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The ruins of Saint Paul
Ken Avidor‘My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!’ Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands...
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Rediscovering Ruth
Ann BauerJohn and I moved last weekend. It was a long, tough two days. We schlepped a bunch of heavy items across town only to discard them. A couch, for instance…. Somehow we lost all my underwear....
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The Corinthian collapse
Michael DiedrichCorinthian Colleges, a country-wide for-profit college company, recently collapsed while under federal review. For-profit colleges like to portray themselves as a good option for...
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HD47A: Creationist candidate Frey opposed to "intelligent design," claimed...
Sally Jo SorensenIn a 2005 presentation at the Yampa Valley Baptist Church in Craig, Colorado, Minnesota House District 47A primary candidate Bob Frey argued against the theory of intelligent design as...
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Republicans having meta-argument over frac sand mining
Eric Fergusonh/t Politics.mnSo there’s the underlying issue of frac sand mining, and the issue of who correctly construed who, as Republican gubernatorial campaigns go after each other. For the part of...
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No break for taxi drivers: New deal helps companies, not cabbies
Mary TurckThe Minneapolis city council’s new regulations for Lyft, Uber, and the city’s cab companies offer legalization for the transnational, multimillion-dollar Uber and Lyft “Transportation Network...
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Transportation network companies now licensed in Minneapolis
Nathan Dahlen Last Friday morning, the Minneapolis City Council approved an ordinance legalizing and regulating transportation network companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft. The new regulatory framework...
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This week in Saint Paul: Monday, July 21–Sunday, July 27, 2014
Clarence WhiteThe Almanac arts calendar is loading up. It is a lot with which to keep up, but I am doing my best. Maybe you can help me keep up. Between all of us, we can keep up with all of the...
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Grease Sing-Along
1405967850-grease_072114.jpgp1 If you're "Hopelessly Devoted" to Grease, or just want the chance to see the movie-musical favorite on the big screen, join this cinematic journey back to Rydell High,...
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Happy Hour & Pizza Cruise on the Minneapolis Queen
boat-0514132.jpgp1 Sit back and enjoy a casual happy hour cruise and pizza dinner aboard the Minneapolis Queen. As you make your peaceful way down the river, you'll pass along the southern trails of...
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Coupon parking for Minneapolis and Saint Paul
Evan Roberts Parking is a quintessentially local issue. There is nothing more local than wanting to park close to your destination, and caring about the parking spot in front of your house. Attend any...
View ArticlePolitical shorthand: On saying nothing while suggesting everything
Dick BernardIt’s near 100 days to the 2012 United States Election (by my count, the actual 100th day is next Sunday. Election is November 4, 2014.)What will you do, each day, to participate actively in...
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Shrek the Musical
1405368406-1402002056-1399418795_shrek_050514.jpgp1 Based on the Oscar-winning animated movie, Shrek the Musical brings the hilarious and heartwarming story of everyone's favorite ogre to life on...
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Death of a Salesman
1403289075-salesman_062014_temp.jpgp1 Arthur Miller's iconic drama -- which won both the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Play when it debuted in 1949 -- still retains every ounce of its...
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Clive Barker's Crazyface
1404155068-crazyface_063014.jpgp1 Famed fantasy-horror novelist Clive Barker (Hellraiser, Candyman) created this dark stage satire that follows a 16th-century simpleton called Crazyface on a fool's...
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First TargetExpress opens doors in Dinkytown
The Minnesota Daily In the University of Minnesota area’s dinkiest neighborhood, Target is set to debut its smallest store in company history.On Wednesday, the Minneapolis-based retail company will...
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VIDEO: Dinkytown Greenway expands, grand opening
jakre Community Voices Phase III of the Dinkytown Greenway, an off road bike trail that connects the University of Minnesota with downtown, opened on July 20 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and two...
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California Minuteman Ron Branstner to lead "Illegal Immigration Forum" at...
Sally Jo SorensenIn Tuesday's Star Tribune, Alejandra Matos reports that the Immigration debate comes to Minnesota in force as politicians and immigration advocates and nonprofit groups that often...
View ArticleIs Reconstructionist Judaism for you? Get to know Mayim Rabim Congregation
Sun, 09/07/2014 - 3:00pm - 5:00pmIs Reconstructionist Judaism for you? Get to know Mayim Rabim Congregation Join Rabbi Sharon Stiefel and other synagogue leaders for refreshments and lively...
View ArticleGoing Deeper into the High Holiday Prayers
Tue, 08/26/2014 - 7:00pm - 8:30pmGoing Deeper into the High Holiday Prayers Approach the High Holidays this year with a greater appreciation of the prayers. Rabbi Sharon Stiefel will guide us through...
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