by Forrest Peterson | Mar 19, 2025 | Words on Paper
A 15-foot-tall balloon set up last fall by Faithful America didn’t stay up very long. In simpler times, faith meant believing in the spiritual, without science or solid physical reality, old church relics notwithstanding. For most people in pre-modern times, the...
by Forrest Peterson | Mar 12, 2025 | Words on Paper
Photo: Display at Willmar MN Public Library about media and information literacy Prior to Jan. 20, my daily routine included television newscasts, morning and evening. As a former journalist I enjoyed keeping up with the news. At breakfast the TV in our kitchen aired...
by Forrest Peterson | Mar 5, 2025 | Words on Paper
Like the Norman Rockwell painting “Freedom of Speech”, a handful of citizens stood up to speak an informal town hall meeting March 3 in a small town on the Midwestern prairie. They expressed their thoughts and feelings about our federal government, which many...
by Forrest Peterson | Feb 26, 2025 | Words on Paper
Writing with a purpose: Self fulfillment for the greater good ‘Why do you like to write?’ A simple question that you sometimes hear at book events with authors, it can be challenging to offer a good answer. Many things motivate people to attempt writing fiction. At a...
by Forrest Peterson | Feb 19, 2025 | Words on Paper
The recent restoration of a magnificent, turn-of-the-century mansion in south Minneapolis included a feature unknown 125 years ago: In almost every room, a large screen TV hung from the wall. Today, these life-sized images invade most homes with an almost endless...
by Forrest Peterson | Feb 12, 2025 | Words on Paper
Who is your editor? Who edits your stuff going online with Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, X, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Instagram, Substack, blog, email, or whatever platforms you use? Even with many so-called online news outlets, how much professional editing does their...
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