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Holten: Life’s little reminders

May 7, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Do you ever get little mental reminders? You know, just something that pops into your head and reminds you of a past event, a loved one you knew and lost or a friend who passed away last year, 10 years ago or maybe 20. I do all the time. I’m just not sure where they come from. Continue Reading

Holten: The most important word

April 23, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Do you know what the word poignant means? According to the dictionary, it means “affecting or moving the emotions.” It also means, “Designed to make an impression.” Continue Reading

Holten: Something worth dying for

April 16, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

He was about as poor as you can get and still not be homeless. There was no safety net in his life. Continue Reading

Resolutions are all about timing

April 1, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Have you ever made a New Year’s resolution? Sure you have. Continue Reading

Holten: Once again sitting in church

March 26, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Do you go to church? If you’re 60 or older, you might. If you’re 50 or younger, you probably don’t. Continue Reading

The Homecoming of all Homecomings

October 2, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

Who invented Homecoming? Well let’s face it, even those ape-like people that were bent over with long arms and hairy backs like Neil Neanderthalensis and Homer Erectus left home and came back from time to time, so homecoming isn’t really a new concept. Continue Reading

Renovators find hidden room, artifacts at Odd Fellows Lodge in Dickinson

September 3, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

Josh Nichols, Dickinson, laid his hand on the first of many hidden doors in the Dickinson Odd Fellows Lodge during recent construction efforts. Continue Reading

The luckiest man in the world

May 29, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

My dad is the luckiest man in the world. Continue Reading

Here’s to the inventors of tailgating

April 10, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

Now, if you’re like me, you probably think of “tailgating” as a more recent phenomenon, created by “thick-waisted” drinkers and blatant overeaters who attend college and professional football games, but sometimes don’t even make it into the game itself. Continue Reading