Keith Anderson
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Candidates need not be fire starters
One of my memories of voting for the first time caught me off guard, as I wasn’t prepared for the long polling line that stretched out of the tan middle school building and wrapped around the corner, about 100 people deep. It was a typical November morning with gray clouds preventing any appearance of the sun. White puffs of breath evaporated into the sky as stoic voters inched toward the warmth of the school building entrance.
COLUMN: Candidates need not be fire starters
One of my memories of voting for the first time caught me off guard, as I wasn’t prepared for the long polling line that stretched out of the tan middle school building and wrapped around the corner, about 100 people deep. It was a typical November morning with gray clouds preventing any appearance of the sun. White puffs of breath evaporated into the sky as stoic voters inched toward the warmth of the school building entrance.
Less than 30 years ago, before TMI was a thing and Facebook was still on the drawing board in Zuck’s Harvard dorm room, most people instinctively knew that personal information was shared on a need-to-know basis only. Mark Zuckerberg unknowingly changed that Quaker sensibility when he created Facemash, the precursor to TheFacebook, which launched in 2004. Facemash opened a gateway for Harvard students to rank other students in side-by-side photo comparisons to determine who was more attractive.
The repeating reminder of freedom’s strength
Life stopped for what seemed like an eternity on Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists flew two hijacked passenger jets into the World Trade Center. The first plane tore into the upper floors of the North Tower. The second struck the South Tower less than 20 minutes later. Television news captured much of what happened next as the world watched helplessly, knowing that people inside those buildings and aboard those planes were dead or dying.
COLUMN: The repeating reminder of freedom’s strength
Life stopped for what seemed like an eternity on Sept. 11, 2001, when the iconic Twin Towers became targets of two separate, fully-loaded passenger planes controlled by terrorists. Impact one took a huge chunk out of the top floors of Tower 1. The second impact, minutes later, did the same to Tower 2. Television news captured most of what happened next as the world watched helplessly, knowing that people inside those buildings and on board those planes were certainly dead or dying.
Our greatest asset needs our help
Less than 30 years ago, before TMI was a thing and social media’s Facebook was still on the drawing board in Zuck’s Harvard dorm room, most people instinctively knew that personal information was shared on a need-to-know basis only. Mark Zuckerberg unknowingly changed that Quaker sensibility when he created Facemash, the precursor to TheFacebook, which launched in 2004.
Column: Trust is the core of all goodness, including in society
Nothing will feed chaos like a violation of trust. Trust is the necessary foundation of every decision we make each day. Without it, we are lost. We trust that the municipal water we drink is clean. We sort of trust that food labeled organic is actually organic. We trust that the bridges we drive across are maintained and safe. We trust that donations we make at our churches, mosques and synagogues are used for appropriate purchases and to help those in need.
Trust is the core of all goodness
Nothing will feed chaos like a violation of trust. Trust is the necessary foundation of every decision we make each day. Without it, we are lost. We trust that the municipal water we drink is clean. We sort of trust that food labeled organic is actually organic. We trust that the bridges we drive across are maintained and safe. We trust that donations we make at our churches, mosques and synagogues are used for appropriate purchases and to help those in need.
Column: Trust is the core of all goodness
Nothing will feed chaos like a violation of trust. Trust is the necessary foundation of every decision we make each day. Without it, we are lost. We trust that the municipal water we drink is clean. We sort of trust that food labeled organic is actually organic. We trust that the bridges we drive across are maintained and safe. We trust that donations we make at our churches, mosques, and synagogues are used for appropriate purchases and to help those in need.
Column: Data center explosion needs human deliberation
Whatever happened to the human? I think that every time I get caught in another AI loop on the phone. I’m looking for a simple response, but can’t get past the smooth electronic voice that keeps cascading through a series of predetermined responses that rarely offer the help I need. This termination of the human seemed to happen almost overnight.
COLUMN: Data center explosion needs human deliberation
Whatever happened to the human? I think that every time I get caught in another AI loop on the phone. I’m looking for a simple response, but can’t get past the smooth electronic voice that keeps cascading through a series of predetermined responses that rarely offer the help I need. This termination of the human seemed to happen almost overnight.
Data center explosion needs human deliberation
Whatever happened to the human? I think that every time I get caught in another AI loop on the phone. I’m looking for a simple response, but can’t get past the smooth electronic voice that keeps cascading through a series of predetermined responses that rarely offer the help I need. This termination of the human seemed to happen almost overnight.
Things I no longer do
Ever stop to think about routines or activities you used to do, but no longer find interesting or meaningful? Late Night TV talk shows and Saturday Night Live. There was a time when both could satisfy my interest in humor or even pique my curiosity with nuggets of insight that I simply did not know about. The humor was generally carefully thought out, usually focused on anything unrelated to politics.
