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Don’t hate me because I’m elite with the tubes
Someone sent me this Salon.com article by David Sirota, “Is the Internet for elites?” The subhead caught my eye, too: “A new study finds some truth in a favorite GOP talking point: Much of the Web is a ‘playground for the affluent.’” I’d argue that to some degree America is a playground for the affluent,…
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Cuddyer pitches; universe disturbed
Last night Minnesota Twins outfielder Michael Cuddyer was asked to pitch the 8th inning in a 20-6 drubbing by the Texas Rangers. The good news is that after pitching into a jam he closed the inning without giving up any runs. The bad news is that we live in a world where this happens. (Image…
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‘Let the Great World Spin’
I keep threatening to write a novel the way the barbarians once kept threatening to overrun Rome. Unthinkable, but one day it could happen. On my journey I’ve decided to rejigger my reading list to include more fiction. And today I’m glad I’ve done so. “Let the Great World Spin” by Colum McCann (2009) doesn’t…
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Futility loop: State shutdown halts filling of Range rumble stripes
A couple weeks ago I was talking to this guy who works in the St. Louis County highway department and he asks my opinion on the rumble stripes. Rumble stripes? Those are a thing? Well, now I see that they are a thing. This story has everything. Rumble stripes prevent deaths but make noise. Noise…
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‘Iron Range Blast’ to rock the Twin Cities Saturday night
Half of the people who call themselves Iron Rangers actually live in the Twin Cities. If you’re reading this down in the Cities you should know about this Saturday night “Iron Range Blast” event at Cuzzy’s Bar and Grill in Minneapolis. Check it out, if only for the cool image shared here. A review of…
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Judas was from the Iron Range
This is the film Professor David Leaver of Manchester Metropolitan University presented at Dylan Days 2011 in Hibbing, Minnesota. It explores some of Dylan’s past (including his northern Minnesota roots) and how his path intersected with one important place, the Manchester Free Trade Hall. Related posts: No related posts.
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Iron Range rocks as Dylan Days reaches its peak
Dylan Days enters its busiest day with an exciting Saturday lineup: Bobby Zimmerman Bus Tour, 10:30-2:30, pick up/drop off at Zimmy’s: the popular interpretive, interactive tour of Hibbing showing the town Dylan knew, his potential influences, along with the town today through storytelling and history. Waiting list available. Dylan Days 2011 Postal Cancellation, 2-5 p.m.,…
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Dylan Days like a rolling stone with big Friday events
Today brings the first big day of the Dylan Days weekend in Bob Dylan’s hometown of Hibbing. Dylan Days Symposium, 2-4 p.m. at Hibbing Public Library Auditorium, featuring discussion with members of Dylan’s high school band The Golden Chords, original film about Dylan and tourism featuring Manchester professor David Leaver, and the 2011 literary showcase…
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Dylan Days 2011 welcomes world travelers
Dylan Days, the grassroots arts, music and literature event in Bob Dylan’s Iron Range hometown, opens today in Hibbing, Minnesota. Here is today’s lineup: Dylan Days Welcome Reception, 5 p.m. at Zimmy’s; followed by live music from Anchorage, Alaska’s The Grunt Monkeys. Find out more about Dylan Days at the website or by following Dylan…
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Dylan Days Eve brings acoustic show in downtown Hibbing
Dylan Days in Bob Dylan’s hometown of Hibbing, Minnesota, officially opens tomorrow. Nevertheless, tonight there’s a “Dylan Days Eve” show at Zimmy’s featuring acoustic Nashville performers Brittney Lee and Josh Dunne. Lee is an Iron Range native. Find out more about Dylan Days at the website or by following Dylan Days on Facebook or Twitter.…
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Hibbing nurses reauthorize strike
Registered nurses at the Range Regional Medical Center in Hibbing have reauthorized a strike. A strike vote was OK’d earlier in the spring but the strike was called off on April 29 as negotiations made progress. Now that process will be revisited as mediation was rejected today. This is the largest hospital north of Duluth,…
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The Picture Grace, almost a century later
Among several events going on these days, consider this one. Many might not realize that the iconic Picture Grace, which can be seen here, was taken in 1918 on the western Mesabi Range by Bovey photographer Erik Enstrom. The Minnesota Discovery Center is hosting a gallery opening for two related exhibits this weekend. Info below:…
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Deer eats bird
Good morning. Here is some video of a deer eating a bird. (H/T, TYWKIWDBI) Related posts: No related posts.
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From MPR, e-commuting in Minnesota
MPR’s Ground Level has a fascinating piece on e-commuting in Minnesota. Here at the blog I advocate high speed internet infrastructure to support the very kinds of work described. I think it’s a huge growth opportunity in northern Minnesota, if not directly in the towns then right outside them. Related posts: No related posts.
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Community colleges poised along the future front
This April 22 HuffPost essay from John Hrabe “Harvard University or Community College? Why the Choice Isn’t As Crazy as It Sounds” has been on my desk for a couple weeks. Take a read. In essence, college has always been part of class struggle. College itself was once an important socioeconomic step for a talented…