Beyond Reason
There are plenty of things wrong with this country. Too much of this. Too little of that. And, of course, President’s Day. There are many, many dumb things about President’s Day. It’s actually hard to know where to start.
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Through a Child’s Eyes
There’s an elephant in the room that is overstaying it’s welcome—Covid-19. I know it’s nobody’s favorite topic, but the reality of the pandemic means we cannot deny its presence. As an early childhood educator, I have had a front row seat to view how the pandemic has affected the lives of children.
Nature Nurtures
Wild Angels Stables, Two Harbors, is opening a need-based fund for kids who desire to ride but don't have the financial means. In typical Cassidy Gow style, owner of Wild Angels, the first half of our interview was spent mucking out stables in her indoor arena. The stables includes fifteen acres on the Stanley Road, home to about 30 horses, a supportive mother, Mary, a farm dog, and goat named Simon. As we worked Cassidy shared her heartfelt passion for teaching skills needed to overcome adversity through being an all-around horseman. She hosts up to 55 kids and adults in weekly small group lessons divided up by skill level and interest.
Baptism River Realties
Ah, February in Finland! The snowpack has reached optimal recreation potential, the return of light encourages backyard chickens to spoil us with their rich delicacies once again, and our time on the rink has brought us to the height of boot hockey season.
Use sidewalk salt sparingly and effectively
Here in Minnesota, we use over 400,000 tons of de-icing salt every year. That’s a lot of salt.
Brimson/Toimi News
Excerpts from the Brimson/Toimi Community Newsletter It is mid-winter now and the deepest cold and darkest of nights settles in. Despite the turning of the day’s length at winter solstice (Dec 21), it takes a while to jump start that sense of lingering light.
The world is spinning
After last week’s disclosure of my media bias, and amid several budding discussions (thank you for feedback, readers!) it’s time to discuss not only media bias, but also “spin” and “fake news.” We’ll tackle “spin” this week.
The Big Sell
The big game’s a’comin’ and every year there’s a lot of talk about the commercials. Normally commercials are a thing I avoid. During a commercial break, I usually take a stroll or engage in light banter. I might fix a snack or even, on occasion, check the laundry.
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Runoff Report
As was reported in last week’s triumphant first edition of the Camp Shack News-Gazette-Chronicle- Post-Press-Weekly Standard, the top news stories of the week will be reported in this, the second edition, time permitting.