JUDGE’S VIEW
It is important for members of our community to understand district court judges’ role regarding immigration. We do not have the authority to deport individuals or enforce immigration status.
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COUNTY CONNECTIONS
For the past several years, Veterans Day on the Hill (VDOTH) has provided a means to demonstrate our strength as Veterans, families, and supporters of Veterans. VDOTH is open to all Veterans and supporters, and no membership in any organization is required.
Sweethearts’ Bluff
For the non-local folk, this column has nothing to do with romance or faking romance except for the location’s possibilities.
Wellness
In northern Minnesota, spring doesn’t truly arrive until May. Nevertheless I begin to feel excitement building in March for the warm months, flowers, and greenery ahead. The Dogwood contrasts a bright red against the white snow and brown earth. The Birch and Poplars begin to brighten their branch tips with light greens and yellows. These subtle shifts are difficult to notice immediately, but at some point the eyes catch the shift and you are left with hope for spring and awe at the process of the awakening of the earth.
BEYOND REASON
It’s been cold. An engaged audience might ask: How cold was it? A type of punchline: It was so cold the ice was complaining about the temperature! The reality is more mundane. It was so cold they cancelled school. This has happened before. I grew up in Texas, a geography not known for cold temperatures. One winter day was so cold that they cancelled schools. They were concerned the HVAC wasn’t up to the job. No school administrator wants to take in warm bodied children and spit them out blue. It was 29 degrees Fahrenheit.
Wellness
Within health and spiritual-minded groups of people, materialism is by and large deemed a negative thing. Looking back on the recent holiday season, it is easy to see why materialism is considered negative with the wanton waste, excess, and unwarranted stress. And yet, are we simplifying and bypassing a very important aspect of life by focusing only on the negative of materialism? Is there a positive to materialism?
BEYOND REASON
Take ‘er easy There’s no easy way to say something like this so I’m just going to come out and say it: Beyond Reason really likes to take ‘er easy. The Careful Reader, which I know you are, will notice Beyond Reason writes the word ‘er instead of “ her” in an effort to take that word, and ultimately the entire phrase easy.