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Brown on the Air: IRON RANGE FOREVER!
The million dollar question: Is Grand Rapids part of the Iron Range? That is no small query. Legally and geologically, yes. Culturally? Less so. Since I moved to Itasca County (the Western Mesabi Range) from the central Range in 2005, I’ve heard many neighbors talk about the Iron Range as though it were another country,…
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Brown on the Air: BAND
My weekly essay for the Saturday, Oct. 11 edition of “Between You and Me” on 91.7 KAXE will join host Heidi Holtan in exploring the topic of “band,” specifically high school band and the unique cultural touchstone it represents. Yeah, I was in the band. Trumpet. Yeah, I got some stories. I seen some things.…
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Brown on the Air: Postcards
My essay for Saturday’s “Between You and Me” on 91.7 KAXE is about postcards. Each week the show explores a new topic and invites northern Minnesotans (and anyone else) to join in an eclectic mix of conversation and music. I contribute an essay that frames the topic in a compelling way. For instance, this week…
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Brown on the Air: WINTER READY?
My essay for Saturday’s “Between You and Me” program on 91.7 KAXE will deal with this week’s topic of “winterization.” What do you do to get ready for winter? Are you a grasshopper or an ant? I mix anecdotes and pop wisdom to create a delicious verbal soup. Or something. Anyway, check it out. “Between…
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Brown on the Air: SUSTAINABILITY!
My Saturday, Sept. 20 essay for KAXE’s “Between You and Me” program deals with the topic of sustainability. What does it mean to live sustainably? That’s an important question as we watch the stock market crash and food prices rise. I argue that sustainability is just a time-tested way of life on the Iron Range.…
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Brown on the Air: GETTING LOST
My radio essay for this week’s episode of “Between You and Me” on 91.7 KAXE will cover the show’s topic of “getting lost.” My take explores the idea that getting lost can also include not knowing what to look for. Also, there will be an amusing anecdote which transitions into a philosophical argument and then…
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Brown on the Air: FRIENDS
My weekly essay for 91.7 KAXE’s Saturday show “Between You and Me” will deal with friends. What makes a friend a friend, or a “best friend.” I talk about the ease of childhood friendships and the complication of adult friendship. That’s the show’s topic and all of northern Minnesota and the world will have a…
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Brown on the Air: QUESTIONS!
My essay this Saturday morning on KAXE’s “Between You and Me” will explore the show’s topic of “Questions.” That topic was picked in honor of the visiting StoryCorps project outside KAXE’s studios. “Between You and Me” is a weekly call in show that features the voices and attitudes of northern Minnesota. Tune in between 10…
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Brown on the Air: Cheese
You can hear my weekly commentary on KAXE’s “Between You and Me” this Saturday, Aug. 23 between 10 a.m. and noon (my piece usually airs around 10:30). “Between You and Me” is a call in and music show that features the stories, culture and attitudes of the people of northern Minnesota. This week’s topic is…
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The future is past
The future show went reasonably well this morning. Thanks to all those who listened and participated. I’ll be returning to my role as contributing essayist next week. Related posts: No related posts.
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Brown on the air LIVE for TWO HOURS: The Future
Remember to tune in Saturday morning for my first-ever guest hosting appearance on KAXE’s “Between You and Me,” the call-in and music show that’s tearing up the northern airwaves. We’ll be talking about the future. The program is ready to go, I just need to keep from screwing up the boards or saying stupid things…
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Behold … the FUTURE!
This Saturday, Aug. 16, I’ll be guest hosting “Between You and Me” on KAXE. I usually just write and record commentaries for the show but this week I’ll be live in the studio, pushing buttons and talking to callers. Each week features a special topic for northern Minnesotans (and online listeners all over the world)…
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Brown on the Air: Hitchhiking
My essay for Saturday’s “Between You and Me” on 91.7 KAXE will detail hitchhiking, specifically the stories my dad told me about hitching from northern Minnesota to Washington state back in the 1970s. Have you every hitchhiked? Take part in the show; after all, this program is all about listener participation. This week is special…
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Brown on the Air: Intuition
My commentary on the KAXE radio program “Between You and Me” this Saturday will deal with the this week’s topic of “Intuition.” I explore the source of intuition by relating Go-Bots, parenthood and underground mining. How is that possible? I am a word ninja. If you forgot, “Between You and Me” is hosted by Heidi…
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Brown on the Air: PIE!
My essay for the Saturday, July 26, “Between You and Me” on 91.7 KAXE is about pie. That’s the show’s topic anyway. It’s some kind of pie holiday that host Heidi Holtan will explain to you when you listen. I do these commentaries every week, by the way. Sometimes we talk about deep life issues…