COLUMNS
Column: We've been down this road before
SAN DIEGO — Just when you thought the health care debate couldn’t get any more bizarre, it surpasses expectations.By Ruben Navarrette , March 15, 2010
Column: A walk in Luverne with President Truman
WORTHINGTON — Talk was of U.S. presidents. Man said he has “known” seven presidents in his life. The reason I write “known” is because we couldn’t find the right verb. What do you say about the presidents who have shared your lifetime?March 13, 2010
Column: A sibling rivalry, with love
My younger daughter’s bat mitzvah took place last weekend. I wish I could tell you I was more sane this time.By Ruth Marcus , March 13, 2010
Column: Unprotected speech
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has decided to take a case that may change the boundaries for types of speech protected by the First Amendment.By Cal Thomas , March 12, 2010
Column: Real World vs. Fantasyland
WASHINGTON — There is a great divide in American politics. It’s not between Democrats and Republicans. It’s between the president and Congress in Washington, on one side, and governors and legislators around the country on the other.By David Broder , March 12, 2010
Column: Don't do the DC dance on health care reform
DES MOINES, Iowa — As this is being written, a health-care summit has been called in Washington, D.C.By David Johnson, Iowa State Senator , March 12, 2010
Column: King Kandy and the Gingerbread People
WASHINGTON — Skipping through the Candy Land of the health care bill, one is tempted to hum a few bars of “Let Me Call You Sweetheart.”By Kathleen Parker , March 11, 2010
Column: Be very afraid
MIAMI — Fear again. Not hope, nor patriotism, nor progress, nor any of the nobler emotions and impulses by which human beings are driven. Nope. None of those. Instead, fear. Again.By Leonard Pitts , March 11, 2010
Column: Draining the swamp?
WASHINGTON — Before Rep. Nancy Pelosi became speaker of the House, she promised during the Bush administration that if voters allowed Democrats to regain a congressional majority Democrats would establish “the most ethical Congress in history.” Pelosi pledged to “drain the swamp” of corruption in Washington.By Cal Thomas, Columnist , March 10, 2010
Column: According to this Republican, it's time to protect communities
ALBERT LEA — As a former Republican legislator from Greater Minnesota, it pains me to see polarization at the state Capitol having such a profound command over current outstate legislators’ actions.By Dan Dorman, Former Minnesota House Member , March 10, 2010
Looking Back - 2000: Closure of Worthington's KMart is announced
One year ago Sarah Jacobs received the Worthington FFA chapter’s Star in Ag Entrepreneurship at the chapter’s annual banquet. Nicole Burkard received the Star in Ag Placement. Paul Rogers and Jim Kolander were the new inductees of the Honorary Chapter FFA degree. Stephanie Behrens was named the Star Chapter Greenhand.March 10, 2010
Column: Early whiff of spring
ST. PAUL — We have a good guy in the White House, a smart man of judicious temperament and profound ideals, a man with a sweet private life, a man of dignity and good humor, whose enemies, waving their hairy arms and legs, woofing, yelling absurdities, only make him look taller.By Garrison Keillor, Syndicated columnist , March 09, 2010
Column: The start of a movement
NEW ORLEANS — Warren Buffett leads a troop of officials, reporters and a guy with a boom mike into the just-finished new apartment.By Leonard Pitts, Syndicated columnist , March 09, 2010
Column: Farmers urged to monitor stored grain for problems
ST. PAUL — This spring could be a critical time to monitor stored grain — especially higher moisture grain.
By BILL WILCKE, U OF M EXTENSION , March 09, 2010
Column: Rangel’s fall 
WASHINGTON — This is not the way Sandy Levin would have wanted it.
The Michigan Democrat became acting chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee last week after its former chairman, Charlie Rangel of New York, stepped down — temporarily, he says — because he was censured by the House ethics committee for going on a corporate-financed junket.
By David Broder , March 08, 2010
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1959: Dear Abby Wife and Dog Switch
This was such a perfect answer to a complaining husband that I just had to print it. Good on you, Abby!
Next post at noon.
1959: Fredi Lowry Talks Babies, Alligators and Potted People
Posted by: Kari Lucin, Daily Globe on Jul 1, 2009 at 5:00 AM | Reprint
1959: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
She had me right up until the second to last sentence.
Next post at 9 a.m.
1969: Fredi Talks Men's Facial Hair
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1979: Fredi Gets Angry! (Bread)
Posted by: Kari Lucin, Daily Globe on May 23, 2009 at 12:00 PM | Reprint
1969: Fredi Lowry Ponders a Porkopolis
Posted by: Kari Lucin, Daily Globe on May 22, 2009 at 5:00 AM | Reprint
1979: Fredi Loved Bogey, and Beat Liz Taylor
Posted by: Kari Lucin, Daily Globe on May 21, 2009 at 9:00 AM | Reprint
1979: Fredi Lowry
Posted by: Kari Lucin, Daily Globe on May 20, 2009 at 5:00 AM | Reprint
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