Opinion - Pierce County Journal

Letter to the editor: Honoring Washington for Presidents’ Day

LETTERS to the Editor To the editor, George Washington condemned partisanship in 1796. He warned “The alternate domination of one faction over another” would have venomous consequences. Today, it … more

2/21/23

Woodworking again: The power of the press

Over the years since we moved to River Falls a quarter century ago, I thought I had pretty much given up on the power of the press as the nay sayers predict its imminent decline. And I had reason. … more

By Dave Wood | 2/21/23

Woodworking again: Our boarding house, part II

BY DAVE WOOD Our boarding house, Part II Last week, I introduced my grandparents’ boarding house, where I spent a healthy swatch of my childhood and learned some important precepts of living … more

By Dave Wood | 2/14/23

Winning Ticket: Valentine’s Day and ‘Big Game’

SCEDC column Winning ticket: Valentine’s Day and ‘Big Game’ By Bill Rubin And they say true romance is on a hiatus or perhaps faces the same headwinds as the economy. Both romance and the … more

2/13/23

Woodworking again: A fruitful harvest

WOODWORKING Again BY DAVE WOOD A fruitful harvest Come, ye thankful people, come Raise the song of harvest home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter storms begin. ~ Henry Alford [1844] … more

By Dave Wood | 11/1/22

Letter to the editor: Vote so the world has a chance

To the editor, In Brazil voters have just replaced cli mate change denier Jair Bolsonaro with a president who takes this existential planetary threat seriously. This means that the Brazil ian rain … more

11/1/22

Letter to the editor: A reality check

To the editor, Thank you to both Stephanie Brown (Riv – er Falls) and Linda Hiltgen (River Falls) for their letter in the Pierce County Journal last week. I could not have said it any better! … more

11/1/22

Letter to the editor: Your vote counts

To the editor, Many Wisconsin residents feel that there is no use in voting because their vote won’t matter. Voting is a privilege and a right that every resident should exercise at every elec- … more

11/1/22

Woodworking again: A broken promise

A broken promise Pierce County Journal readers seem to get a charge out of my use of the alphabet whenever I refer to my wife as the “B.W.,” which stands for “Beautiful Wife.” Or at least … more

By Dave Wood | 10/4/22

Woodworking again: ‘Seeken straunge landes’

WOODWORKING Again Whan that Aprille with its showers sweet The drouth of Marche hath pierced to the roote, And bathed every vine in such licour, Of which pow’r engendered is the flowr … more

By Dave Wood | 9/27/22

Letter to the editor: Final Five Voting, and more

More choices in Final Five Voting To the editor, The election winner is the candidate with the majority of the votes, right? Not always. If, for example, three candidates are on the ballot, the … more

9/27/22

Woodworking again: Out of the mouths of elders

BY DAVE WOOD Out of the mouths of elders Recently I’ve been going over some notes I took years ago in preparation for a book I was writing about my great-grandad’s 60 years of diary keeping. I … more

By Dave Wood | 9/20/22

Woodworking again: I could have been famous

WOODWORKING Again BY DAVE WOOD Funny how events come back to bite you in the butt. Years ago, a week after I graduated from high school, I was drinking a cup of coffee at my parents’ cafe when … more

By Dave Wood | 9/13/22

Letter to the editor: Consequences felt by farmers when fishers are trapped

LETTERS to the Editor To the editor, This is in response to the “Tales and Trails” column by Dave Beck in the Sept. 7 edition of Pierce County Journal. Dave expressed enthusiasm for trapping … more

9/13/22

Woodworking again: Amusing malapropisms

WOODWORKING Again BY DAVE WOOD A year or so back I wrote about my first day at Larkin Valley School, back in 1942. Boy-oh -boy, am I ever glad that’s over! No, I never had the knack for school. Not … more

By Dave Wood | 9/6/22

Woodworking again: The wonders of bacon grease

WOODWORKING Again Back in the day, my journalistic hero was a fellow named Will Jones, who wrote a column for years that appeared in the Minneapolis Tribune called “After Last Night,” a … more

By Dave Wood | 8/30/22

Woodworking again: What became of Cap Evans?

BY DAVE WOOD What became of Cap Evans? Last Friday one of the fastest baseball games ever played here, the nationally known Gilkerson’s Union Giants and Whitehall played to a 10-inning scoreless … more

By Dave Wood | 8/23/22

Woodworking again: Editors' shenanigans

BY DAVE WOOD Editors’ shenanigans It must have been fun back in the good old days running a small-town paper when reve- nue was substantial and no ethics watchdog was looking over your shoulder to … more

By Dave Wood | 8/16/22

Letter to the editor: Meals on Wheels

To the editor, UGH. Someone is ripping ou a lot of folks here. Some of that stuu has to be stored in a big pile somewhere for years. The creamed corn is a stomach turner; the … more

8/16/22

Woodworking again: Loony idea in a loony world

BY DAVE WOOD Loony idea in a loony world I’ve heard some pretty loony ideas proposed in my long life here on what’s left of earth, but a “country club’” in River Falls for racing … more

By Dave Wood | 8/9/22