Iris Murdoch was a floating free spirit with a sharp mind and witty air unlike any other novelist. Her essence is captured beautifully in "Iris," the film adaptation of her husband John Bayley's memoirs.
On Saturday, February 23, a group of 40 students from St. Olaf College made the time commitment to drive up to the Wildlife Science Center (WSC) in Forest Lake and attend a three-hour educational program.
Robert Urich, the Emmy-winning actor who made a name for himself on dozens of TV series from the 70s through the 90s, died Tuesday after a six-year battle with cancer. He was 55. Urich is probably best remembered for his stints on "Vegas," "Soap" and "Spenser: For Hire." More recently, he appeared in "The Love Boat: The Next Wave" and NBCs "Emeril."
I used to be afraid of running. I thought that running was something you were innately blessed with the ability to do and all those people who said they enjoyed running were just freaks of nature.
