Lifestyle

One of the pole vaulting seniors, Wayne Anderson practiced his pole vaulting technique at the Blake High School track. Wayne Andersen competed as a high school athlete in the pole vault. Fifty years later, he came back to the sport and he’s now among the most senior pole vaulters still competing. He trained alongside some high school pole vaulters he coaches at Blake High School in Hopkins on Tuesday evening, July 11, 2023. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com
Sports

Pole Vaulting Seniors

‘You’re never too old to take a flying leap’

By Richard Chin, Star Tribune | September 18, 2023
Women in an art studio, image by Seventyfourimages. If you’ve considered returning to a hobby of your youth, you can relate to the question, who can create art? Do you have to be “good” enough?
Perspectives

Are You Good Enough to Create Art?

An aging boomer pondering an age-old question

By Robert Koehler | September 15, 2023
Grief concept with candle and lily and black ribbon © Маргарита Фатеева | Dreamstime.com
Giving Back

Miles in Memory: A Walk-Run for Everyone

A way through grief to honor a loved one

September 11, 2023
"Oppenheimer" film publicity photo, accompanying essay on Oppenheimer's message on war, by Robert C. Koehler
History

Hearing Oppenheimer’s Message on War

Seven decades later, his words are still relevant

By Robert C. Koehler | July 24, 2023
Indoor composting bin with food waste falling out.
Home & Garden

Indoor Composting 101

Good for you and the world!

By Lori Zanteson, Environmental Nutrition | July 21, 2023
bumble bees on echinacea, by Youngryand. For environmental column on bumble bees and human greed.
Perspectives

Bumble Bees and Human Greed?

It’s time to stop the ‘insect apocalypse’

By Robert C. Koehler | July 17, 2023
A woman caring for her backyard chickens.
Home & Garden

Could Raising Backyard Chickens Be for You?

It requires money, time and pluck

By Christopher Vondracek, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) | July 10, 2023
adult son and mother on laptop, from Monkey Business Images. These top tech deals feature the latest innovations at budget-friendly prices, inc. laptops, tablets, TVs, fitness trackers, smartwatches.
Science & Technology

Snag Top Tech Deals

The latest innovations at budget-friendly prices

By Daniel Bortz, Kiplinger's Personal Finance | June 30, 2023
open water swimmers during a triathlon, from Eduardo Gonzalez. Weight loss, new diet, fitting into his old swimsuit, a 4.4-mile swim across the Chesapeake Bay: 81-year-old open-water swimmer did it all.
Sports

81-Year-Old Open-Water Swimmer

He just completed his 25th Chesapeake Bay swim

By Ethan Ehrenhaft, The Baltimore Sun | June 28, 2023
Kaisa Johnson attempts to clean Otto the Great Dane in her redesigned laundry room in the basement of her home in Minneapolis on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (Shari L. Gross/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS) For article on barkitecture
Home & Garden

‘Barkitecture’ for the Dogs in Our Homes

Pooch-pampering amenities can ease owners’ lives, too

By Nancy Ngo, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) | June 23, 2023

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