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Book Release Party Photos
Over the weekend, I hosted two book release events in Bemidji and Minneapolis. My book, Life Learned Abroad: Lessons on[…]
Read moreCome Celebrate With Me: China Book Release Parties
On January 4th and 5th, I am throwing events in Bemidji and the Twin Cities to announce (and demonstrate) my[…]
Read moreThis ended up in the garbage after a rough day teaching at an inner city school in Minneapolis.
I was told walking in they were tough, but I’ve been told that before. This class, it turned out, was[…]
Read moreWhat is Justice? Interviews on WCCO and KFGO
Following the publication of my article about Michael Karcoc, the 94 year old NE Minneapolis resident alleged in Nazi war[…]
Read moreA Nazi in Minnesota: A Re-examination of Justice
The allegation that a man in Northeast Minneapolis was a murdering Nazi has received national attention. It has also polarized[…]
Read moreVikings Stadium Kerfuffle
On April 10th, I attended a community forum where Minneapolis mayor RT Rybak made his pitch to citizens about the[…]
Read moreThe Witches Next Door
When I told my housemates I was interviewing random residents in our neighborhood, one spoke up saying, “Oh, you gotta[…]
Read moreNeighborhood Interview #2: Sister-hood
One afternoon I was coming home from a walk when I passed an older woman trying to put a sign[…]
Read moreNeighborhood Spotlight #1: The Character
The three-story, blue/gray home stands on the corner of 31st and Portland. If you fly by on the one-way heading[…]
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