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My two favorite topics: obituaries and radicals

May 3, 2022

Should people be frozen in time, remembered for their worst moments? Think of your worst moment: is that how you’d …

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A new road sign

April 5, 2022

I was driving to Duluth the other day and noticed a road sign I had never seen before: When I …

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Spotting domestic terrorists before it’s too late

February 1, 2022

The Biden administration recently promoted a new program designed to identify domestic terrorists. I wonder if a program like this …

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Reel Bay: An innovative, creative work of nonfiction

February 17, 2021

I enjoyed this book immensely. It’s about a woman’s search to find out more about Takako Konishi, who died in …

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The lure of California

October 20, 2020

Since California’s “Gold Rush” days, the state has consistently lured people seeking a better life. There’s something about the sunshine, …

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Deep Valley Book Festival goes virtual!

October 7, 2020

Like many organizations, the Deep Valley Book Festival had to pivot this year and find a way to deliver content …

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I’m a podcast guest talking about Camilla Hall and the SLA

September 5, 2020

My colleague and friend, Amy Mattson Lauters, has started a new podcast called “Tales From the Midwest” because let’s face …

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We’ve been here before. What lessons does the 1918 influenza pandemic hold for us today?

April 8, 2020

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my great-grandparents, Mary and Vincent Zimny, because they died in the 1918 influenza …

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“Write something beautiful” — Dessa

March 3, 2020

I probably am the only remaining Minnesotan unfamiliar with Dessa’s music. I know who she is — how could I …

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A hearty welcome to late fall

November 17, 2019

I love this post I came across today on Facebook. The artwork drew me in. Every year around this time, …

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