Opinion

More in sadness than in anger

Friday, October 5. Only three stories start on the Strib front page today.

All three (a Duluth jury’s verdict against a Brainerd woman for for sharing music on the internet; the Henn. Co.

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An open letter to Father Dease

Fr. Dease-

I am an undergraduate student at the University of St. Thomas.

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Covering Minnesota kids needs to remain our focus

With the showdown this week between conservatives and progressives over a proposal to reauthorize and expand the hugely popular and effective State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), the MORE »

How creativity Is killing the culture

Michael Fallon presents the interesting idea that creativity--or at least the mandate for it-- can create boredom, discontent, depression, and a lot of cruddy work.

“Creative people must be

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Pregnant pause

On writing about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

When I started researching Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder for the feature in this issue [of Minnesota W

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Of homes and houses

'It takes a heap o’ livin’ in a house t’ make it home.' — Edgar Guest

The distinction between house and home is a complex one.

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Color-blind constitution

The U.S. Supreme Court looks as if it will again rule against civil rights.

Using two disagreeing interpretations of Brown v. Board of Education last June, the U.S.

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No Child Left Behind fails minority students

No Child Left Behind? Apparently no one told Minnesota’s African-American students.MORE »

Orwell

This was a good week for Orwellian speech.

Gov.

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Long-term care reform needs to be part of the health care solution

If we're ever going to reform our health care system successfully, part of the solution must address long-term care.MORE »
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