by Forrest Peterson | Jul 3, 2026 | Words on Paper
A large and diverse crowd enjoyed the Twin Cities Pride Festival, including a good representation from Furries, including two seen at lower right in this photo. Last weekend felt very welcoming. Saturday we attended the Twin Cities Pride Festival at Loring Park in...
by Forrest Peterson | Jun 25, 2026 | Words on Paper
The Stone Arch Bridge Festival in Minneapolis drew thousands of people strolling among hundreds of art and craft vendors on a perfect summer solstice day eve. Below the bridge flows the Mississippi River, water that connects people in body and spirit. If you could...
by Forrest Peterson | Jun 11, 2026 | Words on Paper
A carpet of corn covers a field behind our house in central Minnesota. In late spring, seeing new crops in fields and gardens, if you wait long enough it seems as if you can almost see the corn and soybeans sprouting from the soil. Nature doing what it always does,...
by Forrest Peterson | Apr 30, 2026 | Words on Paper
Dr. Francis Collins speaking at the Faith in Life series at St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church in Plymouth, MN. – YouTube screenshot collage. “Doctor, what do you believe?” Leaving him speechless at the moment, the question from one of his hospital patients sharing...
by Forrest Peterson | Apr 2, 2026 | Words on Paper
Sheep in Sweden. Credit: Panek on Wikimedia Commons. My grandmother once tried to teach some of her grandchildren Swedish, at least a few words. I don’t recall any, and I remain completely baffled while meandering through IKEA. Seeing the products at least you can...