Making the Choice: Bitter or Better

As seen in the St. Paul Pioneer Press on 6/21/15 Eight summers ago I crafted my first column for these pages. With no plan, but a calling, I set my life on a new course, despite my editor’s observation that I’d picked a bad time to get into the newspaper business. Life changed dramatically after…

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Superstorm Sandy: Call to Action

November 30, 2012 If you are reading this column in the comfort of your home or office, chances are that, while there may be things you want, there are no basic life necessities for which you are wanting. The same cannot be said for a mind-boggling number of men, women and children whose lives were…

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