Off-The-Cuff
Hope you’re having your fill of steamy summer weather and mosquitoes. The Editor is getting ready for an August vacation up north near Detroit Lakes. Buckle your seatbelts and away we go….
Insights, Off-The-Cuff, Opinion
Insights
Insights, Off-The-Cuff, Opinion
Off-The-Cuff
The Editor last issue expressed his enduring hope the Dayton Flyers would return to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. They settled for the NIT, but won all the marbles. It’s odd being an alumnus and living in a state where Dayton is a former Democratic senator. Buckle your seat belts and away we go…
Insights, Publisher Perspective, Publisher's Column
Curmudgeon
In addition to colonoscopies, it is probably a good idea for anyone over age 50 to undergo regular screening for excessively bushy eyebrows – a sure sign of andyrooneyitis. It was my younger brother who pointed out I’m starting to sound a lot like the celebrated curmudgeon of 60 Minutes.
Insights, Off-The-Cuff, Opinion
Off-The-Cuff
March marks the beginning of March Madness. As always, the Editor has completely unrealistic aspirations for his Dayton Flyers. My best goes out to your favorite team—unless that team plays UD, of course. Buckle your seatbelts and away we go…
Insights, Publisher Perspective, Publisher's Column
Job Satisfaction
Do you greet every workday with unbridled enthusiasm? At one time I could honestly answer yes to that question. Today, I must admit I am no longer part of the minority.
Insights, Publisher Perspective, Publisher's Column
Personal Inventory
I’ve acquired the habit of patting myself down like a policeman frisking a robbery suspect. While the practice must appear peculiar to onlookers, I’m simply taking inventory; trying to ensure everything I need to function beyond the confines of my home or office is somewhere upon my person.
Insights, Off-The-Cuff, Opinion
Off-The-Cuff
Before we start: Our many thanks go out to the seven Minnesota State University College of Business professors choosing our 2010 Business Person of the Year, Pamela J. Year of MRCI WorkSource. In her email to us on October 7 declaring the final vote results, Dr. Ann Kuzma of the MSU College of Business said, “Several of the faculty expressed that this year’s nominees were very impressive and that it was quite difficult to make a final selection.”
Insights, Publisher Perspective, Publisher's Column
The coyote never stays down for long
How can the federal government possibly recoup the money it has tamped into the cracks of the economy and spread around like fertilizer to stimulate a reluctant recovery? Digging through a pocketful of change, I realized the answer was staring me right in the face: advertising.
Insights, Off-The-Cuff, Opinion
Off-The-Cuff
The Editor enjoyed the afternoon of September 15 soaking in the scenery at the Riverfront Park grand opening gala in Mankato. The Key City has begun reclaiming its historic river roots and the reclaiming was long overdue.