ERIC BERGESON
Favre knows fun
Good grief, Brett Favre is fun to watch when he’s on your side. The Vikings are loaded with talent, but in football all the talent in the world can waste away without an on-field leader to pull it together.By Eric Bergeson , November 13, 2009
Losing my memory 
While visiting relatives, when I saw one of those pill dispensers in their medicine cabinet with the compartments for each day of the week which help them to remember what pill they’ve taken and what pill they haven’t, I have always assumed they were starting to lose it.
By Eric Bergeson , November 06, 2009
Cleanliness and godliness
A study by three research psychologists released last week entitled, “The Smell of Virtue,” claims to show that cleanliness is indeed next to godliness.
By Eric Bergeson , October 30, 2009
Boggle and Smear
A residential treatment center opened up recently near Seattle for people addicted to computer games. The first patient entered treatment after playing the online game “World of Warcraft” for up to 16 hours per day.
By Eric Bergeson , October 23, 2009
Heartache and sorrow
Baseball is absolutely designed to break your heart!
After thrilling fans with a precarious and improbable victory over the Detroit Tigers in the one-game play-off for the division title, our virtuous and noble Twins fell to the smug and evil Yankees in three quick games.
By Eric Bergeson , October 16, 2009
The value of non-verbals
On one of those perfect September days a couple of weeks ago, I decided to make use of the sunshine and warmth and go on a hike.
By Eric Bergeson , October 09, 2009
The pancake supper system
On this matter of health care: Every single developed democracy in the world has found a way to provide health care coverage for all of its citizens except for the United States.
By Eric Bergeson , September 30, 2009
Saggy pants
In my mind, I think people have a right to wear whatever they want and do whatever they want and be however they want and it is none of my business as long as they don’t intrude on my space or hurt others.
By Eric Bergeson , September 23, 2009
The art of getting attention
As a follow-up to his smash-hit 2006 book “The Power of Pouting,” rural sociologist Dr. Herman Snordpickel, Ph.D., recently published his latest study, “The Art of Getting Attention: A Rural Perspective.”
By Eric Bergeson , September 16, 2009
Hints for hotels
After trundling around the mountain states for the better part of two weeks, I have some suggestions for what has come to be called the “hospitality industry.” In other words, motels and restaurants.
By Eric Bergeson , September 09, 2009
Hay meadows
The Mountain West of the United States is an astonishingly varied showcase of nature’s wonders.
By Eric Bergeson , August 26, 2009
Santa Fe
It is no mystery why so many people love Santa Fe, New Mexico. High altitude cities always have a mystical air, and Santa Fe is more mystical than most.
By Eric Bergeson , August 19, 2009
The importance of peanut butter
My grandfather had a thing for peanut butter. He ate it by the spoonful.
By Eric Bergeson , August 12, 2009
Replacing the Ranger
After 10 years and 260,000 miles, the time came to put my loyal and trustworthy Ford Ranger out to pasture.
By Eric Bergeson , August 05, 2009
Factions
It is difficult for us to understand, but parts of the Islamic world are split between Sunni and Shia Muslims. They don’t mix, and they don’t like each other.
By Eric Bergeson , July 29, 2009
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