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Thie is a Great Country
by Garrison Keillor
(May 1, 2025)
The American people are among the kindest on God’s green earth. If you think otherwise, you really need to get out more often and look around…
A Poet Reflects on Poetry
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Apr 26, 2025)
Poetry is a written way of painting with words…
A Happy Man Out for a Drive
by Garrison Keillor
(Apr 24, 2025)
We used to drive around with a big roa' map spread out and yell, 'I told you to turn west a half mile ago, ya dummy,” and now a robolady is our navigator directing us in gentle tones and road trips are more enjoyable. ic …
The Womb of Faith
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Apr 19, 2025)
Calligrapher Timothy R. Botts renders my Easter poem…
What I Go to Church For
by Garrison Keillor
(Apr 17, 2025)
I am part of the shrinking population of churchgoers and I sympathize with my neighbors who prefer to sleep late on Sunday, drink coffee in their pajamas, read the Times and bitch about the stupidity in high places…
A Somber Anniversary
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Apr 12, 2025)
Remembering Dietrich Bonhoeffer (at right in images of statues at St. Alban Church)…
A Few Words from an Elderly Uncle
by Garrison Keillor
(Apr 10, 2025)
Some readers have called my writing 'garbage,' but that's literary criticism and I don't take it personally. Same with 'I used to like your writing back when you were funny': each person is the judge of funny/unfunny…
Fiber with a Flait
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Apr 5, 2025)
This poet’s favorite snack is a bowl of buttered popcorn…
A Night at the Opera
by Garrison Keillor
(Apr 2, 2025)
I went to the Met recently to see Beethoven's 'Fidelio and hang out with 3,800 very well-dressed patrons to see a passionate story about political tyranny but mainly to see the soprano Lise Davidsen who is worth the price of admission and…
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Communication
by Dan Seagren
(Jul 5, 2015)
As a jolly ol' senior, thirteen years shy of a century, there are ways of communicating I don't do…
Retirement
by Dan Seagren
(Dec 18, 2016)
Finding new audiences…
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by Dan Seagren
(Jul 9, 2017)
Finding God or making God in our image?…
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by Rusty Wright
(Oct 28, 2016)
Real love, real life…
Blackboard History
reported by Stu Johnson
(Aug 10, 2015)
An Oklahoma school discovered a literal time capsule when a remodeling project uncovered slate blackboards with lessons from 1917…
CHRISTmas
by Dan Seagren
(Dec 24, 2017)
Remembering the Person at the heart of the season…
Morning News
by Dan Seagren
(Aug 16, 2015)
I suppose not a few like to start the day with good news. Good luck…
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by Stu Johnson
(Feb 24, 2016)
Looking at housing options, starting with cohousing…
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by Stu Johnson
(Apr 17, 2018)
A problem that often increases with age…
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by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Oct 10, 2020)
Rotary's core values in rhyme…
Pray Without Ceasing: How?
Submitted by Stu Johnson
(Feb 9, 2016)
Kathryn Jean Lopez interviews Gary Jansen on developing a transformational prayer life…
Memorial Day Prayer
by Walt Wilson
(May 25, 2015)
A prayer for Memorial Day
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by Stu Johnson
(Feb 15, 2018)
It's more than money…
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by George Garrison
(Jul 17, 2020)
The believer's gift to a Covid-crazed world…
'Sanctity of Life' from womb to tomb
by James N. Watkins
(Jan 22, 2016)
Going beyond today's 'Right to Life' march…
Music in the Mall (and Elsewhere)
compiled by Stu Johnson
(Dec 8, 2015)
Videos of flash mobs and other performances to help brighten your holiday season. . . (See 2018 version for latest updates)
Health Care
by Dan Seagren
(Jun 7, 2009)
Health-care reform will not be pain free…
10 Early Signs of Alzheimer's
—Comparing normal age-related changes
submitted by Stu Johnson
(Sep 9, 2015)
When is it time to suspect Alzheimer's? This guide from the Alzheimer's Association compares early signs of the disease with normal changes most of us experience as we age…
Judge Judy and the Supremes
by Stu Johnson
(Feb 1, 2016)
Some people think she is a Supreme Court justice…
Look Out: An Aging Tsunami is Coming!
by David Noreen
(May 30, 2015)
The "silver tsunami" has serious implications for the future…
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