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The Womb of Faith
(April 19)

A Somber Anniversary
(April 12)

From an Elderly Uncle
(April 10)

Fiber with a Flait
(April 5)

A Night at the Opera
(April 2)

An Ode to Opening Day
(March 29)

The Silent Man
(March 27)

Memories of Lucerne
(March 22)

What I Saw in New York
(March 20)

It's Just a Matter of Time
(March 15)

Another Executive Order from me
(March 13)

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Oh, the Places I Will Go!
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Mar 8, 2025)

This week students across America celebrate the poetry of Dr. Seuss…

Reflections on Lent and Easter
by James N. Watkins (Mar 7, 2025)

Jim shares his favorite posts for the Lenten season…

On the Road to Roanoke
by Garrison Keillor (Mar 6, 2025)

They laughed when I said, "Canada can.t be our 51st state! It has no South! You can't have America without a South. You need bluegrass, the blues, country, gospe"…

An Egg-ceptional Crisis
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Mar 1, 2025)

Have you noticed that eggs are in the news? And that’s no yoke!…

Sunday Morning, So Help Me, God
by Garrison Keillor (Feb 27, 2025)

I walked into church thinking about deadlines and the news and my aged ailing pals and I walk out into the sunshine, feeling shaken, raised up, grateful for the love of God and the people around me. I wish you'd come with me smetime…

Celebrating a Memorable Birthday
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Feb 22, 2025)

A sign that hangs in our home sirs memories…

MGM's House of Daivd
by Rusty Wright (Feb 21, 2025)

Israeli king's lessons for today?…

An Accounting of What I've Been Up To
by Garrison Keillor (Feb 20, 2025)

The shows being down South, people enjoyed hearing me talk about Minnesota winter back in my boyhood, waking up on a twenty-below morning, a blizzard in progress, but no mention of school cancellations…

The Heart of the Matter
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Feb 14, 2025)

A Valentine’s Day image to contemplate…

The Chemisty of Love
by Faith A Watkins (Feb 14, 2025)

Hallmark movies and Harlequin Romance novels want us to believe that falling in love is all about that magical chemistry between the hero and heroine. In reality, it is chemistry, but not in the heart but the brain!…

Mother, the Queen of Hearts
by Garrison Keillor (Feb 13, 2025)

But when I take my Minnesota cup down and fill it with coffee, I think of my mother and I smile. Her 110th birthday is coming up and I should do something special in her honor, such as write something about her that makes you feel good…

Six Degrees of You!
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Feb 8, 2025)

It’s a small world after all. Just ask Kevin Bacon!…

Black History 365
by Rusty Wright (Feb 7, 2025)

Black History 365': Solution-oriented education with respect…

Living the Present, a Day at a Time
by Garrison Keillor (Feb 6, 2025)

I remember a day fifty years ago when I had lunch with my hero S.J. Perelman in Minneapolis when he was to give a reading and I was to introduce him. I was stunned by admiration for his writing…

A Prayer in Times of Disaster
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Feb 1, 2025)

In his role as a chaplain, Greg leads a prayer for those impacted by wildfires in LA and the collision of a helicopter and airliner over the Potomac…

A Wonderful Night in Lubbock
by Garrison Keillor (Jan 30, 2025)

I love the old hymns, face-to-face friendliness, good manners, the limerick, a walk in the park…

Facing Our Personal Sinai
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Jan 25, 2025)

There are mountains we are called to climb…

One More Day, One More Airport
by Garrison Keillor (Jan 23, 2025)

Makes me wonder about what I've been telling you. Which is true, which is false. I leave it to you, I gotta plane to catch…

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A Few Words from an Elderly Uncle
by Garrison Keillor (Apr 10, 2025)

Some readers have called my writing 'garbage,' but that's literary criticism and I don't take it personally. Same with 'I used to like your writing back when you were funny': each person is the judge of funny/unfunny…

What the Silent Man is Thinkin
by Garrison Keillor (Mar 27, 2025)

I hope this makes you feel special, dear reader. There is something going on between us that is not shared by the slim elegant woman reclining fifteen feet from my right elbow…

An Ode to Opening Day
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Mar 29, 2025)

There's no place like Wrigley Field to celebrate Opening Day…

Fiber with a Flait
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Apr 5, 2025)

This poet’s favorite snack is a bowl of buttered popcorn…

A Night at the Opera
by Garrison Keillor (Apr 2, 2025)

I went to the Met recently to see Beethoven's 'Fidelio and hang out with 3,800 very well-dressed patrons to see a passionate story about political tyranny but mainly to see the soprano Lise Davidsen who is worth the price of admission and…

What I Saw Sunday in New York
by Garrison Keillor (Mar 20, 2025)

We hiked down Amsterdam Avenue to a lunch place and ordered breakfast and had a very amiable time. Tom and Jean, it turned out, are Catholics so they'd come to my Episcopal church as tourists, and we started telling Catholic jokes…

Memories of Lucerne
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Mar 22, 2025)

A year later…

Another Executive Order from me
by Garrison Keillor (Mar 13, 2025)

The world wonders: 'What will satisfy the man?'' A presidential order requiring Bill Clinton to shine his shoes? The man is ambitious. Will we own the Gulf of America or can other countries use it?…

It's Just a Matter of Time
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Mar 15, 2025)

Clocks come in all shapes and sizes…