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Category: News

The Kavanaugh Saga Makes One Thing Clear

September 28, 2018 brandonferdig News, Politics, Society

Neither side knows what happened 36 years ago. Kavanaugh and his accuser do—to the best that memory can allow. For[…]

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Want to Go to Cuba? These Three Ladies Can Help

April 8, 2018 brandonferdig News

Cuba may not be on your to-go list, but perhaps it should. While many tropical destinations compete for the best[…]

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Regular Resurrections: My Week in Northern Minnesota

April 2, 2018 brandonferdig News

This past weekend was the Easter holiday for Christians. It is the recognition of Jesus’s death and resurrection, his act[…]

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Havana’s Architectural Marvels, Dilapidation, and an Argument About Communism

March 18, 2018 brandonferdig News

With the first half of my Cuba journey behind me, I now had six days to soak in Cuba’s heartbeat:[…]

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Cuban Man Breaks Silence *New Feature Video

March 15, 2018 brandonferdig Culture, Current Events, News, Politics, Society, Travel

On January 4, 2018, Cuban man Juan Menendez sat down with me in a Havana park and did what Cubans[…]

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Come Enjoy Cuban Art, Dance, Prizes, and a Presentation This Saturday Night

March 8, 2018 brandonferdig Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Current Events, News

Cuban stories. Cuban music. Cuban cigars. Do you detect a pattern here? Come out this Saturday evening, March 10 for[…]

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Cuba Movie #1: Making a Living

February 8, 2018 brandonferdig News, Society, Travel

My first full video from Cuba! From December 27 to January 10, I explored this provocative nation. In this first[…]

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Twin Cities Readers and Writers: Two Author Fairs Coming Up

November 12, 2017 brandonferdig News

Whether interested in meeting local authors or attending writing workshops, you may want to add two upcoming author fairs to[…]

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A World of Photography: The Best of Boyang

June 4, 2017 brandonferdig News

Here on The Periphery we’ve enjoyed featuring the work of Boyang Tang. The former business professional-turned-globe-trotting-photographer has thus far shared[…]

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West Virginian Married Mountain Men: An Interview

March 5, 2017 brandonferdig Culture, News, Society, Travel

Larry and Will are two large guys with white beards living in the hills of West Virginia. They are reserved, perhaps[…]

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