have been 79 years old today. He was not a “Norwegian Bachelor Farmer”, he was a “Norwegian Bachelor House Painter”. When I lived in Upsala, I owned a house that was built in 1892 as the Swedish Mission Church parsonage. Most of the siding is original cedar and if you keep […]
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Comments Off on February 27, 2026 You just need to find your authentic swing!” Advice from Bagger Vance, a character in the movie “The Legend of Bagger Vance”, released in 2000 and directed by Robert Redford. Doing well at the game of golf is akin to doing well at the game of life. I am here doing what I do, loving […]
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Comments Off on February 20, 2026 Today is Friday the 13th. The Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, NC, reported that an estimated 17 to 21 million people in the United States are affected by a fear of this day. Some people are so paralyzed by fear that they avoid their normal routines in doing business on this day. […]
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Comments Off on February 13, 2026 In August of 1953, I celebrated my tenth birthday on a ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean. My mother and I , along with my three siblings, were returning from a three year stint as U.S. Army dependents stationed in Vienna, Austria. My Dad was held over in Vienna and when he arrived in Upsala a […]
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Comments Off on February 6, 2026 For a while I served on the board of Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame in Little Falls. One of the newest board members is Diane Scott. Diane was nominated for the Hall of Fame in 2025. She lives in on a ranch in Hillman. She competed as a co-angler in the Nation Walleye […]
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