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Passion

I’ve heard it said that each of us has three personas: who we think we are; who others think we are; and who we really are. Occasionally, it’s fun to do a self-assessment to see if our self-image corresponds with reality. Many of us spend too much time and energy

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“Navigating through life”

My Grandpa, Dad and Uncle were from the old school when it came to their kids – “train up a child in the right ways and they will not depart from it”. They were all about setting a true course in life, Dad and Uncle Dick were Navy Captains in

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How’s your tepee?

I’ve been a homebuilder and an outdoorsman for most of my life, and over the years have become convinced that the First Americans, the mighty plains tribes, were some of the most gifted home designers of all times. The Lakota Sioux and the Cheyenne came up with the Tepee, a

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Harvest Season

We find ourselves once again in that magical season of fall. What memories of childhood awaken with the first bracing chill of September! The new generation of ducks and geese are able to fly with their family now, and they busy themselves seeking the ripening crop fields. The harvest is

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Freedom of Movement

In America – we can move from city to city and state to state without identity papers. In many other countries, to travel you must have papers. There are border checkpoints with guards and guns and dogs, and don’t think you can pass from one small country to the next

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Good Timing

An introduction to our new Tri-CAP monthly blog Stephen Bjorklund, Energy Consultant You have heard that timing is everything. As a young man, husband, father and building contractor, I struggled with the ups and downs of the construction business. Our family income was never the same for any two years

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May is National Community Action Month

Tri-County Action Program, Inc. (Tri-CAP) is the local Community Action Agency for the counties of Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns. As we celebrate National Community Action Month, we invite you to get to know Community Action, by learning who we are and what we do. Community Action has been putting a

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An invitation to take the DHS survey!

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) is conducting a consumer survey. They are asking your help by participating in an online or telephone survey. It’s easy to participate. You can take the survey: • On-line – Go to: wilderresearch.org/go/dhs. • By telephone – Call 1-888-328-2972 at Wilder Research and

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Let Earned Income Tax Credit Work For You!

Don’t be the one in five that misses the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)! For the last 40 years, EITC has made life better for millions of workers. If you had earned income in 2014, you may have extra money waiting for you. Tri-CAP offers free Tax Clinics to help lower-income

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