Remember 2014? That was the year Russia annexed Crimea, the year of the Ebola outbreak, the year Germany won the[…]
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Facing the Biggest Problem in America Today
When I was a substitute teacher in Minneapolis a handful of years ago, I was blown away by the behavior[…]
Read moreBlack Lives Matter: Both Sides of the Coin
In 2015, I researched a story about inner-city struggle: the conditions and the residents who suffer within, the organizations that help[…]
Read moreFrom College Protesters to Those Suffering From Addiction: Dealing With Groups in Need
Many judge and name-call. There is a better way to respond. “When I was young I was grateful to have[…]
Read moreVisiting a Theater Costume Warehouse for a Halloween Costume
An invitation to a Halloween party this weekend had me in search of the perfect outfit. After having tried a few conventional methods[…]
Read moreFighting Sioux, Lake Calhoun, the Confederate Flag: Symbols Serving Symbolic Battles
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” -Juliet A[…]
Read moreThe Minnesota Mike Rowe
Meet Chris Hensiak, welding instructor at Hennepin Technical College. I met him while researching a story about work being[…]
Read moreBike Hype
The announcement is making the rounds. “Minneapolis is only U.S. city on worldwide bike-friendly list“ A Minnesota city making a[…]
Read moreMy Experience with the Black Lives Matter Protest at the Mall of America
I had heard that the Black Lives Matter movement was going to hold a protest at the Mall of the[…]
Read moreThe Real Tragedy of #pointergate
Last week, KSTP Minneapolis ran a story on their website about Mayor Betsy Hodges and her get out the vote involvement in[…]
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