He was also one of the early pioneers of backcountry skiing in the area. At the time, the gear consisted of leather boots and skinny skis, though he wasn’t introduced to the telemark turn until later in his ski career. Speaking of telemark skiing, he won the Al Johnson telemark race, and also started the costume craze by wearing a mailman outfit one year
In this episode, Will and I discussed the challenges of journalism in today’s digital age. While large metro newspapers struggle to compete in a sea of media content, smaller papers like the Gunnsion Country Times continue to stay relevant. After all, no one else is covering local events and politics the way that local papers do.
Ciera gets to plan them, which sounds like a ton of fun when you realize that can include everything up to and including unicorn ponies. Yes, you read that right, and you’ll have to listen to find out what that means…
Recently, Renee went off on her own to start her company Fireweed Ferments, which produces fermented foods such as Sauerkraut and Kimchee. Fermented foods are all the rage, since they have “good bacteria” for your gut and may help with digestion and possess other benefits. We discuss the process of making fermented foods, the history of fermented foods, and why she has such a passion about it.
Deuce Wynes grew up in the “state of hockey”, Minnesota. Like so many other Minnesota kids, that meant that Deuce began playing hockey at an early age. Deuce didn’t end his hockey career there, however, and instead took his talents to Division 1 schools including Illinois-Chicago and Lake Superior State, which was just coming off a national championship season.