STEVE SCHULZ
NFL owners, players need agreement
Owners and players in the National Football League seem determined to kill the golden goose.August 26, 2010
Someday they’ll put me in that chicken shack 
Do you see that beautiful, blue chicken shack right there? Do you? Some day they’re going to put me in that chicken shack. You mark my words.
By Steve Schulz , August 20, 2010
Our hazardous bailout nation
It’s everywhere you look. “You deserve a bailout.” The thing is, you don’t. No one deserves a bailout.
By Steve Schulz , August 13, 2010
An incredible fair
It was, in a word, incredible.
Just a few days after the June 17 tornado hit Wadena and decimated the Wadena County Fairgrounds, the Ag Society was already confirming they planned to hold a fair anyway.
August 06, 2010
10 ways to spot junk journalism
Those of us who have been in the news business a long time can spot junk journalism a mile away. But we’ve done a horrible job explaining the warning signs to the public, which has been thrust into the role not just of news consumer but news interpreter after the rapid rise of bloggers and all-day talk TV.
July 30, 2010
Completely cured of storm chasing
Back in what was seemingly an age before time existed — the early 1990s, specifically — I started my news career in radio, and one of the most exhilarating parts of the job was reporting on storms.
By Steve Schulz , July 23, 2010
Two big losses
The announcement of the closing of St. Ann’s School last week took a lot of people by surprise, and felt like a punch in the gut to many.
By Steve Schulz , June 11, 2010
‘Lost’ finale leave you lost? Here’s my take
The popular TV show “Lost” had its final episode last weekend, and viewers either loved it or hated it. Or they’re downright confused.
By Steve Schulz , May 28, 2010
Odd Thoughts by Steve Schulz
About 20 years ago, I remember really enjoying the “Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy” portion of “Saturday Night Live” every week.
By Steve Schulz , May 14, 2010
No regrets? How is that possible?
A phrase you hear alarmingly often in today’s society is “I have no regrets.”
By Steve Schulz , March 19, 2010
Lost in the bowels of Generica
In the last few years, I’ve experienced a strange deja vu/vertigo-like phenomenon that was just too weird to mention, so I didn’t. But now that I’ve mentioned it to a few people, I’ve found others have run into the same thing.
By Steve Schulz , March 12, 2010
‘You won’t beat me, devil fruit,’ I wheezed
Sometimes life is going along smoothly and then bam — out of nowhere, a piece of fruit tries to murder you.
By Steve Schulz , January 22, 2010
‘Holy Grail’ the funniest movie ever
There are those who would argue “Caddyshack” is the funniest movie ever, and they can write their own letters to the editor to make that point, or tout another selection. If you ask me, the funniest movie ever made was “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.”
By Steve Schulz , December 23, 2009
Online learning a change, but rewarding
Earlier this year, I made the ill-timed decision to go back to college. Had I known it would be such a challenging year at the newspaper, I probably would have chosen a better time to do it, but I soon learned it’s the kind of thing you have to just jump into. And now I’m glad I did.
By Steve Schulz , December 11, 2009
A crushing blow, then several unexpected Thanksgiving treats
It was Thanksgiving week 1996, a Wednesday afternoon around 2:30 to be exact. I was the 24-year-old manager of the brand new radio station in Perham, and I was ready for a nice, long holiday weekend after signing on the station for the first time just three months before. It had been a whirlwind. I was tired, and had a cold.By Steve Schulz , November 27, 2009
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