Rural Reflections: Recent Episodes
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Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life viewed from a rural perspective. Grant Nelson is a columnist and podcaster who has written for several area media outlets for almost 22 years. This podcast will take you back to your childhood, or it may make today’s technology seem a bit simpler-or just make you feel good. Grant often writes a letter to his brother, Dave Nelson, who lives in Carrington, North Dakota then invites listeners to peer over his shoulder and hear what he has to say.
Rural Reflections is a podcast where it is always Sunday morning.
Just in time for thirs cutting, a few hay-making memories.
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Age creeps into the world of Rural Reflections in the descriptions used by its author and on the basketball court.
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There's change in the air with this letter to Dave.
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Years of working at, or just attending, auctions has given Rural Reflections a unique point of view. This week Grant tells you about the Dream Supermarket.
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So many of the people we have come to depend on hearing on the radio are retiring. Another great radio announcer recenty called it quits. Bob Hultgren is a friend of Rural Reflections and Bob recently called it a career
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Personal responsibility has become the hot potato no one wants to end up holding last. It's actually your chance to build character. (this is more interesting than it sounds!)
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Three decades of memories gather in an old corral made for very little money and hauled on on old, converted boat trailer
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Teen-agers aren't working as much during the summer. This week Grant ruminates on what they are missing.
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The story of three television channels (maybe 3 1/2) a boy and his dog
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Grant loves it when a plan works out, and has too tell his brother Dave.
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Memories and emotions abound when the rain arrrives...
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Ever seen little free library or a self-serve vegetable stand? There are the unattended stations and this week Rural Reflections goes in searh of these fun little outposts.
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Rural Reflections delves into the very unscientific art of naming gopers which display werefolf-like habits.
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Are data centers going to drive up the cost of residential electricity?
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If you can't write poetry, you can always plant it.
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The Rural Reflections headquarters begins a new bird survey just as project feederwatch ends
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"As we look to the skies at the work of Artemis II, our struggle may unite us"
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"The crinkle of pulp paper and the occasional color picture are elements of farm magazines that bring Rural Reflections back to a time when farming was a passion, more than a business."
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"In this episode of Rural Reflections, Grant asks brother Dave if his legacy will be his battle with buckthorn"
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Small projects represent big ideas and welcome learning in this week's Rural Reflections
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In life or in the gym, you can't get much done until you find out "what's your why?
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High school sports are there to develop healthy bodies and good character, they are not career training.
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When an idea isn't podcast, but it is a paragraph, you put it together with a few other ideas and call it Rural Reflections
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Heading out west to see our dreams comes true and see life from the perspective of Hoyt Axton.
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The loss of valuable soil now has a number attached to it and mirrors a history not worth repeating.
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Antique, Collectible or just plain old? Grant finds an answer to this question that he never expected.
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When buying batteries forces a change to white bread and bologna, Grant has to tell his brother Dave.
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Is the art of thankfulness a victim of one of those cultural changes that always plays to the poorest of character?"
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There isn't much better than watching high school hockey while two seventh grade annoucers describe it in a way they call, "talkin' hockey.
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Do you get fired up for the Winter Olympics? Are they any more newsworthy than who plays the halftime show at the Super Bowl?
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When is the farm shop more than just a shop? Maybe a better question is, "when isn't it?
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It's winter whether you like it or not, why not try to approach it with a positive attitude?
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Time for Rural Reflections to wrap up the Christmas season with a letter to brother Dave.
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Christmas is a time to focus on the greatest gift and to end our focus on the things that get int he way of that gift
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Grant does not really hibernate in winter however the solace he finds here is very real.
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This week Grant celebrates the cats that he and Lisa love and their perspective which he greatly enjoys.
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Grant enters the "Offensive Lineman" phase of hi life and feels a little lost, at least at first.
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Personal revelations can be found anywhere; Grant found his in the barn.
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As deer hunters take to the field, Grant watches and admires their deer stands.
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This week, Grant is watching the birds and trying not to feed the raccoons during another season of Project Feederwatch.
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Grain elevators have attracted public attention as storage of soybeans gained important this growing season. Rural Reflection remembers when it was all about the Orage Crush Soda-well, sort of.
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The Light of Harvest in a Letter to Dave
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Whether a veterinarian is fictional character or world-reknowned for their work, Grant has a great admiration for all of them.
