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COLUMN: Separating the sacred from the sugar water
This is my Sunday column for the Oct. 21, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. I’m also sharing some “online exclusive” pictures from my trip to Atlanta earlier this month. Separating the sacred from the sugar waterBy Aaron J. Brown We recently traveled to Atlanta, Georgia for a blogging conference my wife attended. I…
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COLUMN: The Swedish Connection
This is my Sunday column for the Oct. 14, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. The Swedish ConnectionBy Aaron J. Brown In reviewing my family history files I always thought the Swedish villages where my great-grandmother’s family is from seemed more like a random collection of letters that have no meaning. Recently I met…
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COLUMN: No sense in do-overs, only do
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COLUMN: New game, no rules
This is my Sunday column for the Sept. 30, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. A version of this piece aired Saturday on “Between You and Me” on KAXE/KBXE Northern Community Radio. New game, no rulesBy Aaron J. Brown One spring morning a few years ago the residents of the Brooklyn neighborhood in Hibbing…
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COLUMN: Autumn news from the North Country
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Look at my teeth! I am happy!
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COLUMN: Conventional wisdom
This is my Sunday column for the Sept. 9, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. Conventional wisdomBy Aaron J. Brown The two major parties just wrapped up their national conventions: the Republicans in Tampa, Florida; the Democrats in Charlotte, North Carolina. Now President Obama and Gov. Romney begin the sprint to Nov. 6, which…
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COLUMN: And there goes the big yellow bus
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COLUMN: The blurring line between (218) and (612)
This is my Sunday column for the Aug. 26, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. The blurring line between (218) and (612)By Aaron J. Brown Growing up, we had a phone book back when that really meant something. That’s where the numbers were. You had to know your friend’s dad’s name. If a girl’s…
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COLUMN: Another King’s Man
This is my Sunday column for the Aug. 19, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. A version of this piece aired on KAXE’s “Between You and Me” yesterday. Another King’s ManBy Aaron J. Brown August mixes the heat of summer with crisp night air, reminding us that seasons do pass and, so too, memories.…
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COLUMN: Tuesday primary a signpost for region’s political future
This is my Sunday column for the Aug. 12, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. Tuesday primary a signpost for region’s political futureBy Aaron J. Brown Another election is approaching. No, not just the big one in November: I’m talking about Tuesday. Yes, this Tuesday! Minnesota’s primary election moved to August. For many in…
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COLUMN: When the world is in your living room
This is my Sunday column for the Aug. 5, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. A version of this piece aired yesterday on “Between You and Me” for KAXE/KBXE Northern Community Radio. When the world is in your living roomBy Aaron J. Brown I always get excited for the Olympics and it’s certainly not…
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COLUMN: Death and taxes can’t be stopped; unfairness can
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COLUMN: We support ourselves; we support each other
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Range street dance melee is totally typical, right?
Iron Range street dances get a little rough sometimes, but seldom this rough. Last weekend’s Hibbing Jubilee Street Dance boiled over into a melee that may have had racial overtones. This is from Mark Stodghill’s story in the Duluth News Tribune: “It’s supposed to be a fun family event and it’s been a great event…