Don't punish the rest of us (050310)

Don't bother seeing the Dead Sea Scrolls (041210)

That's not news (021510)

Positive, on purpose (08/03/09)

The lowest common denominator, (07/27/09)

Not for the fainthearted, (06/22/09)

No room for whiners, (06/15/09)

Arrogance is curable, (06/01/09)

Comfort food, (05/25/09)

A time of grief, (05/11/09)

Learning the lesson all over again, 04/27/09

It could be any one of us (Herald Journal), 04/20/09
It could be any one of us (Enterprise), 04/20/09

Slow and steady wins the race, 04/13/09

No points for being good, 03/30/09

Who are your friends? (Herald Journal), 03/23/09
Who are your friends? (Enterprise), 03/23/09

Using the left side of your brain, 03/16/09

Hacking my way through the digital jungle on Facebook, 03/09/09

Dragged into the 21st Century, 03/02/09

Common sense is uncommon, 2/23/09

Back to the basics, 2/16/09

Then comes ‘unraveling,' 2/2/09

Free to 'not' do anything, 1/19/09
Wednesday, Jan. 21 is Mark Ollig Day, 1/19/09

The body self implodes at 40?, 1/12/09

Treasure, artwork and bones, 1/5/09

An abbreviated culture, 12/22/08

A few copper coins, 12/15/08

Giving away 'bland' salsa, 12/08/08

Tips on how to be cheap, 12/01/08

A true sense of wonderment, 11/24/08

Remember the expensive lesson, 11/17/08

Killing ourselves from the inside out, 9/10/07

Fasting from excess, 9/3/07

A ‘Ka-saw . . .?”, 8/27/07

The fluid ‘facts’ of the Internet, 8/20/07

Pawlenty was right the first time, 8/13/07

What can you do?, 8/6/07

Last-minute attacks: a peek inside McLeod Co. newsrooms, 11/6/06

How to win the McLeod Co. sheriff’s race, 10/30/06

A very special kind of person, 6/26/06

Like a chocolate eclair to the ear, 4/10/06

Stop driving for everything, 3/20/06

Where’s that wheelchair?, 3/6/06

Everything to lose, nothing to gain, 2/13/06

Lessons learned; looking ahead, 1/9/06

Dismantling families 7/12/04

Proud of his quick eye, 6/21/04

A wish list for troops; why not adopt a soldier? 6/7/04

Don’t let your kids read the new car manual, 5/20/04

Skip the vacuum for Mother's Day, 5/3/04

A questionnaire for friends, 4/26/04

Ready to strap on my bargain- hunting shoes, 4/19/04

Trading an outboard electric motor for tomatoes, 4/12/04

Now that's what I call guts, 3/29/04

Witnessing the return of an old friend, 3/22/04

Pausing a bit before I stuff something in my mouth, 3/15/04

Wearing the shoe on the other foot for once, 2/16/04

Out of the woods when it comes to accidents, 11/24/03

Little fountains of joy. But who is the poopetrator?, 11/10/03

Operation jam is considered a complete success, 9/29/03

Watch your moves while driving, 9/22/03

Of new puppies and sticky kitchens . . ., 9/15/03

Suggestions for how to submit newspaper items, 8/18/03

Let's have ice cream for breakfast, 8/11/03

The upside anchor in all of our lives, 8/4/03

Consoled with a different appliance on the lawn, 7/28/03

Elvis released into the South Dakota wild . . ., 7/21/03

Minn. mosquitoes helped us unpack the car, 7/14/03

Strangers looking for directions to your home, 5/26/03

Looking for true love at the bird feeder, 3/10/03

Unforgettable people ­ like Willard Kreitlow, 3/3/03

The definition between vintage and an antique, 2/24/03

Sneaking looks at Christmas presents, 12/23/02

My personal exercise workout for total wimps, 12/16/02

Breaking two of my Christmas traditions, 12/9/02

Winter will knock us on our cans, 12/2/02

Not quite Christmas without that tree, 11/25/02

Tips and tidbits on how to be cheap, 11/18/02

Automated politicians making phone calls, 11/11/02

Higher standard? Why have it?, 11/4/02

Trading mosquitoes for the snowflakes, 10/28/02

A lasagna recipe (for the rest of us), 9/30/02

Pope John Paul: calling it as he sees it, 9/23/02

Rumors about bank-clinic project getting out of hand, 8/26/02

Our new little puppy that leaks, 8/19/02

Freedom OF religion,not freedom FROM religion, 7/1/02

Start the squirt gun peace treaties, 6/10/02

Waverly City Council should consider videotaping meetings, 6/3/02

Smoked by an elderly gentleman, 5/27/02 Herald

Before pantyhose, McDonald's, 5/27/02 Journal

Stories about naughty, nice people ­ which one was the most important? 5/20/02

Kool-Aid stands at the Jensens, 5/13/02

Menu? Our special is knuckle sandwich, 5/6/02

Teaching little brother manners, 4/15/02

Laughing it up with the eccentrics, 4/8/02

But on the first day of the week . . ., 4/1/02

'Seize the day' my friend used to say, 3/25/02

Reeling in the chimes, in search of spring, 3/18/02

My children are at it again, 3/11/02

Nipped by a goose at the petting zoo, 3/4/02

Trucking around with socks, underwear, 2/25/02

A momentary lapse of reason, 2/18/02

The hysterical corporate mind, 2/11/02

The genuine pursuit of a lifetime, 2/4/02

Courage, or just being crazy?, 1/21/02

Eat a live toad first thing in the morning, 1/14/02

We all think we're going to lose weight, 1/7/02

It's time for New Year's Eve resolutions, 12/31/01

Christmas shopping with Mr. Blabbermouths, 12/24/01

Let the screaming begin: writing Christmas letters, 12/17/01

Ten (borrowed) ideas for a good Christmas, 12/10/01

Four mavericks, tailing me on Highway 12, 12/3/01

Memories of our dog caught in barbed wire, 11/26/01

In denial of winter: that first blast reminds me, 11/12/01

John Wayne Jr., is over at our place, pilgrim, 11/5/01

Chewing, smacking drive me bonkers, 10/29/01

Of crispy critters and burning houses, 10/22/01

Just fork over the $$$, don't ask questions, 10/15/01

Some anniversary gift ideas: guns . . . ?, 10/8/01

Mother hen feathers raising a five year old boy, 10/1/01

Getting lost with my mother-in-law, 9/24/01

Comfort for those who are grieving, 9/17/01

Chasing butterflies in the cemetery, 9/10/01

Powerball, smowerball, 9/3/01

Now, aren't we smarter than that?, 8/27/01

Nine dollars' worth of garden weeds, 8/20/01

The fashion dinosaur goes back to school, 8/13/01

We are creatures of convenience, but let's cut it out for now, 8/6/01

Waltzing around town like nobody's business, 7/30/01

This is it; the wolf is at the door and the construction has begun, 7/23/01

Waverly Daze: a quiet coronation, 7/16/01

Sometimes you eat the bear, sometimes the bear eats you, 7/9/01

Walking sideways at the Herald office, 7/2/01