Category Archives: General

Turkey talk

Posted on September 30, 2026 by Marty Ryan

“As God is my witness,” turkeys can fly. On my daily walk that I take at least three to four times a week, a turkey hen crossed the path ahead of me. As I approached the area where I saw … Continue reading →

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A different Field of Dreams

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Marty Ryan

There was a time of living in a small town where everyone knew everyone else. It still exists in a few rural areas, but the entertainment may be slightly, more difficult to find. Job opportunities and declining populations of young … Continue reading →

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Hitching a ride

Posted on June 28, 2026 by Marty Ryan

Since I moved away from Vail over thirty-five years ago, I haven’t seen many trains. Vail, of course, is on the Union Pacific railroad (formerly the Chicago & Northwestern). When I was growing up there, freight trains were a common … Continue reading →

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“On your left”

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Marty Ryan

My mother, God rest her soul, never had much of anything, and she left practically nothing material to anyone after her death. But I did inherit her legacy – Hay Fever! It crept up on me. I didn’t notice it … Continue reading →

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The new fan base

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Stephanie Fawkes-Lee

Values, beliefs and experiences shape our approach to life.  For example, when an email arrived offering me 2 free tickets to a Minnesota Twins home game last April, I grabbed the opportunity. Raising three children alone made me a bargain … Continue reading →

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Congress sprung a leak

Posted on April 24, 2026 by Marty Ryan

On January 19, 2026, “a broken sewer main poured more than 240 million gallons of waste into the Potomac River just outside of Washington, D.C.,” A month later, The New York Times headline read: “A sewage spill pollutes the D.C. area.” … Continue reading →

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