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Ending up at a playground may not be a bad end for Grant's memories of the pull-type combine.
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The cat with nine lives fuels a passion for land-based flight. (just give a listen, you'll see what we mean)
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This week Grant watches the installation of a weather station while he stays firmly on the widewalk and out of the way.
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Junk fest and farming are just two of the highlights from Grant's letter to his brother, Dave Nelson in Carrington, North Dakota.
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The need for paper books versus a Kindle and a choice of knobs and buttons over touch screens from the perspective of a kindly, old gentleman-or at least as close as Grant can try to appear as one.
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Grant heads out for a pre-dawn adventure in his home territory of Viking, Minnesota.
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When Grant looks back at the summer of 2025, it's a stream of good animal memories.
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When Grant gets a little nostalgic for farm life from the ninteties, he connect with Dean Carlson from "So This is Farming.
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Grant's letter to his brother Dave in Carrington, North Dakota this month has a special news report!
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One of the final projects for 2025 at the Nelson farm, is something good for the local pollinators and pleasing to everyone's eye.
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A few days at the county fair can give good insight into all of us
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Sometimes active listening and active living are both found by taking the same off-ramp.
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This week's Rural Reflecitons is about a missing dog and a group that exists to retrieve lost animals just like him. This is the Missing Meiko.
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Grant declares his Declaration of Independence from summer in this week's letter to his brother, Dave.
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That summer storm that made me think of times past and the high price of that little slice of nostalgia
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Human mistakes and actions taken by people who wanted what they didn't need created, and then brought to a close, the Crookston Cattle Company.
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Clifford the cat contemplates the day while Grant explains how he bends his own perspective on the passage of time in one letter to his brother, Dave.
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When Grant takes the local pulse, he goes to the nearest bullentin board
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How many apps do we need to simply say "Hello?
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When considering a theme for summer 2025, Grant decides to go back to a favorite pastime.
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A Town without its lake becomes a lake without its town.
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Have you ever watched a memory fade? All structures have a shelf life but the emotions that make them important are timeless.
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Boredom brought opportunity to the farm in the farm of creativity, such as creating an activity called "hitting rocks with sticks
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Grant Nelson has written letters to his brother Dave for about half a century. This tradition is one they share with listeners at KFGO. Pear over their shoulders and see what Grant has to say this week!
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Do you ever feel like more is never enough? So does Grant Nelson in this week's Rural Reflections
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As spring arrives, it brings with it robins, a new relationship to the land....and metaphors.
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Is history important to you? This week Rural Reflections talks about the place history has in our lives.
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When it comes to projects, Grant finds peace through the quiet medium of subtle change that requires only his work and focus to connect with memories.
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This is a letter to Grant's brother who lives in Carrington, North Dakota. A family tradition between them which has existed in some form for five decades!
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Does age give back more than it takes? Does it improve the sound of life's violin. There's only one way to find out-press play!
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Some questions in life are simple, others take longer to understand.
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Grant talks of his admiration for two gentleman he knows who have accomplished much in their lives. They just both happen to be named...Dave.
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Grant says it's okay to putter, then gives a few productive ways to putter.
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Some people need a few weeks away in the sun to get through winter. This week Grant talks about his favorite vacation place-his shop.
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Grant asks what has become of local music groups and whether music is still important to us.
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While most wish for spring to arrive soon, Grant says he can wait while he enjoys winter.
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There are a lot of good ways to spend time, however for Grant nothing is as consistently enjoyable as feeding the animals.
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Will George Jetson retire before we all get flying cars? Will
the cats use the new litter robot? It's high drama stuff in this
month's Letter to Dave.
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There's a place in the past where the toy tractors I own were real and I was young. This is the place I want to tell you about today.
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The Arctic Cat snowmobile factory in Thief River Falls, Mn will close in 2025. Thi week, Grant Nelson talks about the attachment of the Arctic Cat snowmobile to the people who build it.
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My Uncle Gordon Olson and Grandma Zavoral on an Arctic Cat snowmobile about four decades ago
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Two stints as Santa Claus gave Grant insight about Christmas. It's the focus of this week's Rural Reflections podcast.
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Here is a list of that makes it easier to find Holiday decorations in Thief RIver Falls, it also creates a straight line to getting into the Christmas spirit.