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Column: The growing list of things I no longer do
Ever stop to think about routines or activities you used to do, but no longer find interesting or meaningful? Late Night TV talk shows and Saturday Night Live. There was a time when both could satisfy my interest in humor or even pique my curiosity with nuggets of insight that I simply did not know about. The humor was generally carefully thought out, usually focused on anything unrelated to politics.
AMM: Eliminating anger for the sake of our kids
Every generation experiences trauma. How we handle it in the moment and how it affects us later in life is sometimes difficult to quantify. Unlock the rest of the article with a subscription. Keith Anderson is a news director in Adams MultiMedia.
Wolves at the doorstep
This summer, Matt Damon will splash onto the big screen in his latest role in the movie Odyssey, offering the newest version of the adventures of Odysseus and the legendary warriors in a Trojan Horse gift that infiltrated and destroyed the city of Troy. From a literary standpoint, it is one of the most recognizable forms of deception used by an aggressor to achieve a destructive outcome. It’s not even been a year since State Rep.
See Me Saturday may save a life
Please share this message with friends and family. Accept for a moment that when you slide in behind the wheel of your car, not everybody else you encounter is going to have the same concentration as you in getting safely to a destination. It’s clear that when it comes to driving, there are a lot of factors that influence what happens on the roadway. Generally speaking, Minnesota is safer than most places to drive a car or motorcycle.
See Me Saturday may save a life
Please share this message with friends and family. Accept for a moment that w hen you slide in behind the wheel of your car, not everybody else you encounter is going to have the same concentration as you in getting safely to a destination. It’s clear that when it comes to driving, there are a lot of factors that influence what happens on the roadway. Generally speaking, Minnesota is safer than most places to drive a car or motorcycle.
Column: Devouring opponents with genetic precision
There are many animals that, under the right circumstances, will eat their young. It’s known as filial cannibalism, and there are a variety of reasons it happens. According to Aneesh Bose, a behavioral ecologist at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, there are more than 1,500 species that are cannibalistic, and some resort to eating their young if there is not an adequate food source to provide for the entire brood.
Personalizing your connection to local news
My mom used to nurture a wallet-sized purse crammed full of coupons. She clipped wherever she could find them and curated them like Monopoly bills in that purse. It always appeared ready to burst when she unzipped its bulging metal lips. That was back when coupons actually had some value. That’s also the same era when I discovered a weird offer for USA Today, in the same year it was launched. Six months of that colorful paper for free. Yes, free.
Personalizing your connection to local news
My mom used to nurture a wallet-sized purse crammed full of coupons. She clipped wherever she could find them and curated them like Monopoly bills in that purse. It always appeared ready to burst when she unzipped its bulging metal lips. That was back when coupons actually had some value. That’s also the same era when I discovered a weird offer for USA Today, in the same year it was launched. Six months of that colorful paper for free. Yes, free.
Devouring opponents with genetic precision
There are many animals that, under the right circumstances, will eat their young. It’s known as filial cannibalism, and there are a variety of reasons it happens. According to Aneesh Bose, a behavioral ecologist at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, there are more than 1,500 species that are cannibalistic, and some resort to eating their young if there is not an adequate food source to provide for the entire brood.
Devouring opponents with genetic precision
There are many animals that, under the right circumstances, will eat their young. It’s known as filial cannibalism, and there are a variety of reasons it happens. According to Aneesh Bose, a behavioral ecologist at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, there are more than 1,500 species that are cannibalistic, and some resort to eating their young if there is not an adequate food source to provide for the entire brood.
Column: Devouring opponents with genetic precision
There are many animals that, under the right circumstances, will eat their young. It’s known as filial cannibalism, and there are a variety of reasons it happens. According to Aneesh Bose, a behavioral ecologist at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, there are more than 1,500 species that are cannibalistic, and some resort to eating their young if there is not an adequate food source to provide for the entire brood.
COLUMN: Devouring opponents with genetic precision
There are many animals that, under the right circumstances, will eat their young. It’s known as filial cannibalism, and there are a variety of reasons it happens. According to Aneesh Bose, a behavioral ecologist at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, there are more than 1,500 species that are cannibalistic, and some resort to eating their young if there is not an adequate food source to provide for the entire brood.
Column: Perhaps our legislators need a lesson on misery ahead of Easter
Lent is a season of reflecting on sacrifice for many Christians. The greatest sacrifice in the history of humankind’s existence is the very basis of the Christian faith. And sacrifice is also the basis of many other faiths. To appreciate the gift (Easter), one must endure sacrifice (Lent) — or so the saying goes. This past Sunday, as I stood near the back of a church, the minister on the altar systematically recited a list of international events and people who could use our prayers.
