Parking woes and Wilber

Body I have been to Wilber, Nebraska once in my life, and it was a trip—or more like a pitstop— that I will never forget. Several years ago, while traveling from St.

“Mammals,” those in power, can’t always resist temptation

Body A state senator—who will remain unnamed— once told me that “We’re all mammals” in reference to a sex scandal at the state capitol. Another senator had been caught using a state computer to, shall we say, do something naughty while watching a woman do something naughty online.

Empowered and hungry

Body It had been a minute since I had browsed the candy aisle at the local gas station, so a couple of weeks ago, I decided to peruse and see just what exactly was being sold these days.

Broadband grants fall far short of what some expected

Body We live in a world where having adequate high-speed internet service is not just a luxury, but a necessity. With proper broadband, you can use a computer to run a business, manage a good website, work remotely, and operate the new generation of precision agriculture equipment.

Joking with the junkers

Body “Where is the best place in town to eat?” That was the question that I heard multiple times late last week, as I hung around the storage bay of my office in downtown St. Paul.

MMX

Body For a lot of people, if you were asked to think about the year 2010, there is a good chance that a litany of headline-making events would come to the forefront of your mind.

Sometimes, it’s great to hear your name on the radio

Body Growing up, on our birthdays, my siblings and I always kept a keen ear tuned to the radio in the morning. In maybe a humorous sign of the times, on our birthdays, our parents would call in to a morning show—usually Matt and Julia in the Morning on 107.
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