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A MINNESOTAN IN CHINA An Introduction
GREETINGS READERS! My name is Brandon Ferdig---born and raised in northern Minnesota.What an opportunity this is to share with you a year I lived in that other-worldly land called China! It's a count...
Posted on 2/11/12 at 7:20 AM
THE FARM BLEAT Education: Minnesota-style
A couple of years ago, I splurged and bought a year-long pass to the great state parks of Minnesota. I had visions of visiting every one of them if not throughout the state, at least those right here...
Posted on 2/7/12 at 8:05 PM
OH LOOK, A SHINY THING! Booth Babes: Living in a Geek Boys' World, Part 2
Look, it's pretty girls in tight clothing at a tech trade show! Now tell me what product they're selling. Or whether it matters. I've never been to a trade show, like the one shown at left, or to a ...
Posted on 1/31/12 at 11:24 AM
THE NEW FORTY The New Forty prophecy...
My son Noah was over last night and we were discussing everything from the evolution of man as a species to the shifts we have and will see in society. Noah is a big thinker and loves to engage in big...
Posted on 1/8/12 at 9:49 PM
SLOWINGTHERACINGMIND Board Games of Christmas
It's the last day of the year...that makes this a double posting day! Our family loves board games. We love to spend time playing them, but we also love finding new ones for each other. This has beco...
Posted on 12/31/11 at 12:30 PM
Pope urges end to Syria bloodshed, peace worldwide at Christmas Eve Mass 
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI called for an end to the bloodshed in Syria and the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in his Christmas message Sunday, an appeal for peace that was challenged by deadly attacks on two Nigerian churches.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , December 25, 2011
Hundreds of faithful pack Bethlehem church for Christmas Mass
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Hundreds of Christian faithful, defying lashing rains and wind, celebrated Christmas Mass at Jesus' traditional birthplace on Sunday, spirits high despite the gloomy weather.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , December 25, 2011
Sunday: NORAD Santa trackers had record calls on Christmas Eve
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Update 5 a.m. Sunday:DENVER (AP) — Santa Claus set records Christmas Eve he raced across the globe on his on his traditional holiday mission.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , December 24, 2011
Kim Jong Il, a Cold War-era leader in modern times
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- Even as the world changed around him, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il remained firmly in control, ruling absolutely at home and keeping the rest of the world on edge through a nuclear weapons program.
By JEAN H. LEE and RAFAEL WOBER , December 19, 2011
Panetta formally shuts down US war in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) -- After nearly nine years, 4,500 American dead, 32,000 wounded and more than $800 billion, U.S. officials formally shut down the war in Iraq - a conflict that U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said was worth the price in blood and money, as it set Iraq on a path to democracy.
By LOLITA C. BALDOR , December 15, 2011
Four dead in Belgium in attack, including gunman
LIEGE, Belgium (AP) -- Officials say the armed man who attacked people today in a crowded square in the Belgian city of Liege had served time in jail for offenses involving guns, drugs and sexual abuse.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , December 13, 2011
Sky-watchers get rare treat: total lunar eclipse
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Moon watchers in the western U.S., Hawaii and elsewhere across the globe were treated Saturday to a rare celestial phenomenon: a total lunar eclipse.
By SUDHIN THANAWALA , December 11, 2011
Afghan president says attack came from Pakistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghanistan's president vowed today to confront the Pakistani government over a devastating suicide bombing against a Shiite shrine in Kabul that he said originated in Pakistan, putting further pressure on already strained relations between the two neighbors.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , December 07, 2011
Mexico says Gadhafi son tried to enter country
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico said today it has broken up an international plot to smuggle the son of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, al-Saadi Gadhafi, and his family into Mexico under false names and with false Mexican documents.
By MARK STEVENSON , December 07, 2011
Letter: Our greatest generation
Dec. 7, 2011, marks the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the day that does in fact live “in infamy.” For on that fateful day in history, America suffered great loss: 3,500 dead or wounded, more than 350 aircraft destroyed and 18 ships sunk or severely damaged.
By Brian Gis, Willmar , December 07, 2011
Somali militants ban 16 aid groups and UN agencies in south Somalia 'after year-long review'
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali militant group al-Shabab on Monday banned 16 aid groups - including a half dozen U.N. agencies - from central and southern Somalia, a decision likely to harm Somalis already suffering from drought and famine.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , November 28, 2011
Pakistan demands US vacate suspected drone base
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- The Pakistani government has demanded the U.S. vacate an air base within 15 days that the CIA is suspected of using for unmanned drones.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , November 26, 2011
Pope: Sex abuse 'scourge' for all society, all institutions must be held accountable
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI insisted today that all of society's institutions and not just the Catholic church must be held to "exacting" standards in their response to sex abuse of children, and defended the church's efforts to confront the problem.
By FRANCES D'EMILIO , November 26, 2011
Pope: Yes to adult stem cells, no embryonic
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI has reaffirmed his opposition to embryonic stem cell research, saying it's morally wrong to destroy an embryo no matter how beneficial the resulting treatment is.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , November 12, 2011
Cardinals stun Rangers
St. Louis wins 11th title with 6-2 victory over Texas in Game 7
October 29, 2011
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