After the Boston Tea Party in 1773, the American colonies boycotted English tea and adopted coffee as their drink of choice. It was not a difficult...

Several weeks ago, my husband Rolly and I nearly became a headline — and a statistic.We were driving in Warroad. We had just exited the Circle K, turning east. At that same...

On December 16, 1773, members of the “Sons of Liberty,” formed in the 13 colonies in 1765 to protect colonists’ rights and combat British taxation,...

Around 130 years ago, the northwest corner of Minnesota, where we live, was settled by European immigrants: a split between Scandinavians and...

The following best of Rabbit ole Ramblin first appeared in The Exponent in December 2022Just when I  thought it was safe to start working on...

Rep. John BurkelA comprehensive school safety plan introduced by House Republicans focused on delivering real, practical protections for students and educators. The...

“What kind of car would Jesus drive?” has been a long-standing joke for years and often fosters a lot of debate. Of course, we all know that Jesus...

“The weather wasn’t this bad when we left town!” I said to my wife, who was driving. “Yeah, well, now that we are out of the protection of the city...

“No, to the left! You need to go your way! Too late, we’re in the ditch.” “I’ll try to back out.” “ Forget it. We’re stuck.” Hitting the ditch is like getting punched in...

It’s amazing the things that can trigger memories. Recently, I was walking the halls of New Heights taking photos during their “Principal for a...

 There is something tantalizing about the aroma of freshly brewed coffee. However, I believe that most of us were not prepared for the taste of our...

Aww, the sounds and sights of the joyous Christmas season… twinkling lights on the sparkling snow, carols wafting through the air, children’s excited giggles… and...

 “Harry becomes Hal the Hawk”Harry heard the crash when Hal’s pickup smacked into the deep ditch bank; he flew in the direction of the crash sound...

Hal’s Untimely DemiseEd Torkelson was out in his pasture checking his cows when he happen to look up and something caught his eye. “Looks like a...

Poor Harry Chapter 2 Foolish Hal Davis Harold Lundquist III. Named after his father and grandfather before him. All three of the Davis Lundquist's...