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MGM Baxters series 2024
by Rusty Wright
(Mar 22, 2024)
Deeply touching emotional dilemmas…
My Plan for Today and April and May
by Garrison Keillor
(Mar 21, 2024)
People love people who have good stories and there is no good story without trouble so get into trouble while you're still young and have time to climb out of the ditch…
A Prayer for My Fire Department
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Mar 16, 2024)
The prayer I gave at our fire department’s awards dinner…
Mr. Patrick is Not Happy
by James N. Watkins
(Mar 15, 2024)
I’m guessing that St. Patrick is not exactly happy with the celebration of his day.…
Mature Man Available for Speaking, Easy Terms
by Garrison Keillor
(Mar 14, 2024)
I am one of America's few remaining octogenarian stand-up comics, still able to stand for up to two hours, even three, and in the current comedy crop, I am a classicist…
The Sad State of Our Union
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Mar 9, 2024)
The state of our union as a nation is troubling…
It's Democracy, Folks, Learn to Love It!
by Garrison Keillor
(Mar 7, 2024)
Politics is not an orderly business like cosmetic dentistry or carpentry, it is more like pond hockey or maybe a conclave of sociopaths or an ostrich jubilee, and the messiness can drive you crazy…
In Search of Missing Memories
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by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Mar 2, 2024)
Reflecting on a common malady of aging Baby Boomers…
Lent and Easter 2024
by James N. Watkins
(Mar 1, 2024)
Jim updates his annual list of cartoons, devotionals, humor and more…
Flaoting Down the Canyon Through the Rapids
by Garrison Keillor
(Feb 29, 2024)
I accept change, even some changes that pain me. In that respect, life is not unlike rafting through fhe Grand Canyon with calm pools between the boiling rapids…
Three Steps to Avoid Burnout for Good
by Alice Turner / Stylist
(Feb 24, 2024)
Feeling burnt out? A trending three-step method could help you deal with continual stress. Here, psychologist Dr Audrey Tang explains how it works…
Hail to the Chiefs
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Feb 23, 2024)
Presidents Day is an opportunity to recall the past and pray for the future…
Pull Up Your Socks, People, Let's Get Going!
by Garrison Keillor
(Feb 22, 2024)
The country needs something marvelous and fascinating to disperse the current gloom…
Giants in the Land
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Feb 17, 2024)
A Lenten reflection on the temptations we face in the wilderness of life…
6 Myths About the History of Black People in America
by Jessica Machado and Karen Turner / VOX
(Feb 16, 2024)
Six historians weigh in on the biggest misconceptions about Black history, including the Tuskegee experiment and enslaved people’s finances…
Last Wedneday, Stuck in a Traffic Jam
by Garrison Keillor
(Feb 15, 2024)
New Yorkers have the ability to express despair and municipal pride in the same sentence. Joe Biden's visit created traffic jams, so I over-tipped the cabbie and hiked 12 blocks to my doctor who took my blood pressure and said it was excellent…
Eternal Love: A Valentine's Story
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Feb 14, 2024)
My parents’ grave at the Wenatchee Cemetery pictures their enduring love…
A Virtual Treasure Hunt
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Feb 10, 2024)
Facebook celebrates its twentieth anniversary this week…
We Need Each Other, It's a Fact
by Garrison Keillor
(Feb 8, 2024)
We can get along without Wi-Fi and cellphones and streaming video, but we can't get along without each other. Come back to the zoo, Flaco. You're a celebrity, people want to look at you, accept your role in the world…
A Farewell Toast to Charles Osgood
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Feb 3, 2024)
A tribute to the journalist and long-time host of CBS Sunday Morning…
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Man Walks Out on Stage as Storm Rolls
—On Stage as Storm Rolls
by Garrison Keillor
(Apr 11, 2024)
I did my solo stand-up act in Ohio last week and in the midst of a story, the auditorium shook with a blast of thunder. Another roll of thunder. And I started singing, 'How Great Thou Art,' with the line, 'I see the stars, I hear the tolling thunder'...
WWJE: Who Would Jesus Elect?
by James N. Watkins
(Apr 5, 2024)
Jesus’ five criteria for his followers—applicable to candidates for office…
An Easter Godwink in Switzerland
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by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Apr 6, 2024)
Reflections on a call to serve the International Church of Lucerne…
A Morning Walk Along Collumbus Avenue
by Garrison Keillor
(Apr 18, 2024)
I want to tell the parents on Columbus Avenue, 'Take that kid on a trip alone with you to the Grand Canyon or Greenland or some other stunning spot; the privilege will see that kid through many hard times.'…
Recalling a Somber Anniversary
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Apr 13, 2024)
An antique book of the hymn played as the Titanic was sinking…
An Invitation to Number Our Days
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Apr 20, 2024)
Another birthday sparks a flood of memories, including a picture of my mom holding a card with one of her favorite birthday sayings…
Keep Walking!
by Raven Isjak / Domino
(Apr 19, 2024)
What happens to your body when you walk 10,000 steps every single day?…
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