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Rural Reflections kicks off the Holiday season as Grant sends off a Christmas letter to his brother, Dave
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As we hustle into the Christmas season, Grant poses the question that if our time on earth is short, why are we in such a hurry?
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When life hands you a life lesson in the form of a work-around, make a post-it note. This week, Rural Reflections has good one for you!
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Leftover pizza is a good thing. Pizza bread pudding is a great thing!
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Are there two Americas? Is one America a distortion created by many media sources for a listener who is not in touch with the America just outside their door?
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Whether seated in an old tractor or an old Mercury Montego, those first freedoms taste pretty good.
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As another sugar beet harvest winds down, Grant recalls his experiences during 26 years of the harvest campaign.
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Those little things we do. or sometimes disregard as inconsequential, become much more important as they ripple out over time.
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This week Grant talks about how he understands his life and the world around him by participating them in very different ways.
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Coffee, harvest, Christmas and weight loss for cats. It's all in this month's Letter to Dave.
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Here is what I hear when I drop the needle on the album that plays in my mind.
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Winter is soon here. Birds are something that adds some noise and color to this very quiet season.
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Grant finds beauty in replacing obnoxious, invasive buckthorn with something much nicer; new, young trees!
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Most of us get enough life to fill a bucket, the trick is making it fit into a tea cup.
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Visitors to Viking, Minnesota see a nice little town. Grant sees quite a bit more.
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Grant's letter to brother Dave includes harvest updates and a yearly celebration in the small town of Viking.
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In a season of transitions, make your transition to always choose hope!
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Wolf Whistles and Winky the brake light cat all stir up good memories when Grant recalls his memories of the JC Whitney catalog.
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Flavored coffee, dark chocolate, missed opportunities with your dad, they're all kind of bittersweet.
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Does quality work mean the work will always be relevant? Will it lead to relevance for the builder? Only time and patience will tellThe answer arrives today from almost 50 years ago.
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Being thankful leads to peace, it's simple but not always easy
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Has the word "consistent" been twisted into something it was never meant to describe?
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You should like your summer memories instead of hoping others like them.
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Cowboy poetry from decades past still rings true and find relevance when Grant reads it as a way read the mind of those who came before him.
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Grant had a week that includes a little personal growth, a little life-saving, a little music and litte meeting of people from a little town. It was agreat week!
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With only a dibble bar for help, Grant accesses some of Josey Wales' philosophy to accomplish a "unique" Saturday night.
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Grant's letter to his brother Dave explains his need for simplicity and a connection to the earth that is a double-edged sword.
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Grant's memories of sports play by play rise up after reading the Jim Adelson book, "Two rolls....no coffee."
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There is something very significant about the clothes we wear that is a cue for emotion and nostalgia. Grant feel's this is never more true than when it comes to gloves.
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Grant reminisces about two old trees but the conversation soon turns to what it means to age in a world that admires exterior appearances rather than character
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What do Sundays mean to you? They are a mystery to Grant but this week he talks about they have meant in the past and what they mean to him today.
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This week Grant discusses the history of communication between he and his brother. Grant also talks about the state of Country music and the CMT awards.
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The Nelson cats got their start in the wall of a barn or in a pile of hay bales but today they have the best seat in the house!
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Determination, hard work and consistency all fall under one phrase for Grant. That phrase is just be "Too dumb to quit."
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During a series of winter afternoons, Grant builds a cupola as he plans for his future, then finishes the project last week
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Age brings weight gain that Grant finds a way to resolve at the time of God's choosing, and not 30 years ago.
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Family relationships crack and sometimes they break. This is a review of a story of healing and forgiveness in northern Minnesota.
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We all like to visit nice places in our memories, Grant's place is Viking, Minnesota.
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A long weekend is full of travel and ends with some good family stories in Carrington, North Dakota with Grant, his nephew Jamie and brother Dave.
(L to R) Me, my nephew Jamie and my brother Dave.
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Grant's letter to his brother Dave, covers scrabble, puttering, artificial support of the repair industry and travel plans for President's Day.
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Trucker music used to be as common as truckers, not so much anymore. Do people remember any of these songs and the legends who inspired them?
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A slight change of seating sends Grant back to a time when your choice of church pew carried a lot of meaning.
