Olympic History: Our Dim Chances at the Olympics in the Alps
Our predictions for the 1964 Winter Games were carefully calculated, and they were wrong.
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North Country Girl: Chapter 39 — Life as a Mexican Groupie
Gay Haubner continues her Acapulco Spring Break romance with Fito Giron, Champagne, and Carlos’N Charlies.
The Lincoln Cult
No other man ever won such a firm place in our hearts as Honest Abe, whose every act has been subjected to microscopic scrutiny. And the years witness an ever-widening expansion of The Lincoln Cult.
Heroes of Vietnam: Soldier of Peace
A conscientious objector volunteered to do his service in the heart of the war zone. He’ll never forget what happened to him.
News of the Week: Snowstorms, Lady Doritos, and People Who Do Weird Things with Books
For the week ending February 9, 2018, Bob Sassone looks back on the Blizzard of 1978, looks down on “Lady Doritos,” looks up for a flying car, and looks forward to Pizza Pie Day.
North Country Girl: Chapter 38 — Cinderella Goes to the Disco
Gay recalls the absolute best night of her life.
“The Busher’s Honeymoon” by Ring W. Lardner
A newly married baseball player writes an old friend about marriage, money, and the struggles of big city living.
Fall Planting Ideas: Bulbs and Peas
Whether you’re looking for spring flowers or an autumn harvest, check out these great suggestions for fall planting.
Hundred-Year-Old Recipes for Cold Winter Days
Meat loaf, halibut, squash pie, and frozen fruit pudding. What more could you want in a meal?
North Country Girl: Chapter 37 — Latin Lovers
It may have been one of the worst Minnesota winters ever, but Gay finds a few silver linings.
My Wood Stove
Philip Gulley admits he hasn’t yet discerned whether he owns the stove or it owns him.
Logophile Language Puzzlers: Stolen Tunes and Dirty Spoons
Are you a virtuoso of vocabulary? A nerd with words? Then test yourself and make your 9th grade English teacher proud.
North Country Girl: Chapter 35 — The High Cost of College
Gay Haubner shares tales of her sophomore year at the University of Minnesota, including Mr. Steak, spring break, and hitchhiking adventures with pantsless creeps.
Your Weekly Checkup: The Raw Water Fad
Thinking of trying raw water? Dr. Zipes explains what it is and why you should avoid it.
Oceans on the Edge
By now we know the oceans are not too big to fail, but there’s still time to save the planet’s liquid life-support system.
Lloyd and Mary
A successful real estate agent and his wife live life by rote until an unbearable loss shatters their well-ordered world.