Feeling Blue

“Lonely..I’m mister lonely..I got nobody..for my own”. (Bobby Vinton 1964) Missing Linda a little bit. Can you tell? She’s been in Arizona for the past week and a half (our longest separation in over 30 years) whooping it up in the desert sunshine with daughter Christy and sister, Renee leaving me here to fend off…

Oh, By The Way, We’re Not Dumb

Well, once again, South Dakota public schools have, according to “Education Week” flunked the course and rank dead last among all the states in the country. Shame on us for intentionally neglecting our children’s education so. Or are we? Let’s take a closer look at the 6 criteria used in this condemnation of South Dakota…

And The Creepy Uncle Award Goes To…

A rough heart-wrenching few days on the gridiron for this old Norsky. At least my misery wasn’t prolonged. It became crystal clear within a matter of minutes that the Minnesota Vikings, (I can’t believe I’m saying this) WITHOUT Christian Ponder, had a prayer of advancing in the NFL playoffs against the Packers. I didn’t get…

Things Not Always What They Seem

Yay! The Minnesota Vikings are in the playoffs; okay maybe not beyond Saturday’s re-re match with the Packers but it’s safe to say that even the most loyal of Vikings fans didn’t see this one coming after that miserable mid season slump. Of course, all the national attention is on potential MVP, Adrian Peterson, one…