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As you busily pass through life, leave some time to live it.
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Artificial intelligence may seem smart to some however it may be a dumb move for humanity.
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These aren't resolutions, they are suggestions to heal our culture and to be better people. Simple improvements from a rural perspective.
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There is never a time that isn't the right time to think about planting trees, even when it's eight months away. Particularly this tree.
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Some cheese, a hand full of meat sticks, a few crackers and a nice tin. Holiday memories abound in the Christmas sampler.
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Just six months into her life, Nellie Bean this kitten,
passes away.
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Need a reason to to reconnect with loved ones or your faith? Here's a way and a time to do it.
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Memories created on a snowmobile in the 1970s still contain valuable lessons decades later for Grant.
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A tradition that began almost five decades ago continues today with a letter from Grant Nelson to his brother Dave....and to the Rural Reflections listeners
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Showing your love in making food and showing love in life come down to one thing; look in your heart for the answer, or just listen to this week's Rural Reflections podcast.
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This week Grant stayed out in the barn and talks about his memories of his dad singing in the milkhouse near Viking, Minnesota!
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Grant introduces their new kitten, Nelliebean and tells the story of how she found her forever home.
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Those first memories of any experience aren't always good, but typically they are memorable.
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A second generation passion, supported by my brother and documented by my mother. It is the freedom of flight
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I am part of a breed that is aging out of existence, to a large
extent. I grew up on a dairy farm. There’s a unique set of
experiences most of us had on a dairy farm, however one of them
recently showed up in my memory-the barn radio.
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Grant's been unusually quiet about projects this summer. The silence ends this week.
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An icon of the Pennington Soil and Water Conservation District calls it a career after 46 years.
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It takes a lot of work, a lot of respect and a lot of good examples to make learning and growth happen at your local school.
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This month's Letter to Dave includes a surprise visit from Dave along with an update on harvest, a project update and Junkfest in Carrington!
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In a world of subtle shades of the truth, the greatest light comes from complete honesty.
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School is open and harvest is underway. These are two events that once were at odds in Grant's life but today he sees why they both have a common goal which is fulfilled when everyone has a little patience
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When humanity become scarce, you can sometimes find it on old movies.
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In this month's tetter to his brother Dave, Grant takes a rare trip to the lakes to inspect a block of concrete (more interesting than it sounds) and a home town celebration.
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If you aren't grateful, you miss so much. Open your heart and your eyes will open as well.
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When we begin to accept the worst from one another, we should prepare to expect it.
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One facet of getting older is an increased interest in the obituaries.
As you age, the percentage of people you recognize in graduation
pictures decreases as the names of those listed in the obituaries
increases. This is not a morbid obsession, but rather a window to
glimpse the future and the past-all at one time.
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It's good to be outdoors, it's great to be alive. It's just too bad Grant didn't have a camera.
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Works stacks and falls like dominos, a metal chicken that is also a great illusionist and Grant introduces the Cardinal family. All in this week's "Letter to Dave.
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When a summer chores becomes a passion, it's time to graduate to prosumer grade. Confused? It will all be explained as Grant heads out to mow the lawn.
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Life progressed at a slower pace in 1980, so did the process of baling hay. It gave a young man some time to think about his future.
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Building cattle fence can bring up good memories, it can also lead Grant to thinking about good character.
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Those who like summer, want it to stay. What Grant wants, MIGHT affect his perspective on the passage of summer time!
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Your opinion should be something that showed you cared enough to make it yourself.
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Once upon a time, Sunday's were not just a time to worry about going back to work on Monday. Grant has a sample of what families used to do on Sundays and what it all meant to them.
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The speed of farming, the philosophy of who we know, a dream farm from the 1990s and finding your value at 35.000 feet. It's all in Grant's letter to his brother, Dave
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A recent pet vaccination clinic also revealed a troubling statistic. The Pennington County Humane Society needs your assistance to help the pets that help you.
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This week's podcast starts out about an old jacket, but digs further into the closet for deeper meaning.
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As a former auctioneer, Grant has the perspective of the bidder and the one calling the bids. No matter the point of view, you'll like, "The Auction Season!
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A yearly tradition in Thief River Falls, Mn is the Pennington Soil and Water Conservation District banquet. Grant has a rare perspective of the event as his is the banquet's MC.
