JACK ZALESKI
Zaleski: Gentle reminder about political letters
It’s necessary during every election cycle to remind letter writers about The Forum’s guidelines for letters.
By Jack Zaleski , May 19, 2012
Zaleski: Fishing, Mother’s Day came together 
The non-debate that sometimes flares about opening Minnesota’s fishing season on Mother’s Day weekend took me back to the last time my dad and I fished together.
By Jack Zaleski , May 12, 2012
Zaleski: By the light of the silvery moon …
The moon won’t be completely full until tonight, but its pull seems to have influenced callers and emailers last week.
By Jack Zaleski , May 05, 2012
Zaleski: Just things, you say? Not really …
Baby boomers of my vintage are preparing for change.
By Jack Zaleski , April 21, 2012
Zaleski: Walter Lord wrote the best Titanic book
Of the hundreds of books that have been written about the sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago today, I think the best is still Walter Lord’s “A Night to Remember,” which was published in 1955.
By Jack Zaleski , April 14, 2012
Zaleski: It’s Easter; dress up, for God’s sake!
I grew up in a Catholic household in an industrial city in Connecticut during the 1950s and ’60s.
By Jack Zaleski , April 07, 2012
Zaleski: Campaign less interesting without Cain
I wish Herman Cain had stayed in the Republican presidential primary/caucus campaign.
By Jack Zaleski , March 31, 2012
Zaleski: Dorgan’s ‘Blowout’ is a mind-blower
I’m well into Byron Dorgan’s novel, “Blowout,” and it’s so good I’d rather be reading it than writing about it.
By Jack Zaleski , March 24, 2012
Zaleski: Not every ‘homestead’ is an old farm
I am less than sympathetic to opponents of the Red River diversion who believe they deserve special status because the farm has been in the family for three or four generations.
By Jack Zaleski , March 17, 2012
Zaleski: Time for candid talk about oil boom
Development in the western Oil Patch is the biggest story in the state’s history, but no one is talking seriously about the big picture, the long-term outlook.
By Jack Zaleski , March 10, 2012
Zaleski: ‘Come sail away’ … from politics
The other day I walked from our home on the wooded Sheyenne River to the open, snow-covered croplands west of the river.
By Jack Zaleski , March 03, 2012
Zaleski: ‘Limited government’ not the ND way
More funny stuff from politicians. They just can’t seem to help themselves.
By Jack Zaleski , February 25, 2012
Zaleski: Those politicians say darndest things
Most politicians are good people. It’s just that in the overheated atmosphere of a political campaign, they tend to do stuff that makes them look venal, opportunistic and, well, kind of dumb, occasionally.
By Jack Zaleski , February 18, 2012
Zaleski: Old-world wisdom grows my garden
It’s still winter, but the promise of spring gardening is in the air.
By Jack Zaleski , February 11, 2012
Zaleski: When big generates angst and anger
Some of the angst and anger among Americans comes from frustrations with bigness.
By Jack Zaleski , February 04, 2012
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