White Sale shopping
I am showing my age with this Unorganized Territory. I am going to mention something that has gone the way of princess telephones, party lines and no white shoes after Labor Day— the January “White Sale.” Full Story
Finding forgiveness at the cross
Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a poet who lived in the first half of the 19th century. She wrote the words…“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach.” Full Story
Historical Reflections
Normally we choose seasonappropriate photos for Historical Reflections—why are we running a “bathing beauty” this week? The reason is because we received an answer to our December 17, 2011 Historical Reflections question. Full Story
Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago ยท Feb. 18, 2002
There were some harsh words thrown down during the Feb. 12 meeting of the Cook County/ Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA). The disagreement arose over the recent cuts and subsequent hirings at the Superior National Golf Course. Full Story
The attack of the Chia seeds
The gel-like mass bubbles and oozes. I stare in fascinated horror.
We all have phobias, things that give us the creeps…spiders… snakes or leeches…ugh, but a whole new phobia has hit the jackpot on my yuk-ometer— Chia seeds. Full Story
Key West vacation
This year my wife and I decided not to gift each other on Valentine’s Day. The romance has not been lost, but our money will be better spent on an upcoming vacation to Key West, Florida. What could be more romantic than that? Full Story
