From 1947 to 2021, still learning my place

Jim Woster
Feb 13, 2021
Feb 13, 2021

Jim Woster
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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It was during a shopping excursion at our local HyVee supermarket that I was again reminded that regardless of how much things change, much is still the same.

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Jim is associate editor of Tri-State Neighbor and also works with the SDSU Alumni Foundation.