Terry Woster

"You wouldn't think a lazy afternoon on the beach would set a guy to thinking about days on the farm, but it sure did for me," columnist Terry Woster writes.

Columnist I didn't realize it at the time, but working on the family farm for my dad and my uncle gave me solid job security, even when my performance could have been rated as sub-par.

"Sitting on a front porch in a gentle rain is a sensory experience, not an intellectual exercise," columnist Terry Woster writes.

"We are fortunate to have services we can't get at home available within South Dakota driving distance. Many folks have it worse," columnist Terry Woster writes.

"It might have been nice to have had social media available. Not that we didn’t get along. We were just, well, different," columnist Terry Woster writes.

"Most of my communities have been centered around a specific geographic spot on the globe, usually a spot somewhere in the prairie and high plains," columnist Terry Woster writes.

"For every emergency or disaster, there are people who rush to help. Whether they are EMTs, firefighters, law enforcement, National Guard members or citizen volunteers, they show up," Woster writes.

"This tale likely will surprise people who have become familiar with my driving habits over the past several decades. I simply don't speed," columnist Terry Woster writes.

"AI is everywhere. Why not in writing bills? Except, the Politico article says, sometimes AI isn't so good at drafting legislation," columnist Terry Woster writes.

"He said he liked the story I had done, and he invited me to join him for his afternoon show. 'We can do ‘Folsom Prison,'' he said," columnist Terry Woster writes.