Anybody who reads these literary wanderings on a regular basis knows that I love history..all kinds of history but especially that of LOCAL people, places and events. When my daughters were little, they thought nothing of dad taking them to visit cemeteries..not for funerals or to decorate graves (Does anybody use that term anymore?) but…
Tim Johnson’s decision not to seek re-election must certainly go against every fiber of his being; after all there’s never been an election he hasn’t won. He clearly has enjoyed his time in congress and, for the most part, South Dakotans have appreciated his efforts on their behalf in dealing with the political quagmire that…
I was reminded this past week about one of the worst times of my life; when death by fire seemed imminent. It wasn’t only my own demise but everyone I knew. Hell, everybody in the world. It was 1962, I was 16, and President Kennedy was on TV showing grainy images of what he said…
For local TV stations, news days like Thursday don’t happen very often; days when there are so many important stories going on all at once it’s practically impossible to apply the usual pecking order in deciding which one gets priority when going live or during the newscast. Here we had two people missing in the…
Thinking today about my broadcasting buddy, Grant Peterson, longtime radio personality at KBRK AM in Brookings and world famous spokesman for the NAANP ..the national association for the advancement of Norwegian people. (Okay, I might have made that up.) Grant has been an avid supporter of the South Dakota Rock and Roll music association hall of…
Welcome to Lund Lake..where there are still a few choice shore-line lots available. But hurry, both the deals and the lake itself may not last much longer. There was considerable concern at our house this weekend as Linda stood by our back door biting her nails as rain, and melting snow combined with the still…
The Cardinals are gathering again; both in Rome and my backyard. While, I have nothing to say about those old guys dressed in red gathering in the Sistine Chapel to choose a new old guy from amongst themselves to be the new pope taking over for the old old pope who broke pope precedent by…
God created the month of March to give people who don’t drink the chance to experience what a hangover feels like. (Garrison Keillor) “My, where did February go? It seems to have just flown by.” I’m allowed to repeat clichés like that because I qualify for the senior discount at restaurants, theaters and motels. I’m…