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This week’s column bumped for newspaper vs. teachers fight
My weekly column for today was bumped from the opinion page of the Hibbing Daily Tribune to make space for an ongoing kerfuffle between HDT publisher Wanda Moeller and the local teacher’s union, a sprawling epic that’s played out each of the past three Sundays. I expect my column — which was about rural homelessness…
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COLUMN: "Driving into the sun"
This is my column for the Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. Driving into the sunBy Aaron J. Brown Last year a woman described to me how her dad was worn down by the grind of commuting from the Itasca County portion of the Iron Range into the St. Louis County…
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COLUMN: "My frugal valentine"
Here is my weekly column for the Sunday, Feb. 12, 2010 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. Elements of this were used for a “Between You and Me” program some time ago on KAXE. Happy Valentine’s Day! My Frugal ValentineBy Aaron J. Brown I hereby dedicate this column to my Valentine. A lot of guys…
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COLUMN: ‘Let the 2010 Winter Kid-lympics begin
This is my weekly column for the (Super) Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. A version of this piece was featured on a recent episode of “Between You and Me” on KAXE. Let the 2010 Winter Kid-lympics beginBy Aaron J. Brown Next week the Winter Olympic games open in Vancouver. I’ve…
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COLUMN: "When I Grow Up"
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. A version of this piece aired on 91.7 KAXE’s “Between You and Me” earlier in January. When I grow upBy Aaron J. Brown The first time someone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up,…
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COLUMN: "Pictures of a new world"
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. UPDATE: Grammatical error fixed. Pictures of a new worldBy Aaron J. Brown This past Christmas Santa Claus gave our oldest son Henry a camera that takes real pictures. The “real pictures” were important because Henry, 4, and his…
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The King Holiday in a new century
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. The King Holiday in a new centuryBy Aaron J. Brown How are race relations in your neighborhood? Yes, that’s still awkward, isn’t it? Just ask Harry Reid, who had some rough headlines last week after using some archaic…
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COLUMN: "Notes from the Freezer"
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. Notes from the freezerBy Aaron J. Brown Across the Upper Midwest, especially here in northern Minnesota, we settle in for the portion of winter no one sings songs about. Christmas is over. New Years has passed. We asked…
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COLUMN: "World’s a ‘Twitter’ over year’s top words"
This is my column for the Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. A version of this piece also aired as my weekly contribution to “Between You and Me” yesterday on 91.7 KAXE. World’s a ‘Twitter’ over year’s top wordsBy Aaron J. Brown If you don’t know what Twitter is, how it…
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COLUMN: ‘The future, thirty-style’
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. A version of this aired in Saturday’s episode of “Between You and Me” on KAXE. This prediction column has become my annual tradition and I hope you like it. The future, thirty-styleBy Aaron J. Brown This is normally…
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COLUMN: ‘Stockings, hung with care’
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. A shorter version of this pieced aired Saturday, Dec. 19 on KAXE’s “Between You and Me.” Merry Christmas! Stockings, hung with careBy Aaron J. Brown So here’s the premise. Some time ago it was expected that a proper…
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COLUMN: ‘Problems of an iron world demand iron will’
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. Problems of an iron world demand iron willBy Aaron J. Brown Ironworld (by any other name) is, or was, the interpretive center designed for the sole purpose of telling the story of the Iron Range. In a fitting…
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COLUMN: "How rude our world really is"
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. A version of this piece aired on a recent “How Rude”-themed episode of “Between You and Me” on KAXE. ‘How Rude’ our world really isBy Aaron J. Brown In the terrible, yet beloved 1990s TV show “Full House,”…
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COLUMN: "Jump back, recession; here comes Santa"
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. Jump back, recession; here comes SantaBy Aaron J. Brown There’s a moment after Thanksgiving dinner when the pants feel tighter, the couch calls like an upholstered siren, and you realize that this is your reality for the next…
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COLUMN: "To sleep, perchance to write"
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. To sleep, perchance to writeBy Aaron J. Brown Dreams supposedly reflect your fears, inadequacies, hopes and desires. Lately I’ve been having writing dreams. Recently, I told everyone I know that I was stepping away from blogging to focus…