by Forrest Peterson | Jan 1, 2026 | Words on Paper
Morgan Freeman interviews Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist teacher who appears in “The Story of God” series, discussing Buddhist views on the divine. (National Geographic photo in Variety). It’s Sunday morning. I’m looking out the window at snowflakes...
by Forrest Peterson | Nov 28, 2025 | Words on Paper
Bison have the right-of-way across a road through Minneopa State Park near Mankato, MN. Many mornings looking out a back window I enjoy seeing the sunrise glinting across rolling fields rimmed by woodlands. Two hundred years ago and more the landscape was all prairie....
by Forrest Peterson | Sep 19, 2025 | Words on Paper
If you ever find yourself looking for refuge from all the political turmoil these days, I recommend visiting your local public library. If you have one that is relatively unscathed by those seeking to ban books or cut funding, count that as evidence of hope for...
by Forrest Peterson | Aug 22, 2025 | Words on Paper
City hall lobby displays ‘Welcome’ banners that hang from lampposts around town Driving through many small cities you often see banners fluttering from lampposts proclaiming ‘Welcome’ to (town). In the city where I live, the signs appear in five languages: English,...
by Forrest Peterson | May 22, 2025 | Words on Paper
Photo: West Central Tribune What’s wrong with this picture? Better yet, what’s right with this picture? In a small city amid central Minnesota farmland, this year the local Cinco de Mayo event was postponed to May 17. That same day several surrounding towns celebrated...
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