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A mother on moms
Big Man is worried about what to get me for Mother's Day. I don't like plants because with them comes yet one more thing to keep alive. Books are as essential to my life as food so there is a steady supply of those. And yet I kind of get a bit nauseous when I read or hear from other mom's that all they want from Mother's Day is to be with their family.
I want to think they are lying.MORE »
In the Heart of the Beast
The 38th annual May Day Parade and Festival put on by the In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theater is a Minnesota staple and nationally recognized a model for community arts initiatives and educational outreach.MORE »
Cinco de Mayo: A story deep at the heart of Mexican character
It started as invasion by France to collect a debt, but the larger and better equipped French invasion force was defeated by a ragged group of Mexicans, some armed with little more than machetes and pitchforks. The Battle of Puebla on 5 May 1862 was 150 years ago this Saturday. It was not decisive, needing a few years before the colorful armies and politicians could sort it all out.MORE »
International attention to workers' rights
Workers around the world gathered on May 1st to recognize International Workers' Day. The event was first launched in the late nineteenth century.MORE »
Fifty-seven varieties of matzoh balls but two Passover themes are constant: Justice and compassion
At age 57, I’ve attended at least 57 varieties of Passover seders. As a little kid at my Uncle Jack’s house the festive meal rarely began before 10:00 pm. Years later my kids’ Uncle Jesse preferred the McSeder, and if you showed up late, tough luck, you missed dessert. One time in Duluth I was either too poor or too lazy to buy a box of matzoh, and I substituted Saltines.MORE »
Howie Mandell's matzo brei
Yeah, you read that correctly. I am about to share with you a top secret recipe – one that has never before been made public. It’s a recipe that has stood the test of time and one that is near and dear to my heart. And it has nothing to do with a certain stand up comedian turned television whore who spells his name wrong.MORE »
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | March 31 Easter egg hunt at Silverwood Park
Easter egg hunts are popping up in city parks, churchyards and backyards these days. One favorite in Northeast is a family event scheduled for Saturday, March 31, at Silverwood Park. The family event features art, treats, music and the quest for a basket overflowing with Easter eggs. Silverwood hosts two starting times.MORE »
St. Patrick's Day and sudden St. Paul spring
There is nothing to write about in old St Paul right now except the Surprise Spring of 2012. It’s been 80F for days now, smashing old high temperature records by 10 degrees or more. We’re all giddy from the June that fell onto us in March.MORE »
Learning about a different set of presidents
For the “We Love Our Presidents” walk on Feb. 18, two groups of about 40 people each trekked from Edison High School along 22nd to Central Avenue, then north to 29th Avenue for the eastward journey to Northeast Middle School. At each intersection, the groups paused as young readers (Northeast Royalty in one group, Urban 4-H’ers in the other) shared their research on one of the presidents.MORE »
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