Recently, I had the chance to have some real, honest conversations with several liberal-minded individuals about the topic of race[…]
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Tag: Minnesota
Update: My Documentary About Homelessness
It has been two-and-a-half months since my first post from the Minneapolis Tent City. Since that time, it has exploded[…]
Read moreTwin Cities Readers and Writers: Two Author Fairs Coming Up
Whether interested in meeting local authors or attending writing workshops, you may want to add two upcoming author fairs to[…]
Read moreVoices of the Pacific Northwest: Elk, Sand Dunes, and Agri-Culture
The night camping at the marijuana farm was just the beginning of my exposure to Oregon agriculture. On July 7,[…]
Read moreVideo: Spring Walleyes in a Creek in Northern Minnesota
The moist, form-fitting earth around footsteps in the forest, the budding green grass below and buds above, and the trickle[…]
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 moreAyla Travels the World, Part 11: A Norwegian Visits Old Family in Minnesota
A Norwegian in Minnesota is about as commonplace as one in North Dakota, which is what we shared last week.[…]
Read moreA Single Mother of Twelve: A Story of Family and Community
In response to my story in the Star Tribune about fatherless youth in Minneapolis, a reader sent me her own story[…]
Read moreIf you want to end abortion, here’s how to do it
“These rallies are meant to intimidate and harass our patients, who rely on our nonprofit health centers for basic, preventive[…]
Read moreMeet Khu Oo Reh, Karenni Leader
Meet Khu Oo Reh. Mr. Reh is the Vice President of a leading Karenni political group. “Karenni?” you ask.[…]
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