The writer Arthur Brooks recently penned a column about a dinner party he and his wife attended with several other long-married couples. After some requisite social niceties, the hostess posed a question that sparked an evening of fascinating discussion: have you ever had a major crisis in your ...

We live most of our lives at a steady pace. Do this, do the next thing, rest, do another thing. Then along comes an emotion. Emotions fill us at heightened moments. Emotions range from abject despair to soaring joy. I don’t know why, but as I get older, I enjoy emotions more, even flecks ...

Minnesotans take pride in caring for our most vulnerable — our seniors, veterans, and children. But now, Gov. Tim Walz is slashing funding for long-term care facilities across the state, putting thousands of seniors at risk. Over the next four years, these cuts will devastate rural ...

I remember the days when many people had favorite radio and television commercials, ones that went the extra mile for being clever and entertaining. Maybe it’s a reflection of my age, but current commercials don’t seem to measure up to the best of the past. When they try to be funny, they ...

NEW ULM – People who usually grumble about Mondays will have reason to take heart this Monday, March 17 when the Irish community of New Ulm holds its 60th St. Patrick’s Day celebration. “The sunshine is always brighter and hearts are always lighter on St. Patrick’s Day,” said Pat ...

It has become fashionable to embrace things and activities that are from a former era. In other words, “old” is now the new “new.” This is great news for people like me, who never threw out those bellbottoms that young hipsters are currently wearing in order to appear hip. They ...