I have officially been labeled

Have you ever been labeled?  Well, this week I discovered that I have been and I have very mixed feelings about it. 

Bringing the children's music to the people's house

The Voices for Children rally is an annual event at the State Capitol, and it's one of the highlights for those of us who spend most of

Possible to be criminally boring?

Motivation Monday: Get back on the ball

We are all familiar with a stability ball by now, but maybe it's worked its way in your closet now collecting dust or deflated under

Scott Goldberg from Haiti: The most enduring image?

Thursday, February 11  We're headed back to Santo Domingo after a powerful few days in Haiti, and everything we were told before this trip was true.

Got a postcard from Elvis

Members of the Hartbeat Herd (or is it Hartbeat Heard?) have read in previous blogs about a musically talented young man from Louisiana who has captured the interest of millions of YouTube viewers. James Dupré has posted over 100 videos of himself singing and strumming at home in front of his webcam. His cover versions of songs by Vince Gill, John Anderson, Merle Haggard, Ben E. King and many others have begged the question: when will he have a cd of his own and break into the world of music? The wait is over.

Superstar Status

O Canada: Tired of it? Not me!

I know. I know. 14 times from the top of the podium was enough! Not to mention the opening and closing ceremonies! We haven't heard one tune that much since Tony Orlando and

Tuesday's Pic- Rain delay? Okay!

Mother Nature has been a giant tease for the first half of March. We reaching a record high of 64 degrees on Sunday, which finished off the rest of winter's snow.

Health Challenge: Little boy, big inspiration

The coolest benefit so far is the time I get to spend with my head cheerleader and workout partner.

I'm Baaaaack!

Working Super Bowl Sunday isn't all bad

As the third man on the totem pole in the sports department, you get used to working holidays, birthdays and other major

Going Wild? My first foray into the 'State of Hockey'

I almost felt like a kid again. I was truly excited as I hopped in the work Mini-van and headed to St. Paul for a Mini-sota Wild

Legislative Lowdown (Episode 2)

A lot has happened in the past few weeks here at the Capitol. So once again I've gathered my resources to bring you

Loss.

Perhaps this is the worst 4-letter-word. I mean, for me, even saying it, "loss" is painful. It makes me catch my

Life as a measuring stick, and a mirror

I most certainly won't be the first to pen a gushing obit to WCCO's Darcy Pohland... and I surely won't be the last.
Neither first, nor last, matters

John Randle, Hall of Famer