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Is 'Minnesota Nice' Dead?

Minnesota news items from the past year give one pause when one considers that the natives have long prided themselves on being 'Minnesota Nice'. Minnesota is supposed to be a place where the whole state is just like the fictional Lake Woebegone of National Public Radio fame.

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15 most stressful, lowest-paying jobs in the U.S.

Who would have thought that Social Workers (No. 1) would have more stressful jobs than Film/Television Producers (No. 14)??? Commercial Photog is No. 8, Minister is No. 10, high school teachers are No. 15 on this list.

When Zombies Attack!: (the actual Canadian study)

Much hilarity and forum time has been devoted to the news that a Canadian team came up with a methetmatical model for the outbreak of Zombie infection. This is actually a very good summary of the zombie mythos, the word origin, as well as the popular culture body of work.

Canton woman changing the world one diaper at a time | hometownlife.com | the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies

Marybeth Levine knows everything there is to know about diapers. She collects diapers, fund raises for diapers, gives them away and then asks for more.

"I Love You" – From, Anonymous

I was finishing my errands for the day on June 1 when I noticed a shiny something on the parking lot surface. It seemed metallic and one side was pointed. I walked closer and picked it up. It was a fob, as for a cellphone or purse.

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Hope Heals: Making a difference one person at a time

There is so much truth in those two words "Hope Heals." When all else is lost there is still hope, if only for a better tomorrow than today. Without hope, we would surely all sink into total despair.

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Who's at the door? A rush of cosmetic and cookware sellers

Mary Kay has a 22 percent increase in independent salespeople as taking up direct sales -- such as of makeup and Tupperware -- becomes a popular option in the recession to earn new income.

Baby Talk: Parents Confess Ineptitude in 2 New Books

EXCERPT: "Home Game" started as a series on Slate, episodes in which Lewis, tenderhearted and befuddled, tries to figure out the unwritten rules of the "new fatherhood"; "Bad Mother" revisits essays first written for Salon, in which Waldman uses stories about her fami …

Garage Sale Tips for Success [How-To]

Well-organized how-to instructions on having a garage sale with maximum impact. First, ask yourself why you are having this sale -- having a purpose will help guide your pricing strategy and keep you motivated.

"My Mother's Smile" or a Grimace? Or, should every mother be canonized?

My mother is a difficult person to write about, as difficult as she was to live with while she was alive. My only handle to wrap around this problem is an Italian film that came out a couple years ago called "My Mother's Smile".

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