I come here not to condemn Amy Cooper, the white woman who called police and falsely claimed that an African American man named Christian Cooper was attacking her, but rather to praise Christian Cooper, who had done nothing more than ask her to leash her dog. The confrontation happened in New ...

ARIES (March 21-April 19). It’s not only hurt people who hurt people. It’s kind and loving people, well-meaning people, people with the best interests of others at heart. Humans are imperfect. Love is an endless act of forgiveness. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Today’s situation is sweet, ...

Dear Annie: I work with a woman who, for some reason, is absolutely desperate to hoard all the work, all day, every day. “Geri” answers the phone on a half a ring. If something comes out of the fax, then she will run to get it before anyone else can. If you tell her that you’re handling ...

Imagine that you are an unborn spirit in heaven. God condemns you to a life of poverty but will permit you to choose the country in which you will spend your life. Which country would you choose? I would choose the United States of America. A recent study by Just Facts shows that after ...

OWATONNA Growing up near Kiester, my family had beautiful vegetable gardens. Between my mom, aunt and grandfather, we grew tomatoes, carrots, onions, rhubarb, potatoes — pretty much anything you can think of that could end up as a meal on our plates. Every spring, summer and fall, the ...

ARIES (March 21-April 19). There is a symbiosis between the superhero and the supervillain, friend and enemy, predator and prey. You have a healthy respect for the opponent who gives you the chance to be as sharp as you can be. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The science shows that daily cardio can ...