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PEACE GARDEN MAMA II writing wednesdays: writer spotlight christina capecchi
If you've ever wondered what freelance writers really think about their work, or how they work, or why they're freelance writers in the first place, I invite you to meet a young but very accomplishe...
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Monday with Mitch: Trip to Oz was once annual ... and magical 
MITCH ALBOM: I saw the new Wizard of Oz movie. I went last Thursday, the night before “Oz the Great and Powerful” was officially released, to a “preview” that was open to the public.
By Mitch Albom , March 11, 2013
As sun returns, so does hope
SAM COOK: One moment, she had been sitting in her office at work, staring at her computer screen, bathed in weak fluorescent light. The walls were institutional gray, which is what her countenance had been when I stopped by.
By Sam Cook , February 01, 2013
Duluth wildlife photographer doesn't need to leave the city
When Michael Furtman goes out to photograph wildlife, he usually doesn’t pack an overnight bag. The Duluth nature writer and photographer has taken most of his wildlife photos right in the city.
By Sam Cook , January 06, 2013
Traffic jam allows reflection on the different paths we choose
Sam Cook column: Thousands of red taillights gleam in the dusk along I-694 in Minneapolis. Non one is moving. Sitting there, I can’t help thinking about where I had spent the previous few days.
By Sam Cook , December 14, 2012
Sam Cook: Poling sets just the right pace
Late on a July afternoon, we began poling up Wisconsin’s Brule River. Four canoes, eight of us in all. We would move upstream a couple of miles, find an appropriate spot and grill brats and chicken over a fire.
By Sam Cook , July 13, 2012
Iron Ranger's view: A sense of humor helps when it comes to getting old
When I was young I used to think I never wanted to get old. Looking at the grim and grumpy faces of old people, I said, “They’ve lost their sense of humor. Life can’t be very much fun.”
By Joseph Legueri , December 18, 2011
Reader's view: Use Central for community good
I just want to comment on the closing of Central High School and its future (“For sale: Former high school with great view,” Nov. 15). I think closing schools will cause more dropouts in the future.
By Rhonda Slotness , December 04, 2011
Get involved in redistricting
For a more-detailed look at the proposed redistricting maps, including the ones published on this page and others, go to www.drawminnesota.org
November 27, 2011
Local view: Synthetic pot worse than most realize
Products such as K2 are misleadingly referred to as “synthetic marijuana,” and while the substances have been in the news with regularity this year many people remain unaware just how significant a problem they’re causing in our communities.
By Laura Palombi , November 27, 2011
National view: GOP base values ignorance above all
The headline on Democratic strategist Paul Begala’s recent Newsweek essay dodged subtlety: “The Stupid Party.”
By Kathleen Parker , November 20, 2011
National view: Obama puts re-election before US needs
In 2008, the slogan was “Yes We Can.” For 2011-12, it’s “We Can’t Wait.” What happened in between? Candidate Obama, the vessel into which myriad dreams were poured, met the reality of governance.
By Charles Krauthammer , November 20, 2011
National view: Occupy Wall Street out of the park, into national debate
Occupy Wall Street may not occupy Zuccotti Park anymore, but it refuses to surrender its place in the national discourse. Up close, you get the sense that the movement may have only just begun.
By Eugene Robinson , November 20, 2011
How we came to be here
This weekend UMD’s Diversity Commission will present “Land of Plenty: How Did You Come to Be Here?” on Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Marshall Performing Arts Center. The collaborative show was written by local musician Sara Thomsen and features theater, voice and instrumental performances by artists from UMD as well as from across Minnesota and Wisconsin. Before the show, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. each night, the exhibition of UMD faculty and student artworks “Mosaic: How Did We Come to be here?” will be featured in the MPAC lobby.
By Linda LeGarde Grover , November 16, 2011
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