Opinion

The year 2021 marks an anniversary of sorts. Prior to 1991, the late Frank Belrose conducted extensive research on the ingesting (eating) of lead shot by ducks.

The year 2021 marks an anniversary of sorts. Prior to 1991, the late Frank Belrose conducted extensive research on the ingesting (eating) of lead shot by ducks.

Other than classical music and the Beatles, I’m kind of a country guy. “Grandpa, Tell Me about the Good Old Days” by the Judds is one of my favorites. Today this grandpa is going to tell you about what he sees as a part of the good old days…..at least firearms wise.

It was my first month in the hospital as a new internal medicine intern at a large university hospital. Upper-level residents that I met during orientation asked me, “What is your first rotation?” When I answered, “hepatology,” the looks I got in response told me I was in for a tough initiation.

Letter to the Editor: (In response to Roger Wiltz) You said your Supreme Court recently rejected a bid by the Texas Attorney General to rule on the fraudulent ballots counted in the recent Presidential Election. What fraudulent ballots?

We have a New Year’s tradition at South Dakota Magazineto make resolutions on traveling South Dakota. As you can imagine, our staff knows the state pretty well. The resolutions are a fun way to challenge ourselves to try new places and activities.

I’d give my favorite shotgun to tell you about my ice fishing, but it just hasn’t happened as the unseasonal warm weather has kept me off the ice. The recent drownings at Lake Poinsett will make it even more difficult to get Betsy’s permission.

We have a New Year’s tradition at South Dakota Magazineto make resolutions on traveling South Dakota. As you can imagine, our staff knows the state pretty well. The resolutions are a fun way to challenge ourselves to try new places and activities.

This is the time of year when we reflect on our personal successes and failures, then use that knowledge to set new strategies for our future.

January 6 was a horrifying day. Violent protesters stormed the Capitol, attacking law enforcement and endangering everyone working inside, from senators’ staffers to maintenance workers. Peaceful protest is a hallmark of our country. The right of assembly is a sacred American right.