Gordy Kosfeld’s Blog

Each year I've been inspired by the presenters as well as the award recipients.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish or someplace else, you are among the top 8 percent of the world's wealthy. If you can read this information, you are more blessed than over 2 billion people in the world who cannot read at all.

I don't know why old barns are fascinating to me. They don't have to be red either but admittedly red is my favorite color.

Doctors involved in the study say the research indicates 50 to 55 percent of calories coming from carbohydrates is about the right mix.

The disclaimer of possible side effects made me laugh out loud. "In some cases could cause death" they said. That was not the only thing included. Off the top of my bald head I recall them saying other side effects included "the possible development of cancer" and an "increased risk of blood clots, heart attack or stroke."

Going into this year's event $2,006,627.90 had been raised by the Rice County Relay for Life since it's beginning in 1993. The total number of luminaries lit around the fairgrounds 3,679.

The major league player received from the Dodgers in the trade is second baseman Logan Forsythe. He is batting .207 with 2 home runs and 13 RBI. His career statistics include a .247 batting average with 63 homers, 252 RBI, 39 stolen bases in 807 total games. Dozier's career statistics are a .248 batting average, 167 home runs, 491 RBI and 98 stolen bases in 955 total games. He has had 20 or more homers four straight years and more than likely will go over that mark again this season. Last year Dozier received a Gold Glove award.

Kolo means "circle" or "wheel" in Czech and that describes their shape originally. tasteofprague.com describes both (kolacky and buchty) coming from the Czech Republic.

Years ago the Rice County Fair had no outside of Faribault food vendors. All vendors were from here. I walked around the fairgrounds visiting with local vendors and they all said they had varying degrees of success.

19% of Americans say they eat ice cream in bed. (Have you? Not me)