by Paul Douglas | Mar 15, 2018 | Blog
Spring is Coming. Ask the Red-Winged Blackbirds Spring is coming, but confirmation is arriving from sources other than Doppler radar or weather models. According to the Minnesota DNR songs of the first red-winged blackbirds of the season were heard in north Maplewood...
by Paul Douglas | Mar 14, 2018 | Blog
Safest State in the USA? You May Be Surprised I don’t have the answer key – I rarely even know what questions to ask. But that doesn’t stop readers from reaching out. “Paul, what is the safest state in the nation to retire to?” I get this...
by Paul Douglas | Mar 13, 2018 | Blog
What Season Is It? Welcome to the “In Between” The TV show “Stranger Things” on Netflix brought us the Upside Down. Today I’d like you to consider the In Between. You know what I’m talking about. There’s a brief period, maybe...
by Paul Douglas | Mar 10, 2018 | Blog
And Why Are We Springing Forward Again? Only a Minnesotan would find solace and grim satisfaction from freezing. Admit it, 30s felt pretty good this past week, after the coldest winter in 4 years. A higher sun angle helped too. But why are we setting our clocks ahead...
by Paul Douglas | Mar 9, 2018 | Blog
Extended Outlook: A Proliferation of Potholes Potholes are more likely in March and early April than any other time of the year. Blame snow on the ground – sloppy, rainy springs – and the freeze-thaw cycle. Water has an unpleasant tendency to freeze at it...
