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Posts published by “Eric Bergeson”

The Texting Drug

As more people discover how to send text messages on their ever-present cell phones, we have become a nation of hypnotized zombies who stare into…

Stone Mountain

Stone Mountain just east of Atlanta, Georgia is an enormous granite dome, five miles around at the base, circled by sheer gray cliffs which rise…

A Hot Time In The Deep South

As our tour group of 40 history teachers marched deep into Dixie, the temperature rose above 105°. It was a relief to spend time in…

In Praise Of Rest Areas

On the way down to a Twins game a couple of weeks ago, I stopped at a rest area along US Highway 10 just east…

Majority Rules

The recent decision to retire the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux nickname has sent rip­ples across the national sports scene. Gerhard Krauthammer, general manager…

The Katyn Massacre

In May of 1990, I visited the St. Stanislaw Kostka Church in suburban Warsaw with a handful of college students on a study trip to…

Speed Dial

It is the topic of somber conferences and alarming stories on public radio: the speed of internet service in our rural areas is falling way…

$1200 Per Catch?

There are certain moments which will always stand out in the mind of Minnesota Twins fans. Where were you when the Twins made it to…

The Patient Doctor

My eye doctor for over 20 years, Dr. Clayton Ander­son of Ada, passed away this winter at age 80. Norman Rockwell missed out when he…

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