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Lakers, North Stars and…Vikings? Oh my!
08 February 2012 7:43 AM | 3 CommentsThe chatter is getting noisier. They are going to raise our taxes! That RICH guy is going to get richer! Our public schools don’t get any money – but that dumb team does! I don’t care – let the team leave! However, Minnesota history indicates...
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Your help is needed to close one hole in Minnesota safety net
06 February 2012 3:11 PM | No CommentsYou may have read about Charles Van Heuveln in Jon Tevlin’s Star Tribune column a few weeks ago. A good program that benefits people with disabilities — Medical Assistance for Employed People with Disabilities (MA-EPD) — has a loop hole in it. A hole that...
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Theater of Public Policy
02 February 2012 12:19 PM | No CommentsPolitical satire and improvisational theater have a long history in the Twin Cities thanks in part to Dudley Riggs. Huge Improv Theater on 30th and Lyndale in south Minneapolis is adding a new chapter to this legacy with the Theater of Public Policy. In partnership...
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Speaking up for those who can’t
Posted on November 17, 2011 | 1 CommentPeople are talking about Penn State. There’s outrage for the youngsters involved, as well as misplaced anger for a beloved coach’s firing. What the horrible news reinforces for me? Even the most ethical people make bad decisions. I wasn’t raised Catholic, but I’ve learned about... -
Help Spread the Word: Give to the Max Day, November 16
Posted on November 15, 2011 | No CommentsTomorrow, November 16, is the Give to the Max Day – the Great Minnesota Give Together. It is the day for Minnesotans to come together to raise as much money as possible for nonprofits in 24 hours. If you have found your way to this... -
The Great Minnesota Give Together
Posted on November 9, 2011 | 4 CommentsNovember 16 is Give to the Max Day. GiveMN launched Give to the Max day in 2009 as an annual day for Minnesota nonprofits to come together in a unified online fundraising campaign. The response from donors and nonprofits were mixed. Established nonprofits with sophisticated... -
Minnesota Musicians Helping Minnesota Kids
Posted on November 2, 2011 | 1 CommentIn Minnesota we are extremely lucky in a couple of very important ways. We have access to some of the best health care in the country. We are also home to an incredibly talented and diverse arts community. In my work at Children’s Hospitals and... -
What Galvanizes a Community….a Redbird?
Posted on October 30, 2011 | 1 CommentThis weekend, the St Louis Cardinals beat the Texas Rangers to win the World Series. The confetti and fireworks filled the Friday night sky as the redbird faithful jumped up and down in celebration. The improbable comeback marked the 11th World Series title by the... -
What to do with past Non-Profit Board members?
Posted on October 26, 2011 | No CommentsThis Friday will be a first for me. I will be attending the Bridging Gala as a non-Board member. Bridging is a local non-profit that provides free furniture and household good to families going through transitions out of homelessness and poverty. I was fortunate to... -
Measuring Economic Development in Kilometers and Miles
Posted on October 24, 2011 | No CommentsSome call it health promotion. To others, it’s part of an already high level of fitness – one more race on the calendar. For cities, it is becoming a staple of economic development and exposure that is as sure to grow as an oak springs... -
All it Takes is One
Posted on October 19, 2011 | 2 CommentsDo you ever lay awake at night, worrying about the state budget, or hunger in Africa, or infant mortality rates? Maybe it’s the lack of clean, safe drinking water in some parts of the world that’s keeping you from sleep, or poor graduation rates among... -
Why? Because…
Posted on October 16, 2011 | No Comments“When I give an order, the last thing I want to hear is, `Why.’ The only thing I want to hear is, `Yes, sir!” The statement came from a seasoned sheriff, at a gathering of senior law enforcement leaders. His peers rushed to agree. A... -
Nature and the North Side: Not an Oxymoron
Posted on October 10, 2011 | 1 CommentOne of my ongoing life goals is to paint a more positive picture of the “northside” of the Twin Cities. We are the blue collar, working class, diverse part of town. The Brooklyns often get smooshed together as if they were one. They’re not. Brooklyn...
