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Wisdom is the beginning of knowledge. This quote is from the opening of Proverbs, and also prominent in the Rule of Benedict. I like it because it reverses something I usually think: that wisdom is deeper (and thus comes after) … Continue reading →

I’m not a good dieter. I don’t find abstinence from food to be a worthy virtue or one I’m interested in pursuing. After the first few weeks of good, solid, daily exercise, and the rewards of two more weeks combining … Continue reading →

About a month ago, I decided I really needed a break. I also wanted to get away and write. I sent off an e-mail to Sisters Kay and Annette Fernholz, Notre Dame Sisters who have a yurt on their Earthrise … Continue reading →

Summer. Ah, summer. I got Steve to take a 48-hour vacation (actually, three days, but we were at our destination for 42 hours, which– can I say?– was not long enough for me). On Friday we drove up to Ely, … Continue reading →

Last weekend was full of people telling stories. My favorite was from Steve’s mom Betty, who had just returned from Missoula, Montana visiting her brother Art (Annie, Tim, Sophia and Betty drove straight through, 17 hours). I would love to … Continue reading →

I went on a four-day trip to Colorado last weekend with my friend Doug and had a great time. Our nature experiences were not as good as our fine dining experiences, but they were interesting! The first day we drove … Continue reading →

Locally, we have the Sauk River, the Mississippi River, and many lakes. There hasn’t been much sandbagging to speak of, nothing like the 10 million sandbags in Fargo/Moorhead, but it’s still been dramatic. There’s a restaurant nearby, Anton’s, that is … Continue reading →

It’s well past time for another entry. All I have, however, is this. early morning rain, followed by six inches of snow, then sleet, then a little more rain. I’ve got nothing more to say…

As still and deeply beautiful the cold and snow of January were, February has begun dramatically. Sunday night, I woke about 3 a.m. to the sound of rain, which seemed like a new sound as it always does at the … Continue reading →

This weekend was the opening of deer season. Last year I spent the first weekend in November, the deer season opener, down in Madison, Minn., in a yurt. I’d been looking for a place to get away and write, thinking … Continue reading →