Someone recently challenged me to come up with some New Year’s resolutions. I have a couple of problems with that particular idea. First of all, how can you resolve to become a better person when you’re already so good that there’s nearly no room for improvement? If you are, as Mary ...
THUMBS UP High residential development planned The new year is only a few days away. As of Wednesday, we all have to remember to write 2025 instead of 2024. The new year always brings with it potential for progress. In 2025, New Ulm is expected to see progress on the housing front. ...
Just in time for Christmas, I looked like a freak. How festive. I came home from town, and wife Pam made a face at me. “What’s wrong with your eye?” Nothing that I knew about till I looked in the mirror. My left eye was red where white was supposed to be. It was what your teenager would ...
THUMBS UP Snow finally arrived On Thursday morning New Ulm and a large section of southern Minnesota was hit with several inches of snow. In New Ulm we received around four inches, but in the metro area it was closer to seven inches. This was a relatively mild snowfall compared to snowstorms ...
Dear Heloise: For several years, I modeled hosiery for magazines and learned some great tricks on how to keep my legs looking good and how to remove hair. It was especially important when we were shooting a close-up where our legs needed to look flawless and toned. Here are some hints: -- ...
Dear Annie: How do I convey to my adult married children that I do not like being around my ex for the holidays? My son lives several states away, and he invited my daughter and her family, my ex, and my wife and me for Thanksgiving together. This will be the first time in close to seven years ...