Here is my column stuff from Thursday's paper - sorry for zero posts this week. I'm heading to Denver for the Twins series tomorrow and am not returning to Monday, so it's a short work week.

The following people have been selected to be inducted into the Hutchinson High School Wall of Fame for 2008:
Michael John Arndt, fine arts
Lindsay Whalen, outstanding graduate
Grady Rostberg, coach/advisor
Jack McClelland, coach/advisor
Barb Tschida, coach/advisor
Ron McGraw, fan
Stan Sytsma, athlete
Emanuel Albrecht, athlete

I write about are true stories of the supernatural that I personally have experienced. Sometimes there is more to the story then I tell about. With Mothers Day coming up I thought this would be the best time to tell this about this case.

HELP PLEASE!!! My name is Darcy Martin and I recently moved to Hutchinson over the past summer after my parents sadly passed away. I was at a garage sale on Texas Ave., between California and Minnesota St.'s, on 5/9/08, and my little 5-6lb., black and white Chihuahua/Rat Terrier mix dog got out of my truck!!!

I know of a person who can't pay the bills and does not know how to budget money. He will get any credit card he can, max it to the limit and won't pay. He will be a car, make a couple payments, then it gets repocessed. The question I have is, who needs to get contacted when this guy is using his kids social and other information to get cell phones, utilities and so fourth because his credit is poor. These kids will grow up with horrible credit by the time they are 16 or so. They won't be able to get their own cell phone or a loan for a car if their parents are recking their credit now.

Hey there faithful readers:

I am going to be away from the office these next two weeks, so my film blog will fall eerily silent. Never fear — if you get bored, you can just watch this video of kittens at play over and over again.

See, the one kitten loves sitting in the tissue box so much, he refuses to let his siblings have a go at it. Who's more easily amused? The kittens with their tissue box? Or us humans who actually just sit and watch them? Hmmm ...

All week long I've been counting down the five most exciting moments from last season's Hutchinson Huskies season. Finally, today, we get to No. 1 on the heels of the season opener with Cold Spring.

Game time is 7:30 p.m. Come out and support the squad all season long.

Moment No. 1:
Mankato 5, Hutchinson 4 (12 inn)
It is always said that in an extra inning game, it’s too bad one team has to lose. With elimination on the line in the opening round of the Class B Amateur State Baseball Tournament Thursday, it was truly unfortunate that one team’s season had to end.

Area Track Honor Roll (as of 5/5)
Coaches are asked to e-mail updates of fastest times to Eric Kraushar at sports@hutchinsonleader.com

Boys
100 meter dash
Kyle O’Donnell, G-SL 11.3
Jay Rogotzke, GFW 11.32
Chad Pierson, G-SL 11.4
Bill Moritz, Hutch 11.7
Robert Mathews, Litch 11.8

200 meter dash
Jay Rogotzke, GFW 22.70
Darren Thompson, G-SL 23.16
Brett Holwerda, BOLD 23.47
Robert Mathews, Litch 23.70
Chad Pierson, G-SL 23.93

400 meter run
Brett Holwerda, BOLD 50.79
Matt Muenchow, G-SL 50.99
Cory Shufelt, Hutch 51.54
Jay Rogotzke, GFW 51.6

No. 2 moment from 2007
July 20: Dassel-Cokato 7, Huskies 1
For five innings, it appeared one run might win Friday night’s amateur ball game between Hutchinson and Dassel-Cokato. With a division title on the line for the Huskies and a first-round bye for the Saints, it was locked up at zero until things turned ugly in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Huskies starter Corey Ryks was lifted for ace Adam Padrnos to begin the inning. Manager Lee Kuhl said with the Saints coming through the batting order for the third time, he wanted to change the look up. The Saints weren’t fooled.

Mel Gibson in 'Mad Max'“Mad Max” (1979)

MPAA Rating: R
Directed by: George Miller
Starring: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Geoff Parry, Vince Gil, Steve Bisley

The Gist: When the going gets tough, this tough guy goes psycho.

Frank SinatraOK, I'll be the first to admit I'm not a huge fan of Frank Sinatra. Dean Martin's easygoing style is more my speed.

But, Sinatra was one heck of an actor and next Tuesday (May 13), fans of his work can blow their economic stimulus checks (don't tell me you already blew it!) as Warner Home Video releases nearly two dozen of his films on DVD. All at once.