The holidays have wonderous seasonal flavors when beverages are involved. I savored my first glass of a holiday favorite earlier this week. It’s hard to believe my enjoyment of a delicious …

“Time After Time.” “Time in a Bottle.” Both songs have been looping through my head as I ponder the idea of time.   I recently celebrated a birthday — …

Gift cards are a nice way to let someone know you are thinking about them around the holidays or a special time in their life. This is especially true if the person is one of those people who seems to already have one of anything you could think to get them, if you just have no idea what they might want or if you thought that a gas station snow scraper would seem just a little too tacky. 

The Minnesota Twins ownership group appears quite willing to deliver lumps of coal to their fans this holiday season. Despite winning a playoff series for the first time since 2002, the team’s ownership group has reportedly imposed a mandate to slash payroll this offseason due to a potential loss in revenue stemming from the team’s television broadcast partner filing for bankruptcy.

Houseplants are a welcome addition to our homes in winter. They require regular inspection to ensure they receive the right amount of water and light. Fertilizer is used less often in winter because …

“Life is never free of contradictions,” Manmohan Singh.   We all want to live upright and prosperous. But what’s the secret to prospering? How do we consistently live in a …

The Minnesota Vikings escaped Las Vegas Dec. 10 with a critical 3-0 victory over the Raiders. It was an extremely physical contest that featured two strong defenses going against two completely inept …

Navigating filing taxes can be challenging, especially if you are new to running a farm business, participating in disaster programs for first time or trying to forecast the farm’s tax bill. …

The sweet spicy aroma of gingerbread cookies waft through my kitchen and mingle with the piney scent of a holiday candle. Bing Crosby croons his tune through my bluetooth speakers as I sip a bit of …

We are undoubtedly coasting into the most wonderful time of the year; the barn and bins are full, your farm equipment fleet has been cleaned up and tucked away, winter is setting in and a call for a …

Are there brown needles on your conifers also known as evergreen trees? This condition may not occur until later winter.  When the temperature decreases, trees become dormant, and the …

It’s the week before Christmas, and all through the house, we’re wishing we had already bought those listed presents, fretting there isn’t enough in the bank to buy them and getting …