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Alas, my shirt is also on vacation
Alas, my shirt is also on vacation By Aaron J. Brown Every human on earth traces his or her origins to people who once conducted their affairs entirely shirtless. These people may have walked the plains of Africa, the rocky crags of Europe, the wilds of North America or the Asian Steppe. Wherever they roamed,…
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Ex-editors dish on conditions in corporate community journalism
Business North has an exclusive story that might interest readers of Northland newspapers. The former editors of the Ashland Press in northern Wisconsin recently dished on the reasons they left the American Consolidated Media-owned paper. A taste: “It was clear to me that if I wanted a day off, I was going to have to…
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The lazy heat of summer’s last act
The lazy heat of summer’s last act By Aaron J. Brown In the pioneer days of Minnesota, sod huts overflowing with Scandinavian stoicism, summer was a time of endless work. From sunup to sundown men and women toiled to complete tasks necessary for the family to survive the long, coming winter. I imagine some of…
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The developing social contract of a new generation
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Nerds among us
This is my Sunday column for the July 28, 2013 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. A version of this piece aired yesterday on Northern Community Radio’s “Between You and Me.” PROGRAM NOTE: you can hear the latest Grand Rapids episode of my Great Northern Radio Show today (Sunday) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.…
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Hail to Lake Agassiz, the mighty inland sea
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Origins of sport
This is my Sunday column for the July 14, 2013 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. Origins of sportBy Aaron J. Brown Tuesday brings one of my favorite events in all of summer, Major League Baseball’s All-Star game. This might seem a bit strange to some, as the all-star game is often not very good.…
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Fly, bird, fly
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A Midsummer’s Range Dream
This is my Sunday column for the June 30, 2013 Hibbing Daily Tribune. Thanks to everyone who attended or listened to last night’s Great Northern Radio Show at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids. Stay tuned for the rebroadcast at 10 a.m. on July 6. A Midsummer’s Range Dream By Aaron J. Brown * With apologies…
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Great Northern Radio Show nabs local headlines
The Great Northern Radio Show, seen from above during our winter show in Bigfork. The Great Northern Radio Show is coming soon, with our biggest show ever this Saturday, June 29 at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. We’ll be live on Northern Community Radio from 5-7, with free tickets available to our live…
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Dispatch from the army worm front
This is my Sunday column for the June 23, 2013 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. Dispatch from the army worm frontBy Aaron J. Brown The forest tent caterpillar is actually quite an attractive little critter if you happen to observe just one of them. Blue-green, speckled white and black, the caterpillar seems a friendly…
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May the force be with you this Father’s Day
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Summer madhouse open for business
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Minnesota’s true past becomes clearer in ‘Land of the Dakota’
This is my Sunday column for the June 2, 2013 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. Congratulations to Gwen Westerman and Bruce White for winning the Minnesota Book Award for “Mni Sota Makoce.” Minnesota’s true past becomes clearer in ‘Land of the Dakota’By Aaron J. Brown “Human beings have recorded their relationships with places in…
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Putting fire to a rare feast
