First time foliage: MN autumn through foreigners’ eyes
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From his desk window, Carlos Merino Maestre watches as a gust of wind causes it to rain yellow leaves. To a Minnesotan, that sight means the onslaught of scarves, mittens, and heating bills. To Merino Maestre, a Spanish visitor, it’s magical. For Deepu Thankachan the cool weather is a welcome contrast to the steaming humidity of his hometown in India. The two men are both experiencing their first fall in Minnesota. Continue Reading
Kretchmer’s “Spooks”
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Budding ghost expert. Paranormal Investigation Ghost Hunter Society member. Not-very-powerful-middle-aged-medium. I.T. specialist. Jeanne Kretchmer leaned against a doorframe in Stevens House with her arms crossed, occasionally blowing her blonde-grey bangs from her forehead. Continue Reading
Inside the Daily Planet, 10/29/08
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NEWS YOU CAN USE | Voting: From FAQs to urban legendsby Staff , TC Daily PlanetOctober 29 The Minnesota Secretary of State’s office has collected some frequently asked questions and answered them. You can find the questions and answers at the Secretary of State web site, with more updates coming before election day. We will be reprinting some of the questions and answers here — and we welcome your questions, and especially questions about any electing day and voting stories circulating by e-mail and on the internet. Send them to editor@tcdailyplanet, and we’ll find the answers or check the facts.Youth get out the voteby Kristen Anderson, TC Daily PlanetThe upcoming presidential election probably isn’t the first thing you would think about as being on a teenager’s mind, but that is exactly what one group of Twin Cities teens is buzzing about.She Rockby MTNShe Rock “The Festival of Sisters” is a brand new music festival devoted to showcasing the music of female performers who are currently working in the Twin Cities music scene. Having arisen from festival co-founder Debra G’s realization that she didn’t know very many local female musicians, the festival brought together performers from all over the Twin Cities to play at local venue Pi Bar during an weekend in September. Continue Reading
