JACK ZALESKI
Zaleski: Need sleep? Come to North Dakota
A new study finds North Dakotans lead the nation in sleeping. That is, state residents reported fewer problems getting their shut-eye than residents of any other state.By Jack Zaleski , November 01, 2009
Zaleski: Self-evaluation at recess? Give me a break 
The story last week from East Grand Forks, Minn., about “less rowdy” school recess made my teeth grind.
By Jack Zaleski , October 25, 2009
Zaleski: On vacation, no news is good news
My only acknowledgement of work last week is this column. Here in Vermont at the close of the annual fall color spectacular, there are places were modern communications technologies are – well – less modern by design.
By Jack Zaleski , October 18, 2009
Zaleski: Granddad, long walks and pigs feet
The other day I became my grandfather. It was about food.
By Jack Zaleski , October 11, 2009
Zaleski: ‘I guess they’re not all brats, but …’
Last week’s column about my first years in college resonated with readers. Many of them had similar experiences when they were new students.
By Jack Zaleski , October 04, 2009
Zaleski: Desk light, radio more than enough …
The second time I went to college (don’t ask) my mother drove me the 50 miles to the University of Connecticut campus, dropped me off, gave me a hug, and said, “Do well, we’ll see you at Thanksgiving.”
By Jack Zaleski , September 27, 2009
Zaleski: How about a slot for daydreaming?
I couldn’t help overhearing the conversation. Two 30-something mothers at the next table were talking about their children’s schedules, now that school had started. It was lunacy.
By Jack Zaleski , September 20, 2009
Zaleski: I believe Nino and Chester would approve
Two of my uncles were carpenters. Nino was the real thing. He studied the trade and practiced it until he retired. Chester, who had been a printer most of his working life, was a self-taught amateur carpenter. Both men were good at it. Both are gone.
By Jack Zaleski , September 13, 2009
Zaleski: Better yet, consult the Oracle at Delphi …
The 2010 edition of the Farmers’ Almanac arrived last week with its popular weather forecasts.
By Jack Zaleski , September 06, 2009
Zaleski: Pass the meatballs, please, and the wine
The public radio feature was about eating healthy. That is, not too much red meat or sugar or carbohydrates or fats or milk or whatever.
By Jack Zaleski , August 30, 2009
Zaleski: ‘Are you calling my mother a liar?’
My mailbag and phone messages are routinely filled with stuff from anonymous, angry wackos. Comes with the territory. But the health care debate has cranked up the volume on the crackpot scale.
By Jack Zaleski , August 23, 2009
Hall of fame, hotel highlight Medora visit
Medora, N.D.My introduction to the North Dakota Badlands and Medora came 40 years ago.
By Jack Zaleski , August 16, 2009
Zaleski: Carpetbaggers, mercenaries, liars
Collin Peterson is not high on town meetings because goons and buffoons disrupt them.
By Jack Zaleski , August 09, 2009
Zaleski: Three choices for late-summer reading
How about some late-summer reading? Here are a few suggestions – some old, some new, one revisited.
By Jack Zaleski , August 02, 2009
Zaleski: Honesty in politics can be overwhelming
The health care reform debate got nasty last week when Republicans got honest about their opposition. It’s nice to see honesty in politics, even when it reveals an agenda that is about as down and dirty as it gets.
By Jack Zaleski , July 26, 2009
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