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Musings...Who knew walking could be so complicated? by Lyle

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Musings...Who knew walking could be so complicated? by Lyle Van Camp

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

After a few years of daily workouts, first the recumbent exercise and then the spin bike, I started feeling like I needed to change things up a bit. So, I started looking at treadmills and ellipticals. Since I was using the iFit app on both bikes I figured I would stick with iFit brand equipment.

Happy Thanksgiving

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Happy Thanksgiving

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

The year was 1985; the location – Minot, North Dakota. At the time, I was the operations manager and morning host on a pair of popular Magic City radio stations, which we had just relocated into a beautiful new split level building in the rapidly developing south side of town.

Life in the slow lane?

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Life in the slow lane?

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Road trip fun Thanksgiving is coming up as I write this column. Last week Lyle wrote about the passing of my Uncle Kenny. He was quite the cat and was a role model to me from the time I was young. He was a man of great faith and I always admired that in him.

Along the way

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Along the way

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

| In the holy caress of life’s everyday movements, there is one undeniable key that will unlock the door to joy and abundance.

Letter from the Publisher... What in the world is a book reader?

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Letter from the Publisher... What in the world is a book reader?

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

If you read my column last week, you’ll know that my 11 year old daughter had an accident and suffered a concussion. Doctor’s orders were no screens, no reading, no bright lights or activity, and close monitoring. That posed a challenge to me as her mom.

Musings...“Jump into the arms of Jesus” by Lyle Van Camp

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Musings...“Jump into the arms of Jesus” by Lyle Van Camp

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

A wonderful man passed away last week. Long time readers of this column may remember when my bride and I often journeyed to Staples, Minnesota where we spent time with her uncle and aunt, Ken and Mary Jane Lingenfelter.

My Two Cents | Hidden Gem by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

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My Two Cents | Hidden Gem by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

If you’ve been reading over the past few weeks, you know that I was recently in the city of Philadelphia to attend the wedding of our daughter Breanna. Her wedding was on a Friday and we flew in on Wednesday so we could get settled and be rested for the big day.

An Eclectic Editor

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An Eclectic Editor

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

It’s not often that I DON’T have something I’m ready to blab about in this space, but today, I am finding myself in that situation. I’m sure we will land somewhere, so buckle up… To start out with, I’m writing this column from the bench outside behind our offices.

Musings... Lesson learned, keep a spare battery by Lyle Van Camp

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Musings... Lesson learned, keep a spare battery by Lyle Van Camp

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

For at least 20 years my camera bag has included a spare battery for my camera body. Every time I changed my gear the first thing I checked was which battery the camera itself used. If it was different from what I was currently using, my first purchase was a second battery.

Letter from the Publisher

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Letter from the Publisher

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

When I think of concussions, my mind goes back to being a high school football cheerleader witnessing one of our players being taken down hard. He ended up not knowing which year it was for a little while.

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