Cuban stories. Cuban music. Cuban cigars. Do you detect a pattern here? Come out this Saturday evening, March 10 for[…]
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Voices of the Pacific Northwest: A Sleepover With the Mennonites
The Mennonites are best described as being like Amish who use more technology. Women in long dresses and bonnets, men[…]
Read moreOn Culture–And the Uniqueness of American Culture
When I married my wife Heidi in 1970, her family had a Dutch background and celebrated St. Nicholas Day on[…]
Read morePictures and Lessons From the Shakopee Sioux Pow Wow
This past weekend, thousands gathered for the annual Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Wacipi (or Pow Wow). Different than other pow wows I’ve attended,[…]
Read moreIt Begins… Video #1 of Voices of the Pacific Northwest
Today I release the introduction to my series of conversations from the Pacific Northwest. I’ll start posting these videos to[…]
Read moreBoyang Captures Taiwan
“I didn’t really have any anticipation. While growing up in China, there was some propaganda about Taiwan and how it[…]
Read moreBoyang Captures Japan
Last week we met world-traveling photographer Boyang through his signature works from various corners of the planet. Today, we begin[…]
Read moreOut Today: My Story About the Hmong in Minnesota in Today’s Star Tribune
I was inspired to write the story two years ago. I walked into a Hmong-owned insurance office near the school[…]
Read moreNews Coverage of My “People of the South” Presentation: Now I Want to Come to Your City
As I drove the final stretch home on my Southern U.S. road trip–through Wisconsin to the Twin Cities–the idea struck[…]
Read moreMy Tour of the Southern U.S. Begins Friday
It’s happening, ya’ll. On Friday I leave for a two-week road trip through the American South and Appalachia. I already[…]
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