QCTV HIGHLIGHTS “CRASHING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD“: Were you ever given the opportunity to do a TV interview or appear in your own commercial? I know influencers and YouTubers do it all the time. But I don’t, and I… Read More
LIVING THE JETSON LIFE: I first watched the Jetson’s TV cartoon in 1962. The George Jetson family lived in Orbit City—wife Jane, daughter Judy, son Elroy, and dog Astro. Rosie was the robot maid. M and I would… Read More
GRIEF: WAS IT GOOD FOR CHARLIE BROWN? I have a sad and conflicted relationship with the cartoon character Charlie Brown. When I was growing up in the 1960s, I was a huge Peanuts fan. I loved Snoopy. I… Read More
PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE: I have been selected as one of 16 featured authors for the Anoka County Library system. I am both honored and humbled by the designation. Below is the flyer for the 7th Annual Featured Local… Read More
SNOW FUN VS. NO FUN: Minnesotans talk about the weather. It might be because it is a neutral, safe topic of conversation or it might be because we are, in some ways, weather dependent. Take winter for example…. Read More
THE POWER OF RESOLUTION: Have you made New Year’s resolutions for the coming year? I’ve made resolutions for the last several years and more often than not, I fail miserably at keeping them. And yet, I hold on… Read More
THE CAT (THE A IS FOR ART): Two weeks ago, a group of us visited the CAT Museum in Shoreview, Minnesota. When I was first invited, I hesitated to accept because I really am not a cat lover…. Read More
PERSPECTIVE: TAKE A STEP BACK: I tend to do well when life is going well. I think we all do. When a crisis, or a personal setback, or another health issue, or an unanticipated bill pops up—that’s when… Read More
LABOR DAY—WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB? Yesterday, our co-op celebrated Labor Day with an indoor picnic as it was oppressively hot outside. The eight people at our table discussed our first jobs. One was a bagger for a… Read More
NOT JUST A TASTE OF THE FAIR: We were fortunate enough to be invited to last night’s Taste of the Fair, the fundraiser for the State Fair Foundation traditionally held one week before the opening of the Great… Read More
2026 · Kathryn Tokar Haidet