Summer is quickly coming to a close. I am ready for school to start up again (except for the whole packing thing), but the end of summer would not be the same without a trip to the Minnesota State Fair. Second only in size to the Texas State Fair on a national level, the fair ...
I was sitting in my family’s backyard a few weeks ago when I noticed that one of the two elm trees was loosing leaves. We were a bit surprised, given that it was June. We contacted a tree company who came out and diagnosed this tree and the other elm in our backyard with dutch ...
I just returned from a trip with my family to the north shore of Lake Superior in northern Minnesota. The weather was pleasant – highs were in the mid 70s and raindrops were few and far between. It was a nice escape from the warm 90 degree weather we have had here in the Twin ...
I had a great birthday. Thanks to everyone who made it special. I thought I would share a video of me blowing out the candles on my cake.
I had a pretty full afternoon of exploring downtown yesterday, and as if that wasn’t enough, my family decided they wanted to go to the Como Zoo and Conservatory today. My brother is really into animals and had a great time. Check out the pictures I took at the zoo.
I decided that I wanted to go downtown Minneapolis yesterday afternoon. After having been on winter break for a few days, I wanted to get out and enjoy the big city atmosphere that we do not have in southern Minnesota. So, I hopped in the car with my brother, and we headed downtown. We parked ...
I was driving home this morning, and passed by some road construction a couple of blocks from my house. As I was about to drive into an area where workers were taring, I saw a sign that said “Fresh Oil”. The recent gulf oil spill has been in the news alot recently. The media has ...
Tom Lany is a creative journalist, marketer, web developer, and student at Gustavus Adolphus College in southern Minnesota. More »
