By Syd Gross, Community Voices

By Paul Cross, Spiritual Reflections

Summer in Minnesota — a time when people who have been long cooped up by winter break free and get into the great outdoors. Before summer gets too far gone let me offer five suggestions to make this summer a season of both recreation and spiritual renewal. 

First responders are life savers

To the editor:

By David Taylor, Spiritual Reflections

By Karen Wheeler, Slice of Life

I love the season of open windows. I must admit, however, that hearing the outdoor sounds occasionally takes me back to the summer of ’95, when two window-related things happened that I’ve never forgotten.

By Cathy Goedde, Community Voices

There was an article in the Star Tribune in April about male bicycle racers who shave their legs. The men interviewed stated that having smooth legs was a sign that someone is a serious cyclist. The practical purpose for shaving is to have a much better healing process in the event of a crash. A road rash with hairy legs is awful.

By Will Nordmark, Spiritual Reflections

Buesgens needs to do as he says

To the editor:

By Keighla Schmidt, Staff Writer 

 “Yup. Uh huh. OK. Bye. Sure thing. I’m - Well, I was just about to - No. It’s OK. Really. Alright. I’ll see you in -. Bye. What? I’m walking in the door. Hey, I see you, too. Bye.”

By Richard Wolf, Guest Commentary