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…. Read More →
COLUMN: Atop hill of slime, a clear view of northern political landscape
November 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
COLUMN: ‘Better Venison,’ with Wolfgang Buck
November 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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… Read More →
COLUMN: Piecing together our past
November 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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… Read More →
COLUMN: Wisdom to the victors, comfort to the defeated
November 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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… Read More →
COLUMN: Love, like iron, stands up to pressure and time
October 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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… Read More →
COLUMN: Separating the sacred from the sugar water
October 21, 2012 by 1 Comment
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… Read More →
COLUMN: The Swedish Connection
October 14, 2012 by 1 Comment
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… Read More →
COLUMN: No sense in do-overs, only do
October 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This is my Sunday column for the Oct. 7, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. A version of this piece aired on KAXE’s Between You and Me last April. No sense in do-overs, only doBy Aaron J. Brown One day my parents brought my kids sisters and I to the Como Zoo in St…. Read More →
COLUMN: New game, no rules
September 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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… Read More →
COLUMN: Autumn news from the North Country
September 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This is my Sunday column for the Sept. 23, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. A version of this piece aired on “Between You and Me” this weekend on 91.7 KAXE. Autumn news from the North CountryBy Aaron J. Brown There’s a chipmunk near where I wait for my boys to get off the… Read More →
