Opinion
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Reflection/Opinion: Paralogical Delusions
We have been doing a lot of addition and subtraction drills at our house. Before we can move on to multiplication, we need a firm grasp of what you get when you add two and two.
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My faith journey, finished, for now! Have a Happy Easter, my friends, remember you are loved!
Continued from the March 24, 2026
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My Faith Journey, part 2 (so far)
I ended the first installment of “My Faith Journey” with the following:
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Letter to the Editor: Responding to Ag Commissioner’s statement against DRC
I was surprised to see the press release that Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring issued a warning to producers not to respond to an open records request filed by Dakota Resource Council with the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality. I was even more surprised that Goehring described DRC as an…
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ND Outdoors: The changing patterns of fish and wildlife
Whether you go by the calendar or conditions on the ground, winter in North Dakota is always a season of transition. Officially, the books say it starts Dec. 21 and wraps up March 21. For me, winter started with a true cold and snow snap just before Thanksgiving. For some,…
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Constitutional Conversations: “Otis, Paine, and Adams: Surging Momentum Toward July 4, 1776”
Americans’ deep interest in our nation’s history, super-charged by the fast-approaching 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, has brought renewed focus on the early controversies, personalities and events that launched the American Revolution. The founders, themselves, were quick to identify intellectual influences that shook the tectonic plates of history…
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Former local man authors book of reflections
I love to read. I have loved reading my whole life. My Dad, who only had a fourth grade education, taught me how to read from a very early age, maybe three or four years old. He would use the colorful funny pages that came in the weekly newspaper -…
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My Faith Journey Story For Lent (Part 1)
My pastor asked if I would give a talk at our Wednesday evening Lenten services where we sing the Holden Evening Prayer – one of the most lovely liturgies I have every experienced.
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Reflection/Opinion: “St. Patrick and St. Joseph, Pray for us!”
Two very popular saints are being honored this week, St. Patrick, March 17 and St. Joseph, March 19. They are honored by Christians and our society because of their great influence on the culture and customs of our time. I would like to share with you how they are so…