Lyrics vs. music
Where was I on one of the hottest, muggiest, July days that Chicago has ever seen? Outside. At a concert. …
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Give credit where credit is due
Courtney at The Loft was nice enough to ask me to write a guest post on the site’s blog. I …
A Lesson on Writing from Riding
This is the time of year for what has traditionally been my favorite sporting event: The Tour de France. I’ve …
The breath of corn
I’m convinced that corn breathes. It exhales on humid summer days when I’m trying to inhale. There’s not space enough …
Do we need digital graveyard stories?
The front page of the July 15 Minneapolis StarTribune offered a story about QR codes on gravestones. QR codes are …
Three cemetery moments
I don’t spend a lot of time each day thinking about cemeteries, especially now that I’m finished with most of …
What do you remember of libraries in the summer?
I did an author story time on Tuesday, July 10. I took a nice little trip down to Winnebago to …
A life, in her own words
I so appreciate obituaries written in first person. They are rare gems, at least in my daily newspaper, the Mankato …
Honoring the wishes of the dead
I have no doubt that my dad would approve of my memoir. He was the type of guy who enjoyed …
Sherlock Holmes comes to Minnesota
Minnesota author Larry Millett brings Sherlock Holmes to Minnesota in his series, published by the University of Minnesota Press. I …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 