Rest in Peace, Mr. Positive

I still grieve Mr. Positive, R.I.P. 12-18-25. Carl Lambert Bentson. Age 62. I’ve driven or walked by his house most every day for 30 years…
When Good Intentions Lead To Bad Outcomes: Housing Development In St. Paul.

By Steven Quam, MD An important aspect of being a family medicine doctor is considering the whole person. Our patients, people that often live in…
Film Review: “A Complete Unknown”

Were you there when Bob Dylan went electric? Director James Mangold pulls back the curtain and brings the riveting story to the screen with “A…
Influencers for a Kinder World

It is fair to say that Carl Benston, AKA, Mr. Positive, never thought of himself as an influencer, at least not by the standards of…
When It’s Not a Breath of Fresh Air: A Review of Asthma

With Spring in full swing, bringing with it allergy season, decreased air quality and more people out and about getting exercise, now is a good…
Smile

I swallowed a camera two months ago. Dr. Ravi made me do it. OK, it was a medical test. To check for blood in my…
How Federal Funding Impacts Minnesotans

Until this January, I’d wager many Minnesotans didn’t spend much time thinking about the way our federal government moves money around. That’s what’s great about…
Grace, Beauty and Courage

On a sub-zero day, something more than anger is needed to get one to leave the warm comfort of home and join hundreds of protesters…
Plastic and Our Health

In the eighth and final part of her series on plastics, Julie Borgerding July explains how plastic can affect our health and what we can…