My Columns From the Republican Eagle

It’s the Side Stories that Make Christmas Memories

December 27, 2025
The delights of Christmas Eve through New Year’s...

A Tribute to Christmases Long Past

December 13, 2025
Mom was baking buns. Christmas buns. A true...

A Hearty Welcome to Minnesota

December 6, 2025
You say you just moved to Minnesota? Well,...

Thankful Is As Thankful Does

November 15, 2025
Count your blessings. Remember hearing that phrase your...

Progressing From The Things That Got Us By

November 1, 2025
The white plastic General Electric AM radio provided...

Change Can Be a Long Time Coming

October 18, 2025
Do we notice things that change slowly? I...

Reading is a Skill That Takes a Lifetime of Practice

October 4, 2025
Kids don’t read anymore. This is a common...

We Each Have Our Own Generation Gap

September 20, 2025
My mother never worked. Now, before I get...

The Road to Happiness was Paved with Tar

September 6, 2025
When I was a kid, there were only...

A Man Cave Can Be A Cool Cave, Man

August 24, 2025
I’ve given up trying to match my basement...

Our Electrifying Downriver Summer Getaway

August 9, 2025
We reached our limit of family time this...

The Jiggles, Rattles and Squeaks of Home

July 26, 2025
Remember the old toilets that required you to...

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