(Brad Trom’s poem, “Release the Epstein Files and the Flying Monkeys,” utilizes a surrealist lens to explore the tension between public demand for transparency and the absurdity of modern political discourse. Set against the backdrop of a “marble white” dome—evocative of the U.S.

There is an adage that says, with age comes wisdom. I’ve achieved the one part but keep waiting for the second part to kick in. At my age, there are so many things that I still don’t know. I made it through high school and college and even taught school for well over 40 years if you include subbing. So, you would think that by now I would have a pretty good handle on most things. But there are still things I haven’t figured out.

 
With the number of fitness facilities that have popped up over the last number of years, you would think Americans are in better shape than ever before. But maybe the abundance of workout places is rather a sign of just the opposite; we are in terrible shape and need lots of help. I do know one thing for sure: It is a lot harder to eat healthy than it is to load up on junk food.

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the difficulties I had traveling home for Christmas.
When I came back to Minnesota, things got worse: We were traveling into a blizzard.
Last Sunday rolled around, and our alarm went off before 3 a.m., meaning it was time to finish packing up our stuff and get in the Uber to travel an hour and 15 minutes north from my parents’ house in Warwick, R.I., to Logan Airport in Boston.

I wanted to share a brief update regarding transportation services for the month of January.
For this short period, I will be stepping in as the Interim Transportation Director while we transition to our new Director. This is a temporary plan for the month of January only, and we have a strong team in place to ensure routes, schedules, and communication continue as smoothly as possible.

The following are select new laws passed during the 2025 regular and special sessions that take effect Jan. 1, 2026. The asterisk following the bill number denotes language that became law. Summaries of all laws passed by the 2025 Legislature are available online from nonpartisan House Public Information Services at house.mn.gov/newlaws/#/search/2025.
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