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Why Seasons Are Important
Lately, the world has been bumming me out. The earthquake and tsunami, followed by the radiation leak that has now been upgraded from Level 5 to Level 7 toxic event, the same category as Chernobyl (skipping Level 6 while people continued to … Continue reading
Venison Chili
It is mid-December, but the temperature barely creeps above the zero mark and the day begins after I rise and is over before I leave work, so it certainly feels time to start the venison chili going. Because my friends … Continue reading
Black Friday Rant
I’ve had a rant simmering for a week or more. I resisted because it was Thanksgiving week and I knew I should be thankful, not ranting. And I am thankful, for my wonderful husband, the farm, family and friends, my … Continue reading
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sustainability and the family business, not bubbles and flipping
Liane Hansen interviewed Jay Adelson of digg.com last weekend on NPR. This transcript of the last part of the interview kind of blew me away. sustainability… vocation… that’s what I want more people thinking about! HANSEN: There’s a story that … Continue reading
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Populism: Michael Moore vs. the Tea Party Movement
Watching Capitalism: A Love Story last night has made me think seriously about populism. Michael Moore is often so over the top and ridiculous in his claims and even more in his jusxtaposition of imagery, that I find it hard … Continue reading
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Minnesota Caucuses
Last night I went to my caucus. It was cold and dark and not an exciting election year, but 11 people showed up from the township, of which 10 were willing to be delegates at the next level, the (state) … Continue reading
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Education and Indoctrination
I am on a lively Listserv with fellow alumni/ae from Grinnell College, class of ’86 (with a good number of ’85 and ’87 thrown in). We spend our days weighing in on everything from midlife crises and what we do … Continue reading
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Cash for Clunkers Rant
OK, if you’ve been following this blog, you probably knew this was coming. I have been trying to hold my tongue, but I can’t any longer. I’m so disappointed in Americans! I knew we weren’t going to learn any real … Continue reading
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Small Place, Big Story
This is a small place with big stories. Mostly they are Catholic stories, about the role the monks and nuns played in the Liturgical Movement, particularly from the 1920s forward, and significantly during the Vatican II era. Abbot Baldwin Dworschak … Continue reading
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Where’s the Change?
For a couple weeks now, I’ve been stewing and brewing up thoughts about the lack of change by the culture and media over the financial crisis. It’s almost like the H1N1 virus– is this what a pandemic is like? One … Continue reading