What is geography, exactly? Geography is the study of how humans interact with their environment over time and space. Geographers do more than just ask and answer questions about where things are. We also ask: How? Why? What if? Geography has two primary disciplines: physical geography and human geography. Physical Geography Physical geographers are interested…
“The Last Bridge: Her Own True Story, Elvera Ziebart Reuer” is the story of the journey and evolution of a young woman caught up in the events of history. Forces beyond her control tear her life apart again and again. It is her courage, faith and tenacity that carry her and her family through…
We all experience disruptions. Some are minor. Some are life changing. They may be what we think of as positive: taking that bucket list trip, traveling to see friends/family, someone is getting married, having a child/grandchild, buying your dream home, moving to your dream community, a paid speaking tour, etc. We may have planned…
Traditions are customs handed down through the generations by word of mouth or example. They start in memory or honor of an event, time, and/or person. Traditions enrich our lives by providing meaning and cultural continuity. They divide time into meaningful segments. Like the guard rails on the Autobahn, they can allow us to…
It has been months since I have posted. I did not consciously set out to take such a long break. However this past season has been a season of reading, listening, observing, learning and processing. I am finding that writing is a seasonal journey for me. Thank you for your patience. Please check back for…
A New Year’s Resolution is a promise to yourself to do better, to erase bad habits and form good ones. Yet it can be hard to make those changes stick. Why is the decision to change for the better so hard? Habits and mindsets do not form instantaneously. Neither do most of our problems….
It is your personal resources: your health, finances, personality, passion, purpose, energy, values, time, strengths, weaknesses, education, knowledge, skills, talents, experience, possessions, and your expenditures of the same. In short, it is all the elements that make up You, set into your current environment. Like all economies, sometimes it seems to be running like…
Nested along the western shore of the St. Croix River is the historic town of Taylors Falls, MN. First incorporated in 1858, this small city has maintained its historic charm through maintaining historic structures and remodeling or repurposing others. One such building, a renovated Victorian, is home to Coffee Talk. The Coffee Talk provides…
History is the sum total of choices and actions that make up the past. A historic record is evidence that is left behind for those in the present and future to read or ignore, interpret, try to understand. Do you ever wonder about your ancestors? How did they live? What choices did they make?…