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Walking Moai competition heats up
Posted by jeshuaerickson on June 26, 2009
Almost every day I get emails from area coordinators who want me to clarify the Walking Moai program rules because teams in their neighborhoods are getting VERY competitive. Read more and add a comment
Do we all need a thicker skin?
Posted by jeshuaerickson on March 3, 2009
One commenter notes, “this is a COMMENT board not rocket science…” possibly arguing we ought not to expect a lot from folks who leave comments after articles on the Albert Lea Tribune website. Read more and add a comment
Come play chess!
Posted by jeshuaerickson on November 8, 2008
Albert Lea's new chess club is up and running thanks to the folks at Albert Lea Area Community Education and Thorne Crest Retirement Community. For more information, visit our new website: www.albertleachess.org. Read more and add a comment
Reasons to vote for each candiate
Posted by jeshuaerickson on September 28, 2008
People who have decided on a candidate are very unlikely to change their position. And a few view folks who are on an opposing side as ignorant, short-sighted and just plain evil. Intelligent arguments can be made for why we ought to vote for either candidate. Sadly, most of what we hear day to day when people talk about politicians are personal insults rather than policy insights. Read more and add a comment
Racing for a new pair of shoes
Posted by jeshuaerickson on September 20, 2008
Several weeks ago I surfed road race calendars looking for races near home. I found the Hormel Nature Center 8k. The winner gets a gift certificate for a new pair of shoes. Read more and add a comment
Obama vs. McCain on tax policy
Posted by jeshuaerickson on September 11, 2008
I ran across an article today that outlines how the average tax bill could change if either McCain or Obama's tax proposals were fully in place in 2009. Read more and add a comment
Chess is coming to Albert Lea!
Posted by jeshuaerickson on August 27, 2008
Chess is coming to Albert Lea! Thanks to Albert Lea Area Community Education and Thorne Crest Retirement Community, we're going to have a chess club. Kelly Callahan and I are going to host regular chess playing gatherings each Thursday night at ThorneCrest from 6 to 8pm. Ages 9th grade to adult are welcome. Read more and add a comment
Why I plan to vote for Robin Brown this Fall
Posted by jeshuaerickson on August 19, 2008
I plan to vote for Robin Brown this Fall. Here's why: Read more and add a comment
Car-flippin' action!
Posted by jeshuaerickson on August 4, 2008
Yesterday Tim and I went to the demolition derby at the Freeborn County Fair. I took along my little digital camera to see if I could capture a highlight or two. Though my video taking skills are less than stellar, I managed to get some car-flipping footage. (The real action starts about 50 seconds into this video.) Amazing! Read more and add a comment
Treasure Family Treasures estate sales
Posted by jeshuaerickson on August 1, 2008
When we first started looking for a piano, Jen called into party line on KATE AM. We ended up fielding calls all morning from people who had old pianos they wanted to get rid of. (KATE's party line is awesome!) Read more and add a comment
