I know this has gotten a lot of press, and I had hesitated to put this on my blog due[…]
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Come Together
Last week I talked city with the mayor. This time I reel it in to address our neighborhoods. The unit[…]
Read moreYour City and Neighborhood aren’t What They Used to Be.
Who are the people in your neighborhood? No, really. What can you tell me about them? When most of us[…]
Read moreNew Plateaus’ 1st book!
After eighteen months of writing about humanity and my experiences abroad, I’ve deemed it time to assemble a book (and[…]
Read moreMr. Ferdig Goes to City Hall
Just before Christmas, I visited the mayor’s office here in Minneapolis. You ever visit your mayor? You might want to[…]
Read moreNew Year’s Recognition
I don’t get too caught up in the hoopla–it is just another day, January 1st. But there is significance. There’s[…]
Read moreA New Plateaus Christmas: )
Let’s go back to my year in China for a moment. In fact, let’s turn it back exactly one year.[…]
Read moreBook Alert! (and new, old article)
Some of you have been awesome and followed me around China for as long as I’ve been blogging here on[…]
Read moreChildren From All Over the World
The restaurant I work at recently hosted an annual get-together for an area adoption agency. What followed was an evening[…]
Read moreThe Elders Among Us
Speak to the elders in your life. Last week I wrote about two conversations I had with each of my[…]
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