Married and father of two sons. Retired following 42 years in daily newspaper journalism. Hometown is Midland, Mich.

Joined March 2009
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Chad Roberts retweeted
Donald Trump is destroying the world. @SenSchumer is giving BS speeches on @CSPAN that no one watches. The Democratic party has no leadership.
BREAKING: Chuck Schumer Just Delivered A Brutal Assessment Of Trump's Iran War. Schumer argued that nearly every major justification offered for the conflict has moved in the wrong direction. His list: - Iran's regime is more radical. - Iran has greater influence over the Strait of Hormuz. - Gas prices remain significantly higher than before the war. - Americans are still waiting for a clear explanation of what was gained. "We are worse off than before Trump began this foolish war of choice."
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RETWEET if you stand with Michelle Obama!
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I think it's bad that my coworkers are losing their jobs. We need everyone, including a huge chunk of our editors, to make a good, trustworthy product in a world that is increasingly slop content.
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The Minnesota Star Tribune’s owner Glen Taylor says a report that he sought to sell the legacy newspaper to a local conservative media group is false. startribune.com/minnesota-st…
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RETWEET if you support Scott Pelley after CBS News has just fired him.
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Have a read of Reusse honoring the legendary Larry Fitzgerald Sr.
Reusse: Larry Fitzgerald Sr. was a proud father, dedicated journalist and an ally to many app.startribune.com/story/60…
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"Ted Williams was debating whether to play in the "Jimmy Fund Game" in Boston, at Fenway in 1972. Williams wasn't sure until Mr. Yawkey asked him personally to play, so he did. Ted came into the dugout looking for a bat for batting practice. He was in the zone now, not like the rest of us. I used a W183 bat, I had no idea what it stood for, but he picked out that bat, and I later found out the W stood for Williams! Ted grabbed the bat and said: 'Now this is a damn good bat.' Then he went looking for pine tar and screamed out: 'There's too much f****** oil in this pine tar, no wonder you guys can't f****** hit.' So Ted walked to the plate, and Lee Stange was throwing. Ted screamed at him: 'Now throw the ball hard, don't be throwing any shit up here.' He took the first pitch. Ted Williams always took the first pitch. I looked at a teammate and said: 'I hope he swings and misses 20 times.' Ted took 15 swings, and hit every one on the sweet spot. He hit every one hard. I looked at Nellie Fox after the round and said: 'Nellie, that was pretty impressive…. The guy hasn't picked up a bat in five years and he hit every ball hard.' Nellie Fox just looked at me and said: 'Ted`s been hitting in the cage for six weeks, just in case he decided to play today. You didn't really think Ted Williams would go out there and embarrass himself?" Tom Grieve's experience with Ted Williams.
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11 months ago today, Rep. Melissa Hortman was murdered by a right-wing extremist. RETWEET to honor her life 💙
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From a man who's as good with words as he was at hockey.
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I knew Martina McBride would drop out of that nonsense once she found out what it really was. Ms. McBride doesn't mess around. Real country fans know.
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Right after this photo was taken in 1981 I shouted “I will give the Harvard commencement address in 41 years!”
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The NHL announced today that long-time Red Wings rival Claude Lemieux passed away. Perhaps no other adversary has left a bigger impact on Detroit sports history than Lemieux did. octopusthrower.com/claude-le…
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Three years ago, my son Charlie, who was 2 years old then, asked if he could bring a toy with us to the grocery store. I usually don’t let my kids bring toys, but that time I said yes for some reason. We walked around the store and went through checkout as usual. Then Charlie noticed his toy was gone. It wasn’t just any toy — it was a 1970s Star Wars Stormtrooper. We went back and looked everywhere, but we never found it. Since then, every time we go to Cub Foods, Charlie has to stop at the Guest Service counter to ask if they found his Stormtrooper. He’s been doing this for three years. A couple of weeks ago, the guest service worker, Diego, who we see often, told me quietly that he and a co-worker bought a Stormtrooper online to surprise Charlie. Today, when we went to the Guest Service counter, Diego “found” the 1970s Stormtrooper and gave it to Charlie! Charlie’s face lit up — he couldn’t believe he finally got it back. Cub Foods, you have amazing people working there! Diego, your kindness made me so happy I cried tears of joy. I’m very thankful for this gift to my son!
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The great Bob Horner died today. For those my age, it's a horrible loss. He was so much part of the Atlanta #Braves with the great @DaleMurphy. Horner & Murphy. Murphy & Horner. What a pair. God Bless No. 5 (and then No. 11). He was a great baseball player and is such a big a part of Braves history.
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39 years ago tonight, May 26, 1987, legendary Johnny Most called the steal that froze time : 🎙️And now there’s a steal by Bird…underneath to DJ…he lays it in!🎙️ 🏀 NBA Eastern Conference Final Game 5 🗓️ May 26, 1987, ~10:45pm 📍Boston Garden ⛹️ Celtics 108 Pistons 107
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Come for the Jucy Lucy, stay for the most diverse food scene in America.
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National Geographic has named Minneapolis one of the 14 best food destinations in the world. fox9.com/news/national-geogr…
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Lovely summer day in America’s greatest city (Minneapolis)
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