“Rod Stewart Hair” “I like your hair!” a woman at the party said.
Dear Editor,
“What Cats Like” “I’ve been reading about cats,” my husband, Peter, tells me. Peter has never had a cat before. “Oh, yeah?” “Salt is not good for their kidneys. We have to give Felix unsalted fish.”
Q: Will Congress renew the Farm Bill this year?
Dear Editor, As we approach Ag Week, March 17-23, I’ve been reflecting on the 82 years our family has been farming in Winnebago County. While we’re deeply tied to the land, our real roots are found in this tight-knit community.
“A Borrowed Plate” My husband, Peter, and I were surprised that two plates were missing.

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An interesting thing keeps happening to me. Every few days, someone—an acquaintance, a colleague, even a stranger on the street—approaches me. They ask some version of the same question: What can we do to pull ourselves out of this dark period? For the many Americans who respect representative...
I have been saying it for years, and you likely have read it in this space previously—a little (or even a lot) of toilet paper does not really hurt anything, and it is a harmless way for kids to blow off steam and celebrate. I of course am talking about Homecoming week, and the extracurricular...
One reason I consider myself fortunate to have led a life in politics is that, over time, I’ve had a chance to work with nine presidents. From Lyndon Johnson through Barack Obama, I’ve talked policy, politics and, sometimes, the trivial details of daily life with them. I met JFK twice for brief...
We have seen in the past, proposals to “fix” our broken health care system. Some have been advanced, only to fail both in Congress and reality. But, there is an easy answer lurking in the background that most politicians do not want to address—single-payer health. Single-payer national health...
Citizen Trump perceived an opening for a new kind of presidential candidate and rejected traditional political rules. His victory surprised most of us. He’s often crude, coarse, and undignified. He can be impetuous, petty, and cruelly sarcastic. I’ve described him as a bully and chauvinist. But he...
Do ordinary citizens still have a voice in Washington and in their state capitals? Despite the cynicism of these times, my answer is, yes, we do... But we have to exercise it. I don’t just mean going to a town hall meeting and yelling, or shooting off a letter or email. I mean making an...
Dear Editor, The citizens of Albert Lea, Minn., need your help. We are extremely concerned and upset about Mayo Clinic’s decision to remove the In-Patient Hospital stay and Baby Delivery Services from Albert Lea and transfer those services to Austin, Minn. Mayo plans to use our current hospital...
Can you feel it? Fall is right around the corner, and that means it’s back-to-school time! Hopefully, you haven’t waited until the last minute and you have most of your shopping done. If not, that’s okay! Here are a few guidelines as you get everything together for your child’s first day back in...
The Republicans have failed to make headway reforming Obamacare, but their effort isn’t over. And there will continue to be lots of politics in the “fix vs. repeal/replace” debate. Republicans won’t consider anything that’s a mere “fix,” and the Democrats won’t consider anything that smacks of “...
Are you one of the many farmers without an identified farm successor? Purdue University says that’s around 75 percent, and about half expect nonfamily members to take over. A gradual shift of responsibilities and ownership, plus an extended mentoring period, can help ensure the continued success of...

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