Recently, the U.S. federal government lost a landmark case. Back in 2013, with the advent of mainstream 3D printing technology,[…]
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Sunday Evening Post, July 22, 2018: “In the Twilight of One’s Life / Vietnam Vet / Unconventional Conservatives”
“I’m in the twilight of my life,” 98-year-old Arthur Popehn said to me. I was at his house last Wednesday,[…]
Read more*NEW VIDEO* No Alcohol, No Musical Instruments, No Voting: Montana Mennonites Share Their Life
In July 2017, I knocked on the door of a home in the middle-of-nowhere Montana. Just off the freeway snaking[…]
Read moreThe Golden Globe Race Has Begun: Track Sailors’ Progress Around the World
Nabil setting sail In April, I interviewed Nabil Amra about his upcoming sailboat race around the world. Cameraman Joe, Nabil,[…]
Read moreMinnesotans React To Jordan Peterson *New Video
Two Sundays back, I took my camera and interviewed people leaving an event in downtown Minneapolis. It was a lecture[…]
Read moreWhen Trump Goes Low, His Haters Follow His Lead
Circumstances around the image of the crying girl are of little concern when your primary motivation is to attack. This[…]
Read moreMy Niece Veronica Reminded Me Why I Love Being an Uncle
The mind and heart of a child: unfettered appreciation, unending possibilities, and the power to make an adult soften[…]
Read moreWhat Cuba Taught Me About Modern Society – My Story in Today’s Minneapolis Star Tribune
Out today in the Minneapolis Star Tribune: my story reflecting back on Cuba and what she revealed about the role[…]
Read moreBemidji Baby Jane, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and a Million Dollar Drug
On March 28, 2018, I sat down with Baby Jane and her parents Megan and Bryant of Bemidji, Minnesota, USA.[…]
Read moreIn Memoriam: A Memorial Day Tribute
Here in the United States we just celebrated Memorial Day weekend. (Memorial Day is always the last Monday in May.)[…]
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