To the Editor, In a recent response to my letter to the editor, the writer made some statements which I need to address. Especially so when affronted by still displayed Trump flags/signs and worse. Also, by the ridiculous claim that Trump somehow “will rise” to the Presidency on March 4th. And, sadly, perpetuating the “Big Lie”… Read More
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Response to recent Letter to the Editor
Published on March 17, 2021 at 5:11am GMT+0000 Chad Koenen| Author: Chad Koenen
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Ways to not kill an apple tree
Published on March 17, 2021 at 5:11am GMT+0000 Chad Koenen| Author: Chad Koenen
0I have in the past written about how to best kill an apple tree. Let’s clear that up. Should you want an apple tree to survive, you must: Select an apple tree correct for this growing zone; support it with posts and ties to keep the wind from shaking the soil loose around the roots; protect… Read More
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Living in a beetle paradise
Published on March 10, 2021 at 2:45pm GMT+0000 Chad Koenen| Author: Chad Koenen
0Someone told me the other day that we do not have four seasons here in Minnesota, that we actually have five. “And they are,” I asked him? To which he replied: Summer, winter, fall, spring, and mud. That’s hard to argue with, because like a lot of people around here who live in the country on gravel… Read More
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Profane message and the flag should not be mixed
Published on March 10, 2021 at 2:45pm GMT+0000 Chad Koenen| Author: Chad Koenen
0To the Editor, Now don’t get me wrong. If you were around me when I stub my toe or break a favorite plate, your ears may wither a bit. Profanity has its time and place throughout our society. Comedians use it, screenwriters use it, some singers use it, authors use it, and almost everyone in their… Read More
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Disrespectful message is not accomplishing what they think
Published on March 10, 2021 at 2:45pm GMT+0000 Chad Koenen| Author: Chad Koenen
0To the Editor, A house on Main Ave. S. is flying a very profane flag below the American flag. Once the initial shock of seeing a large expletive waving in the wind wore off, I realized the owners are not accomplishing what they intended. I’m sure they thought they were “owning the Dems,” as Republicans like… Read More
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Reminiscences of a Country Kid
Published on March 10, 2021 at 2:44pm GMT+0000 Chad Koenen| Author: Chad Koenen
0By Tucker Henderson Special to the Dispatch They say that you should write what you know. Well, I have heard a lot of stories about my Great Grandma Lorraine (Perala) Olsen’s childhood. She used to tell me rich stories about when she was a kid living in the country west of town. Her memory of early events… Read More
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There are lines to free speech
Published on March 3, 2021 at 6:52pm GMT+0000 Chad Koenen| Author: Chad Koenen
0To the Editor, I believe in Free Speech, but I also believe that there are lines that should not be crossed. In America it has never been appropriate, ethical, or acceptable to display the F-word for everyone including our children and grandchildren to see. (I don’t care who’s name is under it, it’s still wrong) I… Read More
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Thankfully there weren’t ‘tweets’ in the 1950s
Published on March 3, 2021 at 6:52pm GMT+0000 Chad Koenen| Author: Chad Koenen
0I suppose that if, back in the fifties when all heck was breaking loose, which we’ll get to in a minute, if we had had something like the internet or tweeting like we have now, we’d have been more worked up over stuff going on. Maybe. Hard to say. But there was a lot going on…. Read More
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Ft. ‘Bliss’ wasn’t always so appealing
Published on February 24, 2021 at 5:11pm GMT+0000 Chad Koenen| Author: Chad Koenen
0We up here in the north are watching with no small amount of glee the helplessness of southern states as they get a couple inches of snow, a bit of freezing rain, and “below freezing” temperatures. I particularly like that expression: “Below freezing.” “Below freezing,” which, compared to “below zero,” really sounds pretty attractive to… Read More
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Tale of two friends
Published on February 18, 2021 at 10:52am GMT+0000 Chad Koenen| Author: Chad Koenen
0To the Editor, A week ago I read a letter entitled “Democracy has already gone.” She hit some nails on the head and gave us a break from all the Trump bashing. The election of 2016 changed the inner core of the democratic followers. Disappointment, anger and disillusionment evolved into pure hate directed at President Trump… Read More