What happens when a teen takes charge of grief?
You can wallow in grief after a parent dies and feel alone, or you can try to pull together with …
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An unexpected place to find beauty
A recent blog post by uber-popular funeral director Caleb Wilde (author of “Confessions of a Funeral Director”) resonated with me. …
Mad about maps (classic maps)
I’ve been using a map for my Minnesota road trip. I love maps but most of all, I trust them. …
Greenwood Cemetery, Bemidji, Minnesota
This wasn’t the most well-kept cemetery I’ve seen. A guy was mowing while I was there, and it looked like …
Sacrilege! A Minnesotan who has never been “up North”!
Confession time: In my four decades of living only in Minnesota, it’s amazing that I have never been “up North” …
Death doesn’t stop commerce
On Sunday, the Minneapolis StarTribune reprinted an op-ed that first appeared in the New York Times on July 12. The …
Why writers should watch the Tour de France
Apologies, Talansky is back on his bike! But looks in tears… pic.twitter.com/0INc0WMu6r — ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 16, 2014 Inspired …
Book tour, Rochester
I always like the discussions that occur during my book talks. In Rochester, we talked about the elegiac aspect of …
What about questions that have no answers?
I’m working on a project right now that doesn’t have any answers. So I’m in the midst of reading books …
Q: Where in Minnesota can you find relief from mosquitoes?
A: Lanesboro! Legend has it that the fast-moving Root River and lack of places with standing water keep the mosquito …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 