Section: Mel's Musings

Mel's Musings
1 year ago
Mel’s Musings It’s Back to School Time

It’s that time of year when kids and parents gear up to go back […]

Mel's Musings
1 year ago
Mel’s Musings Baseball is a Metaphor for Life

I love baseball.  I played baseball from Little League to Babe Ruth (I grew […]

Mel's Musings
1 year ago
Mel’s Musings: Presidential Assassination

I wasn’t shocked, but I was surprised by the attempt on Donald Trump’s life […]

Mel's Musings
1 year ago
Mel’s Musings: Horizon: A Movie Review

I am a fan of genres of film and an avoider of others.  I […]

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Mel's Musings
1 year ago
Mel’s Musings Give Change A Chance

When I first ran for the South Dakota Legislature in 1988, at the age […]

Mel's Musings
1 year ago
Mel’s Musings: How old is too old?

There are lots of things we think people have to be “old enough” to […]

Mel's Musings
1 year ago
Mel’s Musings: Where have all the babies gone?

In 1955, Pete Seeger wrote “Where Have All The Flowers Gone?”.  It’s been recorded […]

Mel's Musings
1 year ago
Mel’s Musings Let’s Play Ball

All I ever wanted to be was a professional baseball player.  I wanted to […]

Mel's Musings
1 year ago
MEL’S MUSINGS: Election Surprise

If you had asked me when early voting began, around April 19th, who would […]

Mel's Musings
1 year ago
MEL’S MUSINGS: A winning candidate should have the majority of the vote, shouldn’t they?  

There are three ways to win an election.  The first is to run unopposed.  […]

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