Holidays are great. It’s a time to see some family, do some celebrating and sometimes even spend a few extra days away from work. Despite holidays being pretty awesome, I’ve never understood the inequality among the days. Some holidays are hyped up for three months and others slip by practically unnoticed. Case in point: Christmas …
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The yearly headache — my old man's birthday
My dad loves being acknowledged to the max on his birthday. If any family member fails to come through with a gift, he makes no secret of his disappointment. This is especially impressive since no effort is made to return the favor when the next family birthday rolls around. I’m never sure what to get …
The Dating Game
Attraction used to be simple. You spotted a cute boy on the playground and dreamed that he liked you, too. The only thing you had to worry about was one of your classmates finding out about your crush, or, even worse, discovering your loose-leaf notebook with page after page of doodles of his name. While …
The snow bird experiences winter
My grandpa used to be a true Minnesotan. A member of the Minnesota Senate for 20 years, the Senator couldn’t have gotten much more Minnesotan. He has grown older and wiser and now, in his retired years, he packs his bags and retreats to Florida for the winter. This makes the wimp less than half …
Sore throat? Desperate? Try these home remedies!
You have a cold. Your throat is scratchy and swollen, making the simple task of swallowing a painfully monumental task. After three bags of cough drops, the soothing factor diminishes and before you know it, anything that looks or smells like cherry causes a gag reflex. Nothing short of a jackhammer seems capable of clearing …
Good Getup, More Fun!
People love people in great costumes. In fact, a lot of the fun a person has on this spooky holiday could be attributed to the quality of costume. Sadly, there are many people out there who conjure up costumes which are mediocre at best. Going through the motions, these Halloween haters throw some lame getup …
Top 10 worst Halloween candies
Kids put a lot of effort into trick-or-treating. Jetting from door to door, trying not to trip over the too-long, hand-me-down witch dress can leave a little tyke feeling pretty tired. They deal with people opening the door and interrogating them before they finally fork over a treat (“Oh, what do we have here? A …
Lies lies lies…
I would have never made it this far without my parents. Most people would agree that good ol’ ma-n-pops did their fair share in helping their kids stand on their own two feet. They forgave you for their beautiful anniversary vase you broke and the car you demolished when you were 17 years old. They …
Bullet – the family favorite
Fifteen years ago, our family rescued a black lab pup from a humane society. Only six months old at the time, we took Bullet home and were excited to have a new addition to the family. It didn’t take longer than a day to fall in love with this dog. He was ready for anything! …
New Year's – your new deadline
If you haven’t flipped your calendar or noticed the leaves have begun falling, you should know it’s already September. Looking back, it feels like three weeks since everyone in the F-M area had the same evening plans – bagging sand. In actuality, it has been six months. It feels as if President Obama took office …