Sixteen years ago flames engulfed Scott in an apartment flash fire exceeding 900 degrees. It scalded most of his body[…]
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My Commentary About the Alex Jones Saga in the Minneapolis Star Tribune
For those interested in the saga of media mogul Alex Jones being banned from almost all internet media, on Saturday[…]
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Sunday Evening Post, July 29, 2018: “Reader’s Pet Pics / Redefining Government’s (and Our) Role”
Family, Friends, and Readers: Let’s start this week with the reason the internet was invented: pet photos;) Pet Pics: From[…]
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A Day Above the Clouds (from a Duluth woman in Ecuador)
WELCOME to the first of a series of travel stories sent in from friends and readers of The Periphery. For 2016[…]
Read moreIn 2016 I Want to Feature Your Travel Story
I met one woman from Duluth who now lives in Ecuador. I met a husband and wife in Fargo whose work had[…]
Read moreReflecting on 2015, Excited About 2016
Fun Fact: In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII introduced some modifications to the existing calendar in Europe. Today, the[…]
Read moreAnti-gun Activists are Making the Same Mistake as Anti-abortion Activists
Both groups want what’s best: reduced abortions, fewer gun deaths. But they want it so bad, they make a tactical[…]
Read moreHolidays in China 3: Christmas
The following excerpt is taken from my book, Life Learned Abroad: Lessons on Humanity from China. *** When I moved[…]
Read moreHolidays in China 2: Thanksgiving Meal With a Chinese Family
Okay, so the Chinese don’t celebrate Thanksgiving. But they did express gratitude often, and one evening while living there in[…]
Read moreBeyond the Surface: The Realm of the Heart
Last week I received a hand-written letter from a friend. She wrote of her struggles opening up to people. She[…]
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