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One year long ago, I very much desired a Lionel electric train set for Christmas. I’m sure I was quite annoying, constantly imploring my parents for this train. One day, a couple of weeks before …
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By Stuart Twite
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12/27/24
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Most of my recipes require preheating the oven to a certain temperature before baking. As I start to mix the dough, I press two buttons in the top panel of my stove. The fire ignites. Within five …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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12/27/24
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It feels like Christmas snuck up on us again this year. I thought I had a jump on my shopping. I asked for everyone’s Christmas lists before Thanksgiving, so I could take advantage of the Black …
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By Amy Halverson
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12/27/24
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12/19/24
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The noise of wingbeats flying above the cattails creates instant excitement for my two yellow labs. Ducks start landing in the decoys, and my two oldest sons, who are four and six, look up at me with …
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By Secretary Kevin Robling
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12/19/24
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It resembled a chubby bear, one that you could imagine if you stared up at a poofy cloud. Though far from round, Mom said it would work. She placed her smallest pie tin just next to the huge floury …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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12/19/24
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Well, we finally did it. We threw out our Christmas tree. Each year, we’ve put up our tree later and later in the season. It’s not because we are lacking in Christmas spirit; it had more to do …
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By Amy Halverson
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12/19/24
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It was the habit of Alexander Maclaren, the great Victorian Age English preacher, to put on work boots every morning as he entered his study to write his sermons. His purpose was to remind himself of …
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By Stuart Twite
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12/19/24
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From my earliest memories, I associate a clear, starry night with Christmas Eve. I have no idea why. My earliest Christmas memories are a bit more like those written about in several Little House …
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By Cindy Wilson
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12/19/24
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12/11/24
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Our state motto is “Under God, the People Rule.” During my time as governor, I have always kept my budget proposals focused on our people, not government programs. Every dollar that we invest – …
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By Kristi Noem
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12/11/24
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The story is told that when Michelangelo was creating his massive David sculpture, one significant problem was proportion. How, in such a large work, could he ensure that each part was symmetrical …
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By Stuart Twite
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12/11/24
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There’s country school in heaven! It just started last week. The bell atop the celestial schoolhouse rings clear, its happy melody echoing through the clouds as it summons the children to class. …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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12/11/24
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Everyone who knows us knows it was only a matter of time before we announced we had new additions to our little funny farm, and we didn’t take long to find the perfect start to our little farmyard …
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By Amy Halverson
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12/11/24
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The human body is composed of a typical pattern of anatomy, yet every structure varies in form from person to person. For example, humans develop with a standard set of defined muscles, yet the shape …
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By Ethan Snow, PhD
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12/11/24
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The holidays are wonderful for spending time together and celebrating traditions as a family. Every family celebrates in their own unique way and develops their own traditions. The Noem family has …
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12/5/24
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During my years as a history teacher, my greatest joy came when I encountered students who were truly teachable. They were not necessarily those who scored the highest or won the most academic …
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By Stuart Twite
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12/5/24
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“Come on, DeAnn. It’ll be fun!” My brother strode happily to the barn, the basketball bouncing on the frozen ground before him as he adeptly switched from right hand to left. I followed …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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12/5/24
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It’s been a crazy, busy week and an emotional roller coaster; things started out horribly. I lost my dog unexpectedly and then had to pull myself together to prepare for Thanksgiving with the …
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By Amy Halverson
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12/5/24
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