An Eclectic Editor:

I’ve found myself saying a four letter word over and over again these past few weeks, and no, it’s not from my former trucking vocabulary. Instead, the word is COLD. It hadn’t even occurred to me until I read our publishers column last week that winter isn’t even officially here yet!

DAKOTA GARDENER: Don’t treat a Christmas cactus like a cactus

A friend called me because she purchased a new Christmas cactus, and it wasn’t behaving the way she expected. Based on its cactus classification, she watered sparingly and placed the plant in direct sunlight. Despite this logical care regimen, the plant began to lose its flower buds and vigor.

Prairie Doc Perspectives:

“The Two Sides of Humanity in Medicine” Merriam-Webster defines humanity as, “compassionate, sympathetic, or generous behavior or disposition.” It is also defined as, “the quality or condition of being human.” The first definition is what people want in a health care provider.

“BOMBERS WEEKLY” COLUMN

Gavin Ryan This week, sophomores and juniors traveled on Dec. 8 to The Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier, North Dakota, for Scrubs Camp. They went to the Scrubs Camp to learn all about the medical field.

My Two Cents | Tis the Season

This past weekend my wife Chris and I made the trip to Windom, Minnesota to visit my 86-year old mother and my sister and brother-in-law. The trip is a good six and a half hours, so that gave my wife and I plenty of time to visit.

MUSINGS by Lyle...It was 1970 all over again…

I wasn’t one of the cool kids, at least not in Junior High. But I did have something that kept me in the cool crowd, at least on the weekends when we had the ever popular “Sock Hops.

An Eclectic Editor:

‘Tis the season, ya’ll! This is our second December issue, but I’ve been chasing stories for at least three weeks now about events taking place this month all around the northeast borderland region.

Letter from the Publisher

What was a leisurely end to summer and a calm stroll through fall has turned into what feels like a sprint. It’s still fall until December 21, but with the winter weather and the Christmas music on the radio, it feels as though winter is here and winter means Christmas.

My Two Cents | Thankful

Here’s to hoping everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. I sure did. Our Thanksgiving was filled with delicious food, visiting with family, and giving thanks for the blessings we enjoy. That’s what “thanksgiving” is supposed to be, right?

An Eclectic Editor:

Let me preface the controversial statement I’m about to make with this: I love the principles behind Thanksgiving and agree that it is a lovely holiday that is special for many families.