Joe Senser hasn’t caught a pass in 35 years, but Vikings fans still remember him fondly. At his home in Edina is a basket filled with more than 50 letters from people around the country who have sent old trading cards and photos they hope to have autographed and returned. Senser used to regularly sign and send back such items but hasn’t been able to recently; he has suffered two strokes since 2016 and no longer can write with his right hand. So, letters from autograph seekers continue to pile up as his wife, Amy, waits until the former Pro Bowl tight end can write well enough with his left hand to produce a number of satisfactory signatures. “They are his fans, and we want to get their cards back to them,” Amy Senser said on a recent afternoon in the family’s living room. “We’ve got to find a way to do it.” Sitting next to his wife, Senser nodded and said, “Yeah, yeah.” There is not a lot more he is able to say. Forty years … [Read more...] about Former Vikings tight end Joe Senser working way back from two ‘devastating’ strokes
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Decorated transgender troops to testify before Congress
Julie Watson and Jennifer Mcdermott, Associated Press Updated 10:13 pm PST, Tuesday, February 26, 2019 In this Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 photo released by the her office, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., left, gives challenge coins to U.S. Army Maj. Ian Brown, right, and other military service members to thank them for their service, in her office at the Capitol following the State of the Union address in Washington. Brown, 38, is a two-time Bronze Star recipient who transitioned from female to male while advising the Army's deputy chief of staff in operations and planning. (Julio Obscura/Office of the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi via AP) less In this Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 photo released by the her office, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., left, gives challenge coins to U.S. Army Maj. Ian Brown, right, and other military service members to ... more Photo: Julio Obscura, AP … [Read more...] about Decorated transgender troops to testify before Congress
Congressman’s politics lead to a house divided
.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... LARAMIE, Wyo. – Three months had passed since Grace Gosar and five of her siblings decided they had to do something to stop their brother, a hard-line conservative and staunch defender of President Donald Trump, from winning reelection to Congress. Their solution back then had been startling: Film a campaign ad for their brother’s opponent. Grace, a 54-year-old mother of three, was battling ovarian cancer. The disease had taken a steady toll on her body, so much so that when she faced the camera that day and endorsed her brother’s opponent, she worried that the remainder of her life would be measured in months rather than years. ADVERTISEMENTSkip “I couldn’t be quiet any longer, nor should any of us be,” she said in the ad, which cut to another one of … [Read more...] about Congressman’s politics lead to a house divided
Report: Medical helicopter was going fast before fatal crash
Terry Tang, Associated Press Updated 10:38 am PST, Friday, December 14, 2018 Nurse Derek Boehm, the lone survivor of a medical helicopter crash three years ago, now works at Maricopa Medical Center Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, in Phoenix. The anniversary comes as a new NTSB report details the conditions of the aircraft right before the crash on the ill-fated flight. less Nurse Derek Boehm, the lone survivor of a medical helicopter crash three years ago, now works at Maricopa Medical Center Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, in Phoenix. The anniversary comes as a new NTSB report details ... more Photo: Ross D. Franklin, AP Photo: Ross D. Franklin, AP Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 Nurse Derek Boehm, the lone survivor of a medical helicopter crash three years ago, now works at … [Read more...] about Report: Medical helicopter was going fast before fatal crash
Documentary ‘Care to Laugh’ profiles South Bay comic Jesus Trejo, a Long Beach native who cares for his aging parents
By Michael Hixon | [email protected] | The Beach ReporterPUBLISHED: December 7, 2018 at 11:10 am | UPDATED: December 7, 2018 at 11:11 am Comedian Jesus Trejo has spent years honing his standup talents. But at the same time he has put family first by being a caregiver for his ailing parents. The challenges he faces on both stages is detailed in the documentary “Care to Laugh,” which screens at the Hermosa Beach Community Center Saturday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. Trejo grew up in Long Beach but now makes Torrance his home. The screening, which will be followed by a question and answer session with Trejo, is part of quarterly events hosted by Hermosa Cinema Society, which was founded by Jon Fitzgerald. “The filmmakers managed to weave this personal story into a broader story on how we all have to deal with our parents as they get older,” said Fitzgerald, who also founded Cause Pictures and spearheaded the South Bay Film and Music Festival in Hermosa Beach. “They … [Read more...] about Documentary ‘Care to Laugh’ profiles South Bay comic Jesus Trejo, a Long Beach native who cares for his aging parents