A couple of cold winters combined with less land in conservation reserve has led to a real decline in Pheasant populations in the Upper Midwest. This has sure happened before in Minnesota and hopefully the population cycle will swing back again soon.
In a race where personal liberty is celebrated as a value and public health and science are likely to be ignored a challenge like this one is good and necessary.
All the commentators seem to obscure the simple details that this comic gets right about the current debt crisis.
True fans sure must have celebrated to eat roasted bear while watching the Packer's victory Sunday. What can they do to top it.
An artist made a sculpture out of rolled up dollar bills stuck into a mesh that spelled the word honesty. Now after a few years on display in various settings it was stolen.
From The New York Times: One Comment, Two Takes at NPR and Fox By BRIAN STELTER In firing Juan Williams, NPR said he wasn't impartial, and by renewing his contract, Fox showed its preference for opinion.
the break in the tea party is between the corporations and the libertarians. It's funny how the will to power so consumes the greedy and that many libertarians are no in the back pocket of the monopolists.
it's interesting to watch how money is influencing our politics these days.
There's one daunting problem that neither major political party is ready to face: THE DEFICIT. David Leonhardt has a modest and honest proposal that would work. The trouble is neither major party has the courage right now to start the work when it will cost us the least.
there's some good old fashioned idol worship going on here in the USA. It's funny how people hunger for something to believe in and the constitution seems like the latest object of worship that sinners have chosen instead of the 1 true God.
I'm an independent voter. And as I contemplate who I will vote for I have some thoughts. This fall's election ought not be about party or personality. It ought to be about tough decisions and choosing candidates who are willing to make tough decisions.
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The sad truth behind the Republican Pledge is that there are no specifics. Cutting government spending involves tough choices and the GOP isn't serious about naming what they will cut.
Truman a town of 1300 is starting to dig out one house at a time. The Red Cross has pulled out but there's still work to be done and lots of disaster response work in the weeks and months ahead.
In a year of skyrocketing commodity prices unprecedented late season flooding seems to have taken out the guarantee of a good harvest this year. With all the uncertainty about drying and timing there's sure more volatility ahead for the markets
As flood waters recede in Minnesota the next step is to submit requests to FEMA for help. Part of the struggle will be getting support for the smaller towns who have been hit the hardest.
Dave Householder's blogpost on Lutheranism isn't new news; but it's a great summary for any member of any church to read. Good student of religion in American culture have known for some time that churches are struggling to survive.
Most pastors are struggling to figure out how to relate to youth and share our faith with them. The writer has a great point because most of us in churches today see that our work is falling short of making a real tangible difference.
The news looks good for Minnesota Catholics. What's most interesting are the negative comments about the Catholic church that such good news elicits.
There's no hiding the need for private sector jobs in Minnesota. The sad thing is to watch as all the pandering the Governor and Mayor could amounts to nothing.
Is it street theater or a crime? A group dressed as Zombies were arrested and now the city attorney is seeking to settle with an offer of cash. It looks like the city is at fault.
It might be the most intriguing boat I've seen in a long time, an inland massive cruise ship filled with residents rather than one week cruisers.
Mark Galli has created a fantastic imagined marketing memo to the first century church. I've read a few others like this; one that even thought Judas was the best potential leader. It's amazing to see how human efforts alone aren't sufficient to build up the church.
Boy Scouting celebrates 100 years. It's good news for sure and the party sounds like great fun.
Hunger in America is a sure sign that the economic recovery still has a way to go. The best news of all is that government isn't on the side lines like it was in the first years of the last great economic downturn.
Air planes are meant to fly, but the wind this weekend proved that pilots aren't always in control.
A couple of cold winters combined with less land in conservation reserve has led to a real decline in Pheasant populations in the Upper Midwest. This has sure happened before in Minnesota and hopefully the population cycle will swing back again soon.
With all that is going wrong with our country… with record-high unemployment, bank bail-outs, endless foreign wars, and now with fed-up citizens "occupying" all corners of America, you would think the US government could pass a jobs bill!
Scarborough’s comment came during an interview with Tavis Smiley and Cornell West about politics, Occupy Wall Street, and recent comments made by Pastor Robert Jeffress, who declared that Mitt Romney was not a Christian and that Mormonism was a cu …
In one of the largest mass arrests in recent Boston history, the Boston Police Department cleared a park of activists with the 99 Percent Movement in the early hours of Tuesday morning, dismantling and destroying tents that had been set up on Monday.
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Joe Scarborough: The Right Carries Bibles But Misses Jesus’ Point About The Poor
Joe Scarborough: The Right Carries Bibles But Misses Jesus’ Point About The Poor
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Boston Police Throw American Flag To Ground, Arrest Veterans, Trash Property To Protect ‘Green Space’ From 99 Percent
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