As those who have been following our exploits these past few weeks on social media can attest, a big part of the fun on our inaugural road trip has been having our four-legged companion, Little Daisy, along for the ride. (Visit Daisy's Facebook page here). Continue Reading
Why Did My Teacher Make Me Read Giants in the Earth?
A funny thing happened to me 40 years after high school, during a trip through South Dakota. Sometime during the hours we rolled along I-90, I came to newly appreciate Rølvaag’s classic saga of the immigrant experience, Giants in the Earth. This post contains affiliate links and/or references to our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on or make a purchase using these links. When I was in high school, I could have written Mike's review of O.E. Rølvaag's [easyazon_link Continue Reading
Where Corn is King
And The Corn Palace Celebrates Its Majesty Farms in corn country are looking especially tidy these days. Flush with cash from ethanol subsidies, Midwestern farmers are enjoying a feast-ly economy from high land values which they can leverage into improvements. This economic boon has been steadily growing for over six years. In 2006, an Iowa State Extension economist noted a 10% increase in farmland values. Their compounded change from 2000 - 2010 is a whopping 172%, according to The Land Continue Reading
My Dinner with Davina
I knew the minute the prospect of a business trip to Vancouver arose that I intended to meet Davina Haisell in person. Davina has been an early, enthusiastic supporter of our efforts with this blog, and of the e-book, The Narcissist: A User's Guide, I co-wrote. She's a gifted writer whose work I thoroughly enjoy, and whose talents I envy. I was thrilled when she accepted my suggestion that we meet for dinner! After a blessedly uneventful flight from Minneapolis to Vancouver and settling into Continue Reading
In the Footsteps of F. Scott Fitzgerald
Frequenting St. Paul's historic Cathedral Hill neighborhood always makes me feel that I am walking in the footsteps of F. Scott Fitzgerald. St. Paul's historic Cathedral Hill is one of my most favorite neighborhoods in the Twin Cities. Because I've always lived on the Minneapolis side, it seems like a visit to another world, even though it's a just a short drive across the Mississippi River. Frequenting Cathedral Hill's side streets and shops, and tarrying in the restaurants and watering holes Continue Reading
Looking Into Forever Part 2
Magical Moose Our recent trip to Minnesota's North Shore was an opportunity to reflect, not only on the past, but also on what the future might hold. We always do a fair amount of centering when we visit, and, like others who come to this magical place, return home reinvigorated and refreshed. This time around, though, there were many signs to associate with deeper introspection. "Regard heaven as your father, earth as your mother, and all things as your brothers and sisters." Continue Reading
Looking Into Forever
Part 1, A Pre-Eminent Sign - The Eagle We're back from our days hanging around the Minnesota North Shore and inland among forests and Boundary Waters. And although it doesn't seem like we've been gone that long at all, things are very different. You'll remember we packed up and left for reasons of mental respite. We intended to take stock and envision how the next was going to take shape. And in and amongst the fun of exploring, enjoying traditional events in the Grands (Marais and Continue Reading
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