To the Editor, Thanks to the Fillmore County Journal for featuring young talented writers in our area. Thanks also to Leah Himlie, one of these young contributors, for her thoughtful and timely article about the human need for love and compassion. After reading her article in last week’s Journal, I re-read Flip Huggenveck’s letter. It got me thinking not so much about … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… The new drive-thru in Chatfield
The talk of the town. The big joke. That’s the best way to describe the new Dollar General parking lot in Chatfield, Minn. “The engineers must be from Arizona, where they don’t have to deal with ice and snow,” said one person. For those who haven’t driven by the site of the new store opening in Chatfield, here’s the best way to describe it. Imagine placing a … [Read more...]
Is Islam a “peaceful” religion?
By Flip Huggenvik Big Spring (Harmony), MN Jason Dahl was the Captain on United Flight 93 that crashed on September 11. Jason was my friend. I was also a Captain for United Airlines. Jason and I worked together as instructor pilots for United at the training center in Denver, Co. The Muslim terrorists that took out the four flights that day were considered “radical” … [Read more...]
When there is a choice, choose joy!
The day before Thanksgiving I woke to a world white with snow and the neighbors Christmas lights shining through the grey dawn. In that moment I felt cheered. The colored lights made me feel hopeful and optimistic. In town I saw a city truck piled high with sparkling “snowflakes” to be hung along the main street. On the face of the Commonweal Theatre is advertising for … [Read more...]
Response to Jeff Erding…
To the Editor, Jeff Erding has finally presented a worthwhile link to understanding what is wrong with America. The link he provided took me to AmericanExperiment.org. It is a great place to get right wing talking points and help with racist and white supremacy thinking. This is another organization funded by the Bradley Foundation, a part of the Koch Brothers hard right … [Read more...]
Why trust matters
To me, it was a thunderclap. Years ago, when I was in Congress, we were in the midst of a tense, contentious debate. Members had gotten irritated, levying charges back and forth, and tempers were rising. It was starting to look like we might just go off the rails. Then one member stood up, asked for our attention, and said to us, “Let’s remember: trust is the coin of the … [Read more...]
Exposing the smokescreen
Recently Gov. Tim Walz made headlines, proclaiming a commitment to fight the climate change monster that will destroy earth without drastic action to stop it. Is he correct? Does he believe “The Green New Deal” can save the planet? Nope. He knows the history of 60 years of falsely proclaimed climate calamities and that reliable studies prove his 100% green energy initiative … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… A movement is taking place
This past couple weeks have been interesting as I’ve watched the morning news on TV. I’ve noticed a trend that has reinforced what I’ve come to realize over several years. There is a huge disconnect between the producers and anchors of shows like NY-based Good Morning America and TODAY Show, and small town America. As I watched these news shows leading up to the … [Read more...]
Less billionaires, more happiness
Do you love your job? Like, really love it? Are you one of the rare unicorns that actually enjoys doing what they do and how they do it every day? If, like the majority of people, you are not 100% over the moon about your current employment (or your lack of finding decent employment) there’s a simple question you should ask yourself: What would you do if you didn’t have to … [Read more...]
An evening of food, socializing, and education for local cattle producers
The Fillmore and Houston County Extension offices would like to invite all local cattle producers to a viewing party for this year’s Cattle Feeder Days. The annual Cattle Feeder Days program has been held for more than 40 years and continues to be the leading information, technology and research outlet for cattle feeders in the state of Minnesota. The program features … [Read more...]