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Apparently Riverdance is still happening
Duluth schools, UMD, air travel and more are closed due to today’s blizzard. Many highways are impassible. Nevertheless, Riverdance, the celtic dance sensation, is a go. They are in Duluth. They have nothing else to do and must leave tomorrow. Chuggita Chuggita Chiggita Chuggita Chuggita Chiggita, Chunk Chuck Chick, ZING, WHUMP, (pause), Seamus, Seamus are…
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Dylan Days writing contest deadline is March 1
Dylan Days is an annual arts event in Hibbing celebrating famed alumnus Bob Dylan and the arts community of the region. I have had the privilege of serving in various leadership roles for the event since 2001 and founded and edited the Dylan Days lit magazine “Talkin’ Blues.” That publication features the winners and finalists…
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Royal Swedes plan Duluth stop
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The car is only OK at guitar, but still
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Laskiainen ‘slides’ into many Iron Range weekend plans
The Laskiainen Finnish Sliding Festival weekend is coming up. Saturday and Sunday bring this longstanding east Range tradition in Palo. The description: Finnish sliding festival celebrating the ethnic heritage of customs, crafts, music, sports, marketplace, foods and of course sliding! A true family event. Loon Lake Community Center is located 10 miles south of Aurora…
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A ‘mitten state’ slap fight
Michigan and Wisconsin are fighting over who gets to call themselves the “Mitten State.” If you’ve ever met someone from Wisconsin or (lower) Michigan they explain where they are from by holding up their hand like a mitten and pointing at the part of the mitten where they are from. This is fine, even if…
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A cold one; dry though
“Oh, ya, it’s cold, but it ain’t snowy.” “No, dry November, that’s for sure.” “Not good for the septics.” “No, sir.” “Making ice, though.” “Oh, ya, real good. Five inches already. Heard the lake a whumpin’ yesterday.” “Good for skatin.’ Ever skate on a lake?“ “Oh, ya, but it’s been years.” “Fishing soon.” “Ya.” “Bad…
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Mugging for the camera
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Happy Turkey Day from MinnesotaBrown.com
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Eleven Eleven Eleven Eleven Eleven
It’s 11:11 on 11/11/11. Let’s talk about 11. Eleven is the number that says, “Things are about to get different.” Eleven is the number that says, “Stop right there, our numeric system is Base 10.” Eleven teaches kids that one and one does not always make two. Eleven is beyond fingers. It needs more. Eleven…
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I’d hunt if I needed to, OK
Minnesota’s famed rifle deer hunt begins tomorrow morning at dawn. Indications suggest a strong deer population for the shootin.’ The deer hunt is one of those cultural touchstones one must learn to embrace or at least tolerate to succeed in northern Minnesota. In this place, all men are asked if they hunt and those who…
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A good sound man is hard to find
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Daddy wears a Twins cap
NPR’s Robert Krulwich, part of the wonderful program RadioLab, posted an item on the NPR blog entitled “The Tyranny of Fathers.” He explores data showing that the single most important indicator of which sports teams you support is the fan loyalty of your father. Far and away, it’s not even close. Mothers, grandparents and friends…
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10,000 Lakes, 10,000 Logos
Now this is neat. Nicole Meyer, a graphic designer in Minneapolis, has begun creating original logos for each of Minnesota’s famed 10,000 lakes (actually there are 11,842), something she’s calling “Branding 10,000 Lakes.” She estimates this will take 27 years. These are wonderful pieces of art. Lake Vermilion: Check out all the subtle angles in…
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The wolves of October
