An Open Letter from the not-so-Great Britain Regarding Occupy London

Fri. Nov. 18th, 2011  |  Gary G. Kohls, MD

Today I received the most recent in a series of letters from a London correspondent of mine, attorney Paul Warburton. Over the past few years, Paul has been relentlessly pestering, in a series of very articulate letters, the powers-that-be ...

The Very Public Execution of Joe Paterno

Fri. Nov. 18th, 2011  |  Marc Elliott

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Politics at daddy’s knee.

Fri. Nov. 18th, 2011  |  Harry Drabik

I learned what I’d call a form of “hard knocks” politics from my father. In his mind and words my dad was absolutely a staunch conservative who knew what was right and would not back down. He was adamant about that.

Gadfly: The Race Between Education And Disaster Intensifies

Fri. Nov. 25th, 2011  |  Ed Raymond

ast week I reviewed some evidence whether education will win out over ignorance based on Voltaire’s statement that “History is a race between education and disaster.” At the end of the column I expressed hope the race was still tied.

UMD Sneaks to Football Playoff Victory

Fri. Nov. 25th, 2011  |  John Gilbert

Big plays and high drama were the order of the day when UMD defeated Saginaw Valley State University 30-27 in their Division II NCAA playoff game last Saturday. But after three hours of high-pressure football ...

MFAN Sports Short, Thanksgiving Gratitude

Fri. Nov. 25th, 2011  |  Marc Elliott

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The Grinch Who Made Sure Christmas Was Celebrated Reasonably

Fri. Nov. 25th, 2011

Once upon a time there was a girl who put up Christmas decorations at the beginning of November. She bought a tree and decorated it, and strung lights around the apartment. She posted endless photos of the setup on Facebook, gushing about ...

Turds in the Holiday Punch Bowl

Fri. Nov. 25th, 2011

“listen to the general, every goddamn word / how many ways can you polish up a turd” - Tom Waits, “Hell broke Luce”

The Great Christian Task of our Time:

Tue. Nov. 29th, 2011  |  Gary G. Kohls, MD

Prophetic Voices From Christian History Speak

Excuse Me Princess, Toby Churchill, Lions & Creators, and Lee Peterson rock Beaner’s

Fri. Dec. 2nd, 2011

Excuse Me Princess released their first CD on Saturday night at Beaner’s Central with Toby Churchill, Lions & Creators, and Lee Peterson all performing in support.