Just as purchasing a ticket to a baseball game grants one the privilege of yelling at the umpire, buying a music concert ticket probably gives a person the right to grouse about disruptive fans.

The Opposite of Cold Photographer Hautala to visit Kitchigami Libraries

Aaron Hautala will visit Brainerd Public Library on Thursday, February 17th at 7:00 pm.

Photographer Aaron Hautala, who collaborated with author Michael Nordskog on The Opposite of Cold:  The Northwoods Finnish Sauna Tradition, will tour Kitchigami Libraries and Affiliate Libraries during January and February.  Hautala will present a slide show of stunning photographs from the book, and talk about the history, culture and practice of Finnish sauna in the north woods.

I'm told that spring is on its way, but I'm not entirely sure I believe that.  If this past week has been any indicator, we've just entered the next ice age. I expect a Scrat to start darting around my yard looking for the last acorn in the county.  Seriously, even the wooly mammoths don't want to be out wandering around in this stuff.  My not-so-wooly dogs are not so happy at all.  The smaller ones are dancing on icy puppy paths trying to keep no more than two paws on the ground at any one time. Ok...that is kind of funny in a canine-ballerina kind of way.

Brainerd lakes area residents who watch the Super Bowl on Sunday may want to pay special attention to the halftime show. A 2007 Brainerd High School graduate, Ali Clough, has a great opportunity to dance in the show with the famous band — the Black Eyed Peas.