Never trust a dog movie

I refuse to watch a movie or read a book in which a dog is the lead character. I’ve been burned too many times by the trailer of a cute pupp…

The 80s were cool, man…

Last night we had the opportunity to show about a dozen youngsters from the ages of 5-16 just how cool the 1980s were.
We were bottled up in…

From the Mayor’s Desk

By Norm Johnson
I trust you are enjoying a good summer. We have been very busy getting jobs done around St Ansgar.
You may have noticed crac…

White lies

I’ve told a few lies in my life. That’s the truth. And the real reason has been pretty consistent and fairly simple.
Because I was scared.
A…

They grow up so fast

When you have kids, people are constantly reminding you that “they grow up so fast.”

Thank goodness!!!

Don’t get me wrong.  I have enjoyed…

A love poem to my favorite sweater

I hope this doesn’t get too sappy, but I need to write a love poem.
From the moment that I saw you, true love was meant to be.
You had my h…

Fantasy vs. Reality

I love a good fantasy. When I was little, my favorite books were The Hobbit and The Sword Of Shannara. My favorite movies were Star Wars and…

When I grow up I want to be…

Last week, the elementary kids get to dress up for career day, so I asked my youngest son what he was going to wear. As he was thinking, I t…

Publisher’s Editorial

The nice thing about writing a weekly editorial, is that it allows me to express some of my frustrations and anger in writing.