Legendary polar explorer Will Steger left his slice of paradise outside Ely so he could work full-time in the Twin Cities spreading awareness about climate change. A lifelong Catholic who turned 80 last month, Steger lives in a houseboat on the Mississippi River and logs long days lobbying and networking. He hopes to make Minnesota a leader in combating global warming.
All afternoon I had been hunkered over my MacBook, perched above a frozen lake and watching the sun cast pink into the clouds. I was thinking about what lie dormant and all the possibility below, waiting to thaw.
High school teachers everywhere know what it is like to have students in class who are only there because it is a requirement. This is why a required speech class can really be an adventure. Public speaking is terrifying! In my experience, there is usually one student who is excited to take the class — and he or she shows up every five or six years.
