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On proper boat maintenance and our fathers’ mysteries
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008 Hibbing Daily Tribune. On proper boat maintenance and our fathers’ mysteriesBy Aaron J. Brown Today, I have a boat. Not a boat, but the boat. I would need to consult my notes, the dusty old owner’s manual and the title to tell you all…
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Same now as it ever was
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008 Hibbing Daily Tribune. Same now as it ever wasBy Aaron J. BrownMost people know the political tradition here on the Iron Range: Independent, but generally Democratic, and heavily influenced by the past and present labor movement. Sadly, it’s almost impossible to talk about politics…
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Modern life exposes soft underbelly of human nature
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. Modern life exposes soft underbelly of human natureBy Aaron J. BrownFor all our bluster, we humans are really just soft, pink beings that consume more than we should and run much more slowly than other mammals our size.…
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Rummage sale memories
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, July 27, 2008 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. Rummage sale memoriesBy Aaron J. Brown We joined in a rummage sale with some friends last week. We’ve learned some things about organizing rummage sales over the years. Be ready for early birds. The traffic drops off around…
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Textistential Crisis
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, July 20, 2008 Hibbing Daily Tribune. Textistential CrisisBy Aaron J. Brown I’m slowly entering the age group that, upon hearing young people in public, wonders how the humans of the future will maintain electricity and running water. I’m not all the way there, yet, but drifting notably.…
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A little less hooey, a little more Huey: the column
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, July 13, 2008 Hibbing Daily Tribune. You’ll notice that it’s based on a post I made here two months ago, but includes new information and perspective. A little less hooey, a little more HueyBy Aaron J. Brown It may not seem popular to emulate the late Louisiana…
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After the Fourth
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, July 6, 2008 Hibbing Daily Tribune. After the FourthBy Aaron J. Brown Last I checked we still live in the United States. Don’t worry, I’m not about to ramble off on an anti-immigrant tirade or demand that the foreign language directions for my recent electronics purchase be…
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Seven words I won’t forget
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, June 29, 2008 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. Seven words I won’t forgetBy Aaron J. Brown When I was eight, a stroke of luck changed my life and taught me the majority of the dirty words I currently know. That was the year I won the…
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RIP George Carlin, but the ‘seven words’ live on
I didn’t post anything about George Carlin’s passing yesterday. I am working on a column for next Sunday. Most who know me know that I hardly every use Carlin’s famous “seven words you can’t say on television,” but I realized after some contemplation that these words have been a tremendous influence in my life. And…
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Columnist Heffernan cut loose by DNT
Yesterday I finished reading Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road,” a novel about a man and his son searching for food and shelter in a post-apocalyptic America. They survive through sheer will, try to maintain hope despite absolutely no evidence that hope exists. Roving gangs of cannibals rule the landscape. And, with no intent to cheapen McCarthy’s…
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The things we learn in a decade
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, June 22, 2008 Hibbing Daily Tribune. The things we learn in a decadeBy Aaron J. Brown I’m finally starting to pick up on the patterns of nature out where I live. I grew up in the country around the edges of the Mesabi Iron Range, but I…
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The parasite debate
This is my weekly Hibbing Daily Tribune column for Sunday, June 15, 2008. I went a little crazy this week. This is the result of living in the deep woods of northern Minnesota and watching too much political news on cable. The parasite debateBy Aaron J. Brown Good evening and welcome to Nature’s Hall at…
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Steel barons of the 21st century
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, June 8, 2008 Hibbing Daily Tribune. It was held over from last week because Essar made an announcement reiterating their commitment to the Minnesota Steel project just beforehand. My original sentiment remains, though; the Range must not depend on large steel companies or consultant-driven projects to deliver…
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Evolution of Exercise
My Hibbing Daily Tribune column for this week was supposed to be about the Minnesota Steel story, but details emerged late in the week that may change the column so the paper held it. Instead I offer this charming (but not newsbreaking) piece about exercise. KAXE fans know that a version of this first appeared…
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Grills, grills, grills!
This is my weekly Hibbing Daily Tribune column for Sunday, May 25, 2008. I archive my columns at my writing page. Grills, grills, grills! I think it’s safe to say that summer has arrived. I thought that a while ago but then we got eight feet of snow with sustained winds of about a billion…