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Have you seen the Disney Pixar movie Wall-E? When this movie started showing, the students in my classroom were as enthusiastic about that tiny robot as current teenagers about the Roomba®. They thought the chubby, screen-addicted kids were hilarious, and they believed that the garbage situation was truly unrealistic. As 2022 cruises forward, it feels […]

Voices For Food is a program in Dakota County that engages stakeholders and community members to address food insecurity issues. In 2021, the program provided 19,494 pounds of fresh produce to families in need. Aside from one paid position, the coordinator Brenda Sale and Nebraska Extension, this program that operates to feed families is done

Some of my best conversations happen at work. KSUX midday on-air radio personality, and all-around rock star, Josie Cooper and I were having a conversation about a work-related text I sent to her on a Saturday night. It would be about a can’t miss investment if we were financial advisors. In our case, it was

As another growing season draws to a close, responsible stewards of the soil take stock of their harvest’s bounty. Was it a good year? Was it successful?  How do we decide what criteria to use to answer these questions? Many uncontrollable factors are responsible for determining the final answers.  Moisture? Enough? Too much?  Temperature? Too

I love having a start to a new year. We’ve made it through the hustle and bustle of the holidays, finding the perfect gift for family and friends. For me, the new year is a time to do something healthy for my family and myself. That may mean cooking healthier meals, exercising, or taking time

Ahhh, 2020. Remember the quarantining, the isolation, the sudden elimination of family & friends from your everyday life?  And yet – I must admit – I have a fondness for 2020. I think many of us do. It gave this Universe a gigantic reset in so many ways, and wherever we were on our own