Today marks somewhat of a milestone for me. Today, I figuratively pen my 300th column. Of course, I'm not really penning; it's more of a hunt and...

Hello from St. Paul,With Minnesota soon facing a $6 billion budget deficit, lawmakers are going to need to find ways to reduce spending.To me, one of the easiest ways would...

My son-in-law decided it was time for a boys' weekend. Well, originally it was going to be a family weekend, but with three of the grands in...

By: Ryan BergeronAt 8 pm on Friday, Feb. 28, I surely was sitting in a seat at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul preparing to take photos or taking photos at the end of...

This past weekend looked like the perfect weekend on paper, but like your favorite sports team that looks unbeatable on paper only to disappoint,...

 Spring is officially en route! Despite waking up to a chilling "feels like" temperature of -40 degrees today, I am buoyed by the belief that...

One of the joys of growing up pre-internet was that you didn't have to live with arguments 24-7. Sure, we would have our debates on who was the...

Valentine’s day is Friday, in case you’ve been living under a rock for the last few weeks. It’s a holiday that’s a great boost for the restaurant,...

Every year I like to remind my husband that it was Valentine’s day when we first met and I knew from that first day that he would be my forever...

February was always the start of the hum-drum season when I was growing up in the hills of North Boston. The sun’s rays were starting to change...

I was perusing the internet the other day and I came across a meme that was a picture of a cake with frosting on top that said, "Did it hurt when I...

On cold, wintry days like the ones we are currently experiencing, there are only a few things you can do to prevent cabin fever from running...

It is inconceivable to me that an iconic era has come to an end. I am, of course, referring to the news that Arctic Cat will be shuttering their...

The phone call I had been dreading came last week, and it couldn't have come at a worse time.We knew it was eventually going to happen, but why last week?Backing up a bit,...

I didn’t think of it at the time, and the words spilled out of my mouth like the overfill of a dam during a torrential rainstorm. "Hey, Taylor has...