Meet Dan

Public School Parent

One of the reasons Michelle and I love raising our family in Carver County is pretty simple: Our public schools are excellent. Our children have grown up in Eastern Carver County Schools, and over the years I have had the opportunity to see what a strong public school system means; not just for individual students,…

I Played In The World Series Of Poker

Here’s What I Learned About the House   In 2006 I played in the World Series of Poker. I lasted about six hours. I was chip leader at my table for a while, which felt tremendous, and then I misplayed one hand so badly that I cut my own legs out from under me and…

Curling In Chaska

There’s a stretch of about four seconds in curling between letting go of the rock and finding out what you’ve done. You’re still sliding. Your sweepers are looking at you, waiting to be told something useful. And somewhere in that four seconds you know, before anybody else on the ice does, whether you threw it…