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About me

Hello, my name is Forrester Pack and I am a life-long resident of Minnesota. I have an interest in pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in journalism, and this seems like a great opportunity to hone my writing and reporting skills in that aspect. More broadly, I hope to able to report the truth and broadcast the always important happenings of everyday life to our larger society, especially for those who are so often not heard or seen.

Favorite Places: 
Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Tennesee, Colorado
Activities: 
Walking, basketball, volunteering, reading
Interests: 
Politics, history, environmental science

Streetcars in St. Paul: A route to the past or the future?

By Forrester Pack, TC Daily Planet

Photo of Portland streetcar by EnvironmentBlog, published under Creative Commons License.

Not sure about the difference between streetcars and light rail? Or why anyone would think a streetcar is better than a bus?

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2013 Racial Equity Agenda presented at Minnesota Capitol

By Forrester Pack, TC Daily Planet

Part of the audience at the OAP Racial Equity Agenda presentation. (Photo by Bruce Silcox)

Around 300 people attended the 2013 Racial Equity Agenda at the Minnesota State Capitol on January 30. The Racial Equity Agenda has been an ongoing project of the OAP, said organizer Vina Kay.

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Jobs Foundation translates for-profit business experience into non-profit job training project

By Forrester Pack, TC Daily Planet

Jobs Foundation founder Tom McCullough with graduate Josh Wilson

"Fellowship builds us up and binds us together."

The message, displayed prominently on a blackboard at the Jobs Foundation and Tech Dump, resonates with the participants and founders of the non-profit organization. That’s the way the program was set up to function, according to Tom McCullough, one of the founders of the Jobs Foundation. McCullough and business partner George Lee used their business experience to found a non-profit that assists workers with troubled backgrounds by helping them learn and hone key job skills, such as communication and teamwork.

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New tool for green building coming from University of Minnesota Center for Sustainable Building Research

By Forrester Pack, TC Daily Planet

MNSHI logo

CORRECTIONS 12/19/2012 - Two researchers at University of Minnesota Center for Sustainable Building Research are setting up a new website that will help developers and consumers identify green building strategies. They are working to make the website, the Minnesota Sustainable Housing Initiative, MNSHI for short, as user-friendly as possible.

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THREE ISSUES | Stu-ing over 2012 election issues

By Forrester Pack, TC Daily Planet

Photo provided from Facebook

As a resident of a St.

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THREE ISSUES | Questions and quibbles for the 2012 elections

By Forrester Pack, TC Daily Planet

Kyle Posten, a St.

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THREE ISSUES | Iraq invasion, work and labor laws

By Forrester Pack, TC Daily Planet

Dan Pinotti, St.

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THREE ISSUES | Environment, constitution, education

By Forrester Pack, TC Daily Planet

In an email interview, David Dougherty, FATHER project GED program developer, discussed three issues he f

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THREE ISSUES | "Puttin' People On the Moon"... and in Congress... and into the White House

By Forrester Pack, TC Daily Planet

Jim Rufi, Car Manager of St. Paul Goodwill-Easter Seals

Jim Rufi, the 46-year old award-winning Car Program manager of the St. Paul-Fairview Goodwill Easter Seals (since 2005), self-avowed fan of the country-rock group "Drive-By Truckers", and astute student of political science told the Daily Planet what he feels are the most important issues in the upcoming federal elections this fall, illustrating with song lyrics in a deft juxtaposition of music, politics, and life.

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THREE ISSUES | A Minnesotan's candid thoughts on the 2012 state election

By Forrester Pack, TC Daily Planet

Willie is an employee of the FATHER project, a Minneapolis organization that assists fathers in overcoming barriers that prevent them from supporting their children economically and emotionally. He had some interesting thoughts on the upcoming state elections.

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