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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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Minnesota Nice Archive
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Minnesota Nice?
Posted on March 14, 2011 | 18 CommentsThose of us who are native Minnesotans think that when people mention “Minnesota Nice” they are paying us a compliment, noting that we are kind, open and welcoming. Not so fast. If you google “Minnesota Nice” you will see that www.urbandictionary.com has a very different... -
Community – A Transplant’s Tale
Posted on October 20, 2009 | 4 Comments5-years and 3 states (Connecticut, North Carolina, Minnesota) later, where is my community and who is my community? As a transplant to Minnesota, I often ask myself these questions. Is my community a psychological construct of my internal making to create a sense of belonging...