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A serious subject with a light ending, it's always a good time to talk about love.
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Join the Rural Reflections travelers on a trip to Carrington, North Dakota and a tour of the Cows and Co Creamery!
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As much as Grant likes changes and advancements in technology, cultural change is often a different matter. Especially when no one knows who is supposed to walk on the curb side of the sidewalk.
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Spring is here but winter isn't moving. The calendar says it all but winter isn't listening. What to do while mother nature figures it out.
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Time is precious, how many lives can you live in the time your are given? Are you gaining years of experience or are you just reliving the same experience over and over? Grant asks these questions of himself and you.
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This week Grant invites you inside the process of writing the
book he leaves open for everyone to read each week. From his podcast,
to his life in radio to Shakespeare? It's a trip through the fourth
wall
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Is television an escape? Is television too much of a factor in our lives? Is the place we escape also the reason we need to escape?Grant Nelson hands the remote control to you this week. Rural Reflections is a simple view on life from a rural perspective.
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This week, Grant sends a letter addressed to his brother in Carrington, North Dakota. It's a one-sided discussion about Grant's position as the County Ag Inspector. Grant also writes his new project and brother Dave's building project which is coming to an end..
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Most of us treasure our time on earth, even more so as we get to a "certain age." This week Grant talks about slowing down that time.
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Country is becoming cool again, and not just the music. The clothes, the life and...the music have started to feel rural again. As comfortable as a flannel shirt-even when they weren't in style. Rural Reflections is a simple take on life viewed from a rural perspective.
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This week Grant celebrates a Minnesota invention that has
roots that reach to the farm where he grew up. Rural Reflections is a
simple take on life viewed from a rural perspective.
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Renewable energy, coal and natural gas are all pieces of a
donut that will have to last for a long time. Rural Reflections is a
simple approach to daily life viewed from a rural perspective
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A tale of an encounter with the Super Squirrel. Rural
Reflections is a simple approach to daily life viewed from a rural
perspective.
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A tradition among brothers since the mid 70s, a Letter to
Dave. Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life viewed from
a rural perspective.
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This week, some good shows and one book that may help you
through the Gray Season. Rural Reflections is a simple approach to
daily life viewed from a rural perspective.
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This week Grant stands at the highest point in the year to get a good look back at 2022, and some perspective on 2023. Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life viewed from a rural perspective
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Those who suffer the blues at Christmas need some understanding, and the joy of a child's birthday. Rural Reflections is simple approach to daily life, viewed from a rural perspective.
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If you grew up on a farm, you are probably familiar with a Heat Houser. This week Grant tells a little about his sentimental memories of what it takes to make a cabless tractor warm. Rural Reflections is a simple take on the world viewed from a rural perspective.
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The structure of Thief River Falls (MN) Fire Department was in
the local news earlier this fall. This past week, they showed of what
that structure is capable. Rural Reflections is a simple approach to
daily life viewed from a rural perspective.
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How one small lamp in a window announces the Season of Light.
Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life viewed from a
rural perspective.
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This week Grant discusses the pending retirement of Pennington County (Minnesota) Sheriff Ray Kuznia after 36 years of service. Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life viewed from a rural perspective."
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Raising cattle is a big challenge, especially in winter. Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life viewed from a rural perspective.
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This week Grant discusses his music pyramid and the sounds that make up the background to his life.
Rural Reflections is a podcast where it is always Sunday morning.
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"The state of optimism, stray cats and dog plus drone missions all tied together in this podcast. Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life viewed from a rural perspective."
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"Peer over Grant's shoulder as he pens a letter to his brother, Dave Nelson, who lives in Carrington, North Dakota. Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life viewed from a rural perspective."
Podcast image photo courtesy of Charlie Bernstrom
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"Memories are always a treasure, especially the one's you
earn. Reflections is Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily
life viewed from a rural perspective."
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Decision day at the ballot both is less than a month away and Grant has one request, let's have a respectful election. Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life viewed from a rural perspective.
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Rainbows have meaning for many people, This week, Grant discusses different the different meanings against the backdrop of "The Rainbow Connection." Rural Reflections is a simple approach to life from a rural perspective.
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Grant's has corresponded with his brother, Dave Nelson, for
better than four decades. Dave lives in Carrington, North Dakota.
Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life, viewed from
rural perspective
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"This week Grant discusses how living life small may be one of life's greatest experiences. Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life viewed from a rural perspective."
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"Grant first reviews a documentary about an Iron Range hockey dynasty then follows that up with a review of an old-fashioned Western love story. Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life from a rural perspective."
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Opening a magazine was once like opening a door to the world for Grant. Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life viewed from a rural perspective.
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Can summer be served in one condensed portion to be enjoyed throughout the winter?
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Grant brings home some hand-made farm toys, and some good agricultural
history.
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Understanding my world, and the names of those who live here, has helped me know myself.
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After nearly 22 years of writing and recording, Grant tells
what he's learned and how he started the Rural Reflections podcast.
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A family tradition for better than 40 years, Grant has been
writing a letter to his brother Dave. Here is your invitation to look
over their shoulders and hear what is said.
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Grant goes one on one with a beautiful summer morning.
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When the first spoonful is like a marshmallow fluff sledgehammer to the head, that is one fine summer dessert.
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While you may see endless rows of hay, Grant sees cherished memories.
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What does summer tastes like? Grant Nelson finds the answer to this question in the search for the perfect summer salad.
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Grant talks about the care in making cakes, settling in for a night of winter TV and takes stock in his friendships.
Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life viewed from a rural perspective. Grant Nelson is a columnist and podcaster who has written for several area media outlets for almost 22 years. This podcast will take you back to your childhood, or it may make today’s
technology seem a bit simpler-or just make you feel good. Grant often writes a letter to his brother, Dave Nelson, who lives in Carrington, North Dakota then invites listeners to peer over his shoulder and hear what he has to say.
Rural Reflections is a podcast where it is always Sunday morning.
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Grant reflects on a life lived well - but contemplates changing his perspective.
Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life viewed from a rural perspective. Grant Nelson is a columnist and podcaster who has written for several area media outlets for almost 22 years. This podcast will take you back to your childhood, or it may make today’s
technology seem a bit simpler-or just make you feel good. Grant often writes a letter to his brother, Dave Nelson, who lives in Carrington, North Dakota then invites listeners to peer over his shoulder and hear what he has to say.
Rural Reflections is a podcast where it is always Sunday morning.
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Grant draws some connections to yesterday and long ago through the care of his fence.
Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life viewed from a rural perspective. Grant Nelson is a columnist and podcaster who has written for several area media outlets for almost 22 years. This podcast will take you back to your childhood, or it may make today’s
technology seem a bit simpler-or just make you feel good. Grant often writes a letter to his brother, Dave Nelson, who lives in Carrington, North Dakota then invites listeners to peer over his shoulder and hear what he has to say.
Rural Reflections is a podcast where it is always Sunday morning.
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Grant talks about the adventures, both internal and external, that we may face throughout life.
Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life viewed from a rural perspective. Grant Nelson is a columnist and podcaster who has written for several area media outlets for almost 22 years. This podcast will take you back to your childhood, or it may make today’s
technology seem a bit simpler-or just make you feel good. Grant often writes a letter to his brother, Dave Nelson, who lives in Carrington, North Dakota then invites listeners to peer over his shoulder and hear what he has to say.
Rural Reflections is a podcast where it is always Sunday morning.
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Grant talks about basketball and his experiences playing.
Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life viewed from a rural perspective. Grant Nelson is a columnist and podcaster who has written for several area media outlets for almost 22 years. This podcast will take you back to your childhood, or it may make today’s
technology seem a bit simpler-or just make you feel good. Grant often writes a letter to his brother, Dave Nelson, who lives in Carrington, North Dakota then invites listeners to peer over his shoulder and hear what he has to say.
Rural Reflections is a podcast where it is always Sunday morning.
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Grant reflects on his decision making progress and the benefit of taking things slower.
Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life viewed from a rural perspective. Grant Nelson is a columnist and podcaster who has written for several area media outlets for almost 22 years. This podcast will take you back to your childhood, or it may make today’s
technology seem a bit simpler-or just make you feel good. Grant often writes a letter to his brother, Dave Nelson, who lives in Carrington, North Dakota then invites listeners to peer over his shoulder and hear what he has to say.
Rural Reflections is a podcast where it is always Sunday morning.
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