The entertainment cabinet I wrote about here is finished! You’ll remember this reclaim piece was a custom job for a client who was not ready to part with her subwoofer, and I wanted it disguised instead of sitting on her living room floor! (The living room being one of three rooms we are working on for this Minneapolis homeowner!) The …
Unheralded.Fish will enter its second week of publication on Tuesday. Staff writers have used Facebook to advertise the launch and already, hundreds of readers have discovered us. We’ve got a few surprises in store this week. Unheralded.Fish welcomes Tim Madigan, whose blog debuts today. To us, it’s an honor and privilege to include his blog on our site. A little bit …
I wrote thousands of stories for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram over 30 years, most of them long forgotten. I’ll never forget this one, from 2010. It speaks, I think, to who we really are as humans, and reminds me so much of Fred Rogers’ favorite saying, “The only thing that evil can’t stand is forgiveness.” I felt privileged to be a …
First impressions can have a lasting effect. That’s why it’s always important to put on a good face when meeting someone for the first time. The same goes for food. I remember the first time my mom fixed scalloped potatoes and ham. Just the smell of it made me gag. Whenever she made it, I never ate it. Even the …
Retaining older workers… To some companies, experience and know-how matters As Baby boomers flirt with retirement, losing veteran workers is a challenge for companies everywhere. For some businesses, losing the experience and institutional knowledge isn’t a concern — it’s cheaper to hire young workers. But not all companies share that myopic business perspective and many are trying their best to …
There aren’t many kids around who don’t like macaroni and cheese. It doesn’t matter how picky they are, kids just love this dish. Whether it’s the kind that comes out of a box like the one from Kraft or your own homemade version, mac ‘n’ cheese is classic comfort food. And it’s not just kids who love it. Take my friend …
Few things offer a respite from the cold and snow than the thought of baseball. And for those who needed a break from the weather, the 55th annual Minnesota Twins Winter Caravan provided just that Wednesday morning at Perkins restaurant in Grand Forks. Starting pitcher Kyle Gibson and reliever Caleb Thielbar were joined by radio announcer and former Twins outfielder …
Twin Cities area company brews a lovely stink with roses Some residents are complaining about a stench produced from wood chips at a business in Plymouth, Minn. “Every winter, we’re having to go through this,” one complainer said. “It doesn’t mean we have to suffer for his business.” Many cities don’t regulate stink — smell familiar? http://www.startribune.com/local/west/288491251.html Crosby gives Wild …
I learned many years ago from a group of friends who shall remain nameless that similarities rather than differences are more important in the grand scheme of things, especially when judging other people. Sometimes, though, it’s easy for me to get off track, especially when I get judgmental with my grandson, Rakeem. But the recent passing of former NHL and …
In the fall of 2002, this sports reporter, nearing the end of his daily journalism career, sat in the hockey office at the University of North Dakota. Across from him for the interview was an incoming freshman for the Fighting Sioux, who we all knew even then was on the brink of stardom. As the interview went on, this reporter …
Ever wonder why pork chops are such a popular entry? Maybe it’s because they can be fried, grilled, roasted or even stuffed. And they can be cooked at relatively low temperatures because of improved breeding techniques. One of my favorite ways to fix pork chops is in a barbecue sauce and cooked in a covered cast-iron pot inside my oven. But those …