June 30, 2009 - Well if that house were up in the Twin Cities today it wouldn't be generating much energy. It's cloudy with scattered sprinkles expected today. Highs are forecast to be just in the upper 60s maybe 70. Yesterday was also a cool day. Despite the recent run of below average temperatures, the air conditioning at commentator Peter Smith's house has been running non-stop. And he's not happy about it.
June 23, 2009 - The summer tourism season is upon us, and while the land of 10,000 Lakes has a lot to offer, commentator Peter Smith files this report from points west.
May 5, 2009 - It took its own sweet time, but it looks like spring has finally sprung. Everything is in bloom -- or about to start blooming -- everywhere. Commentator Peter Smith is waiting for one special arrival -- one that could show up just about any time now.
April 28, 2009 - We're going to stay on... or next to the water for this next story. It's a story almost as old as moveable type. And writers and editors have served it up from every possible angle - except one.
March 17, 2009 - Well... the economic turmoil that's making financial products like payday loans more prevalent offers a lesson. Economists haven't refined it yet, but commentator Peter Smith can sum it up in one word- Simplicity.
March 3, 2009 - How's your morning going? Are you feeling the rush to get out the door? With the pace of life these days, sometimes a Minnesotan needs to start the day with a quiet little moment. That's how commentator Peter Smith feels and it's why he composed this still-life essay for an early March morning in Minnesota.
February 17, 2009 -
February 3, 2009 - abin fever season is upon us - the time of year when Minnesotans will do almost anything to kill the monotony. We'll join gyms. We'll take classes. But if someone invites you to join their book club, commentator Peter Smith says don't do it. No matter how tedious late winter gets.
July 22, 2008 -
March 27, 2008 - If you're one of many Minnesotans who would like the wintery weather to stop and spring to truly arrive you are not alone. Commentator Peter Smith has a fierce case of cabin fever.