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JIMMY JABBER Death isn't funny, but Twitter and Kim Jong Il changed that
North Korean leader Kim Jong Ils death wasnt violent like the ones experienced earlier this year by fellow world-famous bad guys Osama bin Laden and Moammar Gadhafi. The 69-year-old communist wasnt ov...
Posted on 12/20/11 at 1:00 AM
CONFESSIONS OF A (FORMER) FAT GIRL When one door closes, another one opens
I am going to share with you, my dear readers, my last column for the newspaper, which is in today's issue, February 11. Enjoy. Here it is: As I sat down to my computer, fingers poised upon my keybo...
Posted on 2/11/11 at 7:02 AM
Woodworking: Nothing to gag about, so, please hold your tongue
I recently read in the food pages of New York Magazine that beef tongue is all the rage these days. “CHOICE CUT”— The scary old deli-case staple is the variety meat of the moment.
By Dave Wood, columnist , May 25, 2012
Your Schools: Graduation — a culmination of individual and community efforts
Since my next column won’t appear in the paper until after commencement on June 3rd, I wanted to share an article I recently read that salutes not only high school graduates, but also the broader community. As readers know, I usually don’t share articles in their entirety, but this one expresses EXACTLY how I feel and is said better than I could say it!
By Tom Westerhaus, School District Superintendent , May 24, 2012
Book Report: New book, same old Henry
Ever since I read “The Education of Henry Adams,” I’ve thought of its author, the great-grandson of our second president and grandson of John Quincy Adams, as a sanctimonious little prig.
By Dave Wood, columnist , May 24, 2012
Book Report: Even Rough Rider Teddy couldn’t tame NYC
Back in the 1950s adolescents looking for exciting reading about the facts of life, etc., turned to a series of books by muckraking journalists Jack Lait and Lee Mortimer.
By Dave Wood, columnist , May 18, 2012
Your Schools: All the things I used to know… 
A superintendent colleague was speaking reflectively at a meeting I attended last week, her main message being “Learn from the past, but don’t live it!”
By Tom Westerhaus, School District Superintendent , May 11, 2012
Artsminded: Flowing together in the name of art
It’s about time we in River Falls learned about the art venue just outside our sister river city of Prescott: Great River Road Visitor and Learning Center.
May 11, 2012
Book Report: Have a peek at this American family
The Dale family — Mom, Dad, son Zak, daughter Chloe and Lars the dog — come together for a typical American supper:
By Dave Wood, columnist , May 11, 2012
Woodworking: Pass the sausage: They sure fit in better than anyone could have imagined
When the Amish people began moving into the Whitehall area half a century ago, I often wondered how they would adjust to a neighborhood full of Norwegian- and Polish-Americans.
By Dave Wood, columnist , May 11, 2012
Some spies never rest; revisit fictional Door County
Tom Nash seemingly has it made. He’s a retired British spy. He lives on the Cote D’Azur, the French Riviera, hobnobs with artists and writers and expatriates like Gerald and Sara Murphy.
By Dave Wood, columnist , May 04, 2012
Woodworking: Letter writer: I swear it wasn’t me
One of my favorite upper Midwestern chroniclers is Garrison Keillor. He hits the nail on the head with deadly accuracy, and he’s been doing it since we arrived in Minnesota 40 years ago.
By Dave Wood, columnist , May 04, 2012
Days Gone By 1972
In 1972 these Scouts were presented special awards: front, from left: Tom Emholtz (merit badges for cooking and home repairs); Rick Boucher and Jeff Duven (promoted to first class). Tenderfoot awards went to back row, from left: Charles Erickson, Dan Rasmussen, Mark Helmer, Gregg Thompson, Dewayne Hildebrandt and Danny Dusek. 1972 Journal file photo.
By Pat Hunter, archivist , April 27, 2012
My distinguished forebear left a tantalizing trail
For years I’ve been fascinated with my great uncle, Jim Wood.
By Dave Wood, columnist , April 27, 2012
Book Report: Founding Fathers resisted almighty presidency
“The superb landscape…is a rich regalia. We found all the farmers busily employed in gathering, grinding, and expressing the juice of their apples; the crop of which they say is rather above mediocrity.
By Dave Wood, columnist , April 27, 2012
Woodworking: Fried egg, omelet, egg sandwich… oh, for the love of eggs
A few weeks back, I noticed a sign in front of Dick’s Fresh Market that advertised “MEDIUM EGGS 69 CENTS.”
By Dave Wood, columnist , April 21, 2012
Arts Minded: It’s almost here — CAB Spring GALA
My, it’s a busy period for the arts in River Falls and vicinity — but, of course, for this column the most important arts event is the CAB Spring GALA on April 28.
By Sue Beckham, arts columnist , April 20, 2012
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