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The iron ore space race
This is my Sunday column for the Feb. 3, 2013 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. Below the jump you can learn more about plans to mine minerals from asteroids. The iron ore space race By Aaron J. Brown Looking down from space through the night sky you see the bright lights of our modern…
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Thar she syncs: Accepting my e-fate
Here is my Sunday column for the Jan. 27, 2013 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. An audio version of this piece aired yesterday on Northern Community Radio’s “Between You and Me.” I offered some additional thoughts (and cool whale art) on Friday. Thar she syncs: Accepting my e-fateBy Aaron J. BrownBehold, me lads and…
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COLUMN: The broadband crossroads
This is my Sunday column for the Jan. 20, 2013 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. The broadband crossroadsBy Aaron J. Brown Last week I chatted with my cousin and his new wife. They were in Philadelphia; we spoke through an internet video phone connection at my grandparents’ home in Keewatin, Minnesota. While my cousin…
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COLUMN: The least stressed among us
This is my Sunday column for the Jan. 13, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. The least stressed among usBy Aaron J. Brown A while back I talked about holiday stress affecting American workers. Now that the holidays are over and a new year upon us, we enter a cold reality: we decked the…
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COLUMN: The Oracle is keen on 2013
This is my Sunday column for the Jan. 6, 2013 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. The predictions column is part of an old New Year’s tradition of mine, which also includes my annual “top words” column and “top posts” item. The Oracle is keen on 2013By Aaron J. Brown My hands burn on the…
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COLUMN: Apocalypse Then: Meet the top words of 2012
This is my Sunday column for the Dec. 30, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. The complete list of top words from the Global Language Monitor may be found here. Apocalypse Then: Meet the top words of 2012By Aaron J. Brown Some say 2012 has been a rough year, but consider this. I used…
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COLUMN: So this is Christmas
This is my Sunday column for the Dec. 23, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. Merry Christmas and/or Happy New Year to all! So this is ChristmasBy Aaron J. Brown You know that Christmas can be all kinds of trouble when you get an e-mail from the Human Resources department at work telling you…
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COLUMN: The gift of skills
This is my Sunday column for the Dec. 16, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. A version of this piece aired Dec. 8 on Northern Community Radio’s “Between You and Me.” The gift of skills By Aaron J. Brown Life in northern Minnesota isn’t easy. You have to identify trees, drive through snow and…
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Horrific crash near my home under investigation
The investigation is ongoing, but this old garage near my home was incinerated in the vehicular incident reported here by the Hibbing Daily Tribune. I wrote about the garage before the election. It is entirely gone now. According to people around the township it was a terrible scene. Prayers to the family of the person…
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COLUMN: Hay! What? Hay bales (that’s the joke)
This is my Sunday column for the Dec. 9, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. I previewed this column earlier in the week, complete with the 1998 Cherry High School class picture, in which my class posed in a hay field with hay bales. Also, I am wearing white pants. Hay! What? Hay bales!…
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COLUMN: Atop hill of slime, a clear view of northern political landscape
This is my Sunday column for the Nov. 25, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. This piece is based on some analysis I did for the blog last week. Atop hill of slime, a clear view of northern political landscapeBy Aaron J. Brown As you know by now, Rep.-elect Rick Nolan (D-MN8) ousted Rep.…
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COLUMN: ‘Better Venison,’ with Wolfgang Buck
This is my Sunday column for the Nov. 18, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. A fully-realized performance of this piece aired on Northern Community Radio’s “Between You and Me” yesterday. ‘Better Venison,’ with Wolfgang BuckBy Aaron J. Brown With deer hunting rifle season wrapping up this weekend, people across northern Minnesota are left…
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COLUMN: Piecing together our past
This is my Sunday column for the Nov. 11, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. A version of this piece aired yesterday on KAXE’s “Between You and Me.” Piecing together our pastBy Aaron J. Brown Memory reconstructs the past, rather than replicating it. There’s just no way around memory’s fundamental flaws; in fact, this…
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COLUMN: Wisdom to the victors, comfort to the defeated
This is my Sunday column for the Nov. 4, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. Wisdom to the victors, comfort to the defeatedBy Aaron J. Brown As the old saying goes, “Don’t vote, you’ll only encourage them.” Well, OK. You should vote. It’s more than just a civic duty. Important issues are at stake…
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COLUMN: Love, like iron, stands up to pressure and time
This is my Sunday column for the Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. A version of this piece aired last week on KAXE’s “Between You and Me.” You may access the audio version here. Love, like iron, stands up to pressure and timeBy Aaron J. Brown The story of the Iron…