Perhaps legislators need some misery
Lent is a season of reflecting on sacrifice for many Christians. The greatest sacrifice in the history of humankind’s existence is the very basis of the Christian faith. And sacrifice is also the basis of many other faiths. To appreciate the gift (Easter), one must endure sacrifice (Lent) — or so the saying goes. This past Sunday, as I stood near the back of a church, the minister on the altar systematically recited a list of international events and people who could use our prayers.
Shining light will protect our democracy
One of the worst moments in my journalism career occurred more than three decades ago. It involved the usual rush with deadlines, a county board meeting that was bumping up against our print deadline, and a younger reporter who was multitasking assignments, covering both the board meeting and following up on a sheriff’s report about child sexual abuse.
Shining light will protect our democracy
One of the worst moments in my journalism career occurred more than three decades ago. It involved the usual rush with deadlines, a county board meeting that was bumping up against our print deadline and a younger reporter who was multitasking assignments, covering both the board meeting and following up on a sheriff’s report about child sexual abuse.
Column: Shining light will protect our democracy
One of the worst moments in my journalism career occurred more than three decades ago. It involved the usual rush with deadlines, a county board meeting that was bumping up against our print deadline, and a younger reporter who was multitasking assignments, covering both the board meeting and following up on a sheriff’s report about child sexual abuse.
Column: Eliminating anger for the sake of our kids
Every generation experiences trauma. How we handle it in the moment and how it affects us later in life is sometimes difficult to quantify. In my first 15 years of life, the most traumatic outside events were the Vietnam War, the Iran hostage crisis, and the ongoing threat of nuclear war with Russia. All three were international events, but they had strands that infiltrated and likely shaped who I am today.
Primary elections worth our attention
There are four drawers in my toolbox. The top two are the most used, filled with beloved screwdrivers and wrenches of varying sizes. I pay close attention to those drawers, making sure the tools inside are cared for and are appropriate for the jobs for which they will be summoned. They get used often. The other two drawers are perhaps less important on a daily basis, but they also include some critical tools that sometimes get called into duty. My inventory of those drawers, however, is less precise.
COLUMN: ICE activity isn’t a fiction novel plot
A black SUV crawls up to a dimly lit street corner. Four armed and masked agents slip out the side door, storm a local business, and come back with four immigrants in cuffs who were about to start their shift at the restaurant where they work. The car whisks away, disappearing into a plume of winter exhaust of the busy highway. Sounds like a John Sandford fiction novel, but there's one problem: it’s not fiction.
Your voice can break the matrix
We are living in parallel worlds. On one hand we have an existence where most of us go to work every day, try to be good to others and do our best to raise children or care for aging loved ones in a complex world. We attend sporting events and concerts. We buy groceries alongside neighbors, volunteer at blood drives, fund-raisers and religious organizations. We celebrate community festivals, attend county fairs and acknowledge achievements of our students and business associates.
We can’t blindly ignore the garbage anymore
Every week, I drag two carts to the curbside: one has garbage, the other recyclables. It’s an interesting ritual performed by millions of people around the world. Garbage accumulates. Garbage gets lugged to the street. Garbage disappears. Of course, it doesn’t really disappear. It either goes to a landfill where it’s pushed around and ultimately buried or its trucked to an incinerator, where it is burned to ash or exhaled into the air with trace amounts of dioxins, acids and heavy metals.
We can’t blindly ignore the garbage anymore
Every week, I drag two carts to the curbside: one has garbage, the other recyclables. It’s an interesting ritual performed by millions of people around the world. Garbage accumulates. Garbage gets lugged to the street. Garbage disappears. Of course, it doesn’t really disappear. It either goes to a landfill where it’s pushed around and ultimately buried or its trucked to an incinerator, where it is burned to ash or exhaled into the air with trace amounts of dioxins, acids and heavy metals.
Column: We can’t blindly ignore the garbage anymore
Every week, I drag two carts to the curbside: one has garbage, the other recyclables. It’s an interesting ritual performed by millions of people around the world. Garbage accumulates. Garbage gets lugged to the street. Garbage disappears. Of course, it doesn’t really disappear. It either goes to a landfill where it’s pushed around and ultimately buried, or its trucked to an incinerator, where it is burned to ash or exhaled into the air with trace amounts of dioxins, acids and heavy metals.
