Notebook
September 25th, 2026 by Gary Osberg

Quotations are a great way to get an idea across or to remind ourselves and others just what is important. Many years ago, a friend of mine published “A Collection of Inspiring Thoughts” subtitled “For Business & Professional People”. Every week I try to find a quotation to use at the end of this weekly […]

September 25th, 2026 by Gary Osberg

It has been thirteen years since Auntie passed. There are many stories to tell about Auntie, but my favorite comes from her son Kevin. They had been visiting Kevin’s uncle in Alexandria and Kevin told Auntie that he wanted to get back to her house in Upsala in time to watch the Preakness horse race […]

September 18th, 2026 by Gary Osberg

It has been thirteen years since Auntie passed. There are many stories to tell about Auntie, but my favorite comes from her son Kevin. They had been visiting Kevin’s uncle in Alexandria and Kevin told Auntie that he wanted to get back to her house in Upsala in time to watch the Preakness horse race […]

September 11th, 2026 by Gary Osberg

In 2000 I took my first trip to Sun Valley, Idaho.  I had been representing Minnesota Public Radio for almost one year and my boss decided to take the Brainerd territory away from me and give me the classical music station in Sun Valley to cover instead.  St. Cloud, Worthington, Appleton, MN and Sioux Falls, […]

September 8th, 2026 by Gary Osberg

This note was cut and pasted from my son’s website, www.erikosberg.com .  He wrote it in 2013. “In our family, Labor Day weekend means a trip to Uncle Brian & Aunt Jean Marie’s Cabin. It’s our way of saying goodbye to summer & one last weekend dedicated to feeling Minnesota. What I mean by that […]

September 4th, 2026 by Gary Osberg

This note was cut and pasted from my son’s website, www.erikosberg.com .  He wrote it in 2013. “In our family, Labor Day weekend means a trip to Uncle Brian & Aunt Jean Marie’s Cabin. It’s our way of saying goodbye to summer & one last weekend dedicated to feeling Minnesota. What I mean by that […]