What runs through your mind when you glance at a creek or river near you, and the water looks like roiling chocolate milk? When I see muddy, murky water, my heart clenches in anger. It happens often. In fact, it happens every time it rains hard.
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"Where Olmsted County News Comes First"
Online Edition
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Volume ∞ Issue ∞
- 5:36:49, May 15th 2013 - Frank Hawthorne - Though I hated to see you reference Glenn Beck by name [Three Times ... [Read More]
- 11:42:07, May 10th 2013 - yenken - I feel very sorry for those who have commented do far, as when you stand fa ... [Read More]
- 12:10:25, Apr 26th 2013 - Frank Hawthorne - Mr. "Cabtrom's" garbage-out[burst]--in response to Ms. Reisner's w ... [Read More]
- 9:51:50, Apr 24th 2013 - jeff pischke - To Jerry Grehl, the number to the fillmore county sheriffs office is 7 ... [Read More]
- 9:27:24, Apr 22nd 2013 - Cabtrom - Blah blah blah, garbage in garbage out! ... [Read More]
- 7:00:49, Apr 11th 2013 - Donald Pierce - Col. Stan Gudmundson hit most of the important nails squarly on the h ... [Read More]
- 12:44:54, Apr 4th 2013 - Frank Hawthorne - My compliments to Ms. Hammer for giving us well-crafted "Rachel Rea ... [Read More]
- 5:09:06, Apr 3rd 2013 - truthiness - I see this is dated April 1. That explains it! ... [Read More]
- 12:04:33, Apr 3rd 2013 - Frank W. Hawthorne - Say WHAT?!? Stan's American-Pie [In SKY] is Falling--Not Again? ... [Read More]
- 12:40:21, Mar 29th 2013 - Jacob - It's a shame that so few people care about making their voices heard. If we ... [Read More]
Beating the heat
Fri, Jun 22nd, 2012
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Summer is in full force, and it’s a hot one for us already. I don’t have air conditioning where I live, and it has been a challenge. However, there is a part of me that doesn’t really mind all that much. Sure, the humidity is stifling, and last night my thermostat read 87 degrees in the house, but I survived.
I lived in central air for the last several years, and I became spoiled. As soon as it got slightly uncomfortable, I would turn the air on. Now I have to make do. I drink cold drinks, go swimming with the kids, let them play in a pool or with the hose, and take cool showers before going to bed with the fan blowing on me.
What I am getting at is that right now I am in the real air, the fresh air, and there is something to be said about that. I do, however, prefer that fresh air be a little drier than it has been!
The heat of the summer has been changing the way I eat lately. I don’t feel like cooking, and the oven sure isn’t going to be turned on for any amount of time. Last night I made sandwiches and smoothies for supper. Sometimes I don’t have an appetite at all, especially when I have been working around the house and sweating all day. Luckily, fresh produce is all around us and more fruits and veggies are on their at local farmer’s markets.
Grilling is one of my favorite things about summer. Almost nothing feels better than sitting outside smelling the food cook and watching the kids play. I love to grill vegetables with some olive oil and spices, or to grill a large portabella mushroom that has been marinated in some olive oil and garlic.
After eating a meal that has been grilled to perfection, dessert should be something cold. My kids and I love to eat fresh fruit, and it makes a perfect addition to a summer meal. My daughter Grace recently shoved her entire face into a chunk of watermelon bigger than her head and ate the entire thing. But for something special that feels like a rich dessert, this chocolate pudding recipe is actually nutritious. You can feed it to your kids and not feel too guilty. There is no processed sugar added. Although the sugar in the fruit is a natural sugar, I am guessing it wouldn’t be the greatest thing to eat the whole batch yourself. It’s still carbohydrates. But seriously, do what you have to do. I won’t judge you. It’s still better than eating an entire package of Oreos.
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I lived in central air for the last several years, and I became spoiled. As soon as it got slightly uncomfortable, I would turn the air on. Now I have to make do. I drink cold drinks, go swimming with the kids, let them play in a pool or with the hose, and take cool showers before going to bed with the fan blowing on me.
What I am getting at is that right now I am in the real air, the fresh air, and there is something to be said about that. I do, however, prefer that fresh air be a little drier than it has been!
The heat of the summer has been changing the way I eat lately. I don’t feel like cooking, and the oven sure isn’t going to be turned on for any amount of time. Last night I made sandwiches and smoothies for supper. Sometimes I don’t have an appetite at all, especially when I have been working around the house and sweating all day. Luckily, fresh produce is all around us and more fruits and veggies are on their at local farmer’s markets.
Grilling is one of my favorite things about summer. Almost nothing feels better than sitting outside smelling the food cook and watching the kids play. I love to grill vegetables with some olive oil and spices, or to grill a large portabella mushroom that has been marinated in some olive oil and garlic.
After eating a meal that has been grilled to perfection, dessert should be something cold. My kids and I love to eat fresh fruit, and it makes a perfect addition to a summer meal. My daughter Grace recently shoved her entire face into a chunk of watermelon bigger than her head and ate the entire thing. But for something special that feels like a rich dessert, this chocolate pudding recipe is actually nutritious. You can feed it to your kids and not feel too guilty. There is no processed sugar added. Although the sugar in the fruit is a natural sugar, I am guessing it wouldn’t be the greatest thing to eat the whole batch yourself. It’s still carbohydrates. But seriously, do what you have to do. I won’t judge you. It’s still better than eating an entire package of Oreos.
I have made a chocolate pudding w .....
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Trees
Fri, May 25th, 2012
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I’ve always considered trees as friends. Serene and contemplative, they serve as gentle backdrops to our private thoughts. Birds nest in nurturing branches, their songs serving as a musical feast for the ears.
As a child I spent hours in the exp
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On the wrong path
Mon, May 21st, 2012
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I just read some very disturbing statistics, and since my column is basically about trying to be healthy, I thought I would share. I know I am not perfect, and I eat a lot of unhealthy things that I preach about not eating. I weigh about 20 pounds m
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Protein
Mon, Apr 23rd, 2012
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I made my first attempt at vegetarianism at age 12, and it lasted about a day. When I was eighteen I was a little more successful and determined, but after a year I sort of slid back into the Standard American Diet. It was too easy. Putting restrict
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Not a virgin anymore...
Mon, Apr 9th, 2012
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I’ll never forget my first time. Because it just happened the other day. Just two years shy of claiming my title as the 40-year-old virgin, I went for it face first.
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! What are you thinking? I’m talking about eating sushi
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A Checkup for Our Land
Mon, Apr 9th, 2012
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When strolling in our woods, I often wonder about what story the land is trying to tell me. What has changed over time? Does evidence remain of past logging, clearing and grazing? Are current farming activities sustainable? What should the meanderin
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Life’s Little Surprises
Mon, Apr 2nd, 2012
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A few years ago, I had the pleasure of listening to a presentation at work about “happy people”-- Why are they so happy? What is it about their inner structure that has them whistling on the way to work as they pass their co-workers on the sidew
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Easter Cupcakes
Fri, Mar 23rd, 2012
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It’s time to think Easter Bunny! I remember that each of us kids had a wicker basket that we would set out on Saturday night in hopes that the Easter bunny would drop off something good. We hoped for those chocolate bunnies (that were hollow in th
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