by Forrest Peterson | May 28, 2026 | Words on Paper
Start of Minneapolis Get In Gear in April 2023. Throughout my office job years, during lunch on most days I changed into running gear and jogged three or four miles. Whenever I took some heat for extending the lunch hour, I replied saying that’s when I did my best...
by Forrest Peterson | May 16, 2026 | Words on Paper
Photo: View from the saddle of my motorcycle waiting in traffic somewhere in Europe long ago. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things...
by Forrest Peterson | Mar 5, 2026 | Words on Paper
One of six, large paintings by Ron Adams depicting diverse community life. Visits to a health clinic often occur with moods ranging from calm resignation to fear and trepidation. Or, in the case of a large clinic in my hometown, anticipation – looking forward to...
by Forrest Peterson | Dec 25, 2025 | Words on Paper
In the wake of political rhetoric, nearly 150 people descended on a Somali restaurant to have lunch and write notes of support. It was a bit of a relief to learn the explanation for the Chinook helicopter I saw hovering near the local airport about two weeks ago. The...
by Forrest Peterson | Dec 11, 2025 | Words on Paper
Conversation at annual picnic of a small community service group heard expressions of ‘good to see you’ and ‘how are you doing’, which, in at least one case led to sharing a deeper personal story. In recent years, upon meeting acquaintances I hadn’t seen for a while,...
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