Category: Minnesota
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This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
Combination of ‘Huckleberry Fin’ and ‘The Wizard of Oz’ – ‘This Tender Land’ offers a river odyssey set in a Minnesota that is part real and part imagined. Odie – short for the famous Greek traveler Odysseus – is a storyteller. This skill helps him get through the long hours of solitary confinement where he…
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Minneapolis – Turning the Wound Into Light
Art is a wound turned into light. — Georges Braque ‘So what was it like for you in Minneapolis?’ is a question I’ve received quite a bit recently. The week after the murder of George Floyd started off as a quiet one with mourning and vigils. However, soon the quiet vigils turned into riots and destruction.…
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Yes, there is enough love in the world – A tale of politics, walking and urban lakes.
This afternoon I had beer with a friend at a local brewery. Not extraordinary – one can’t leave the house nowadays without tripping over a local brewery. The extraordinary part was her tale of what happened to her the day before. As she was walking home from a pilates class, her route took her along…
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‘The Italian Straw Hat’ at the St. Paul Ordway
While I cannot be called an opera buff I do appreciate the chance to attend one every now and then. Minnesota is fortunate to have an organization like the MN Opera performing at the Ordway even if their shows come and go so quickly. Yes, I’m still irked about not getting the chance to see…
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An Evening with Juan Gils
There’s nothing better on a cold, winter evening in Minnesota than to sit down with some good friends, some good food and some good wine! I had that opportunity this week at an event hosted by Wine Republic in Excelsior that featured the wines of Juan Gil Winery of Spain. I must confess my knowledge…
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Sled Dog Sundays at Birch’s on the Lake
I love winter. I love to head out after a good breakfast and snowshoe in the woods or go cross-country skiing. Unfortunately, this year Minnesota has had a fair bit of cold but very little snow. What’s a winter-loving gal to do? When winter has gone to the dogs then it’s time to well, go…
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