We can’t blindly ignore the garbage anymore
Every week, I drag two carts to the curbside: one has garbage, the other recyclables. It’s an interesting ritual performed by millions of people around the world. Garbage accumulates. Garbage gets lugged to the street. Garbage disappears. Of course, it doesn’t really disappear. It either goes to a landfill where it’s pushed around and ultimately buried, or its trucked to an incinerator, where it is burned to ash or exhaled into the air with trace amounts of dioxins, acids and heavy metals.
Is that a smoothie or a red beer?
The Black Hills is a rite of passage for most families within driving distance. Such was the case 30 years ago, as our family of four sliced through the fertile and panoramic farm fields of western Minnesota on that journey. In some areas, narrow county roadways split through endless cornfields that seemed close enough to touch. We’d mapped out possible stopping points to break up the monotony, including the Corn Palace in Mitchell.
Your voice can break the matrix
We are living in parallel worlds. On one hand we have an existence where most of us go to work every day, try to be good to others and do our best to raise children or care for aging loved ones in a complex world. We attend sporting events and concerts. We buy groceries alongside neighbors, volunteer at blood drives, fundraisers and religious organizations. We celebrate community festivals, attend county fairs and acknowledge achievements of our students and business associates.
COLUMN: We can’t blindly ignore the garbage anymore
Every week, I drag two carts to the curbside: one has garbage, the other recyclables. It’s an interesting ritual performed by millions of people around the world. Garbage accumulates. Garbage gets lugged to the street. Garbage disappears. Of course, it doesn’t really disappear. It either goes to a landfill where it’s pushed around and ultimately buried, or its trucked to an incinerator, where it is burned to ash or exhaled into the air with trace amounts of dioxins, acids and heavy metals.
Is that a smoothie or a red beer?
The Black Hills is a rite of passage for most families within driving distance. Such was the case 30 years ago, as our family of four sliced through the fertile and panoramic farm fields of western Minnesota on that journey. In some areas, narrow county roadways split through endless cornfields that seemed close enough to touch. We’d mapped out possible stopping points to break up the monotony, including the Corn Palace in Mitchell.
Column: Time for a congressional conclave
During conclave, cardinals from around the world gather in Vatican City to elect the next pope of the Catholic Church. The word “conclave” is Latin for cum clave, which means “with a key,” which is appropriate because the cardinals are locked in seclusion until they make a final decision. It is both a spiritual and practical exercise. Spiritually, the pope is the earthly leader of the church, a servant of God. Practically, he is the CEO of the church.
APG: Time for a congressional conclave
During conclave, cardinals from around the world gather in Vatican City to elect the next pope of the Catholic Church. The word “conclave” is Latin for cum clave, which means “with a key,” which is appropriate because the cardinals are locked in seclusion until they make a final decision. It is both a spiritual and practical exercise. Spiritually, the pope is the earthly leader of the church, a servant of God. Practically, he is the CEO of the church.
Column: The wisdom of soft speaking and big sticks
There was a time when speaking softly and carrying a big stick actually meant something. It was an operational technique my mother employed with tremendous success. At 5-foot-1, she was not physically imposing, but her otherwise crystal blue eyes could turn steely when needed. Her soft encouragement for us to always make the right choices was backed up by the reminder that consequences were real and necessary when we deliberately made the wrong decision.
Thankful for the opportunity of a nation
I’ve made some pretty big mistakes in my lifetime, and I’m sure more will follow. I once purchased what I thought was gray exterior paint, but once I finished painting the west side of our home, it no longer looked gray. A weird shade of purple stared back at me. I kept telling myself it was just the lighting and it was still wet. It would certainly dry gray.
Column: Less big stick, more speak softly
There was a time when speaking softly and carrying a big stick actually meant something. It was an operational technique my mother employed with tremendous success. At 5-foot-1, she was not physically imposing, but her otherwise crystal blue eyes could turn steely when needed. Her soft encouragement for us to always make the right choices was backed up by the reminder that consequences were real and necessary when we deliberately made the wrong decision.
Knowing where the good bathrooms are located
Nobody ever told me when I was a kid that knowing where public bathrooms are located would ever be a thing. Those older than 50 know exactly what I’m talking about. And for those of you under the age of 50–consider yourself notified. You will at some point in life become quite strategic in your bathroom planning. All is well when you are within the familiar amenities of your home or in the workplace. But once you venture off your compound, beware.
Less big stick, more speak softly
There was a time when speaking softly and carrying a big stick actually meant something. It was an operational technique my mother employed with tremendous success. At 5-foot-1, she was not physically imposing, but her otherwise crystal blue eyes could turn steely when needed. Her soft encouragement for us to always make the right choices was backed up by the reminder that consequences were real and necessary when we deliberately made the wrong decision.
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