Letter about honor... To the Editor, It is only one word. And it has power. That word is honor. I grew up in the midwest farming community of central Michigan. As an adult, I’ve lived in the Pacific northwest and the desert southwest. Though I’ve felt like I belonged wherever I’ve lived, when I moved to Lanesboro in 2010, it felt like I’d come home. For a while, I couldn’t … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor about Shot or Not…
Letter about Shot or Not... To the Editor, I cannot keep quiet anymore. Opinions are like other things; everyone has one. This may draw fire but here goes, as I do not care who it upsets. Why do you not want to get the vaccination? It is proven safe and it works? Why have we not seen cases of whooping cough or measles until recently. I wonder why? Could it be religous belief … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor about prejudice…
Letter about prejudice... To the Editor, In the Fillmore County Journal of September 6, 2021, Catherine Glynn wrote an excellent commentary regarding prejudice against race and religion. In the Fillmore County Journal of September 13, 2021, both the Fillmore County Discussion on Race Group and the Rev. Pam Seebach addressed these same issues. As most of us know, this issue … [Read more...]
The Old Soldier in 4-D!
By Ron Scheevel Preston, MN If this above title confuses you, let me explain. The 4-D isn’t some new video technology. It’s this old soldier’s thoughts and emotions as I watched the recent events of the ending of the Afghan war. D-isgust in the poorly planned and executed manner of the withdrawal. It brought back memories of our Vietnam exit so many years ago. The vision … [Read more...]
The absolute failure of the “Centrist” experiment
By Eric Leitzen Hokah, MN Smartypants and online weirdos who care way too much about “owning” someone in a debate love to talk about something called “logical fallacies.” Basically, this is a fancy way of referring to what comes out of the back end of a bull. One of them is called the “Golden Mean Fallacy” which again is saying the middle of two arguments must always be the … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor: Letter about speaking out against injustice…
Letter about speaking out against injustice... To the Editor, I am writing in support of Catherine Glynn and the commentary she wrote in the September 6 edition of the Fillmore County Journal. Ms. Glynn is right: we do need to speak out when we see our community or society walking down an unhealthy path. Stealing a yard sign or displaying a Confederate flag may seem … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor: Letter about creating community space at Buffalo Bill Days…
Letter about creating community space at Buffalo Bill Days... To the Editor, In reference to Catie Glynn’s recent letter to the Editor on behaviors exhibited at this year’s Buffalo Bill Days, our Fillmore County Discussion on Race Group (FCDoR) supports her message. We as a community should not condone or silently stand by when a few community members exhibit disrespect to … [Read more...]
Reflections on 9/11
September 11, 2001, found me getting ready for a day of applying driveway sealer to my dad’s condo driveways. Right before I shut off the TV to leave, Katie Couric came on screen with a special report. In the background, I saw the twin towers. With a sense of pride, I noticed my son Paul’s office building next to one of the towers. Katie was just reporting that an airplane had … [Read more...]
Reflections on 9/11
I was working downtown St. Paul, taking my morning walk through the skyway system. It started becoming unusually quiet and people were staring at the televisions located throughout. I stopped and watched as well and felt an overwhelming feeling of grief, then the second plane hit. Rushing back to my office, my boss told us to go home and be with our families, as nothing … [Read more...]
Reflections on 9/11
My memories of 9/11 unfolded over several days. We were in an Irish Bar in Roppongi, a nightspot in Tokyo, celebrating my 50th birthday with several teaching friends. As the day had been as a typhoon day, (like Minnesota’s snow days) we were relaxed and joyful. With the time difference between Tokyo and New York being 15 hours, the evening of the 11th was early morning in … [Read more...]