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ECCLESIASTES 1:9,10 "The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. Is there anything whereof it might be said, see, this is new? It hath been already of old time, which was before us."(KJV)
Read moreWhen I teach medical students, I always remind them that we will see people on the very best days of their lives and the very worst days of their lives. As a result, we will see every range of emotion in our patients and feel every range of emotion ourselves. This is especially true when giving someone a diagnosis of cancer.
Read more2020 has been a year to remember, seemingly for all the wrong reasons. COVID-19 devastated families across our country. In other states, violent riots and looting tore communities apart. And it seems like political divisions are only increasing. But as I look back on 2020, I want to focus on South Dakota’s opportunities. I want to highlight some of the tremendous things that we accomplished together this year.
Read moreDepending on where you live, it looks like we may not have a “picture perfect” white Christmas this year. It seems fitting given the many things about 2020 which were not what we imagined, let alone “perfect.”
Read moreI’m going to begin today’s column with a seventies story from my first book, A Dakota Rod and Nimrod. I think you’ll enjoy it.
Read moreIt’s the most wonderful time of the year. As I write this, it’s the last day of Hanukkah, Christmas is right around the corner, and the New Year comes shortly thereafter. I know my family is excited to celebrate Christmas and spend some time together.
Read moreA few weeks ago a recently widowed lady and avid column reader called. She wanted to know if I would look over her late husband’s guns and place an approximate value on them. Though I’m certainly not in the appraisal business, I told her I’d help her out. The guns ranged from a Colt AR-15 semiautomatic rifle to an antique Ithica double barrel shotgun with Damascus barrels and side hammers. Most of the appraisal was easy enough, but I had no idea as to the value of the old Ithica double barrel.
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