Reflections of New Minnesotans: Recent upheaval in Egypt hits home for Ahmed...
NekessaAhmed Tharwat discusses trouble in Egypt. In a crackdown on protests last August, Tharwat's nephew was arrested along with many other youth. He has been detained withotu charges since then....
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I Saw Daddy Marry Santa Claus
marry-santa-110313.jpgp1 After last year's holiday comedy show was a huge hit, Brave New Workshop is more than ready to keep this 55-year tradition going for another year. The 2013 show, I Saw Daddy...
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An Evening with Ka Vang: Artivism — Creating Community Through the Arts
kavang-4.jpgThu, 02/06/2014 - 7:00pm - 9:00pmSpend an evening creating art with Ka Vang, Twin Cities Hmong American writer, educator, and “artivist.” During the course of the evening, Vang will read...
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Ajha's Web w/Ray Covington-A Fusion of Drama & Song
poster_marquee.jpgSat, 01/11/2014 - 5:00pm - 7:00pmEscape into another reality as the soulful vocals of Ray Covington draw you into Ajha's Web where award-winning actor, Terry Bellamy, and a cast of...
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Buses, trains, bridges, highways are 'all about connecting people' - but are...
Charles HallmanThe Metropolitan Council and Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) throughout the month of December have held town hall meetings around the Twin Cities metro area. “We know that...
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Sexual assault in the military: The ultimate betrayal
Susan L. Banovetz President Barack Obama presented an ultimatum to the U.S. military today, warning that within a year it must take measures to better prevent and respond to sexual assault in its...
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How to evaluate progress in your life
Lisa GrayIsn't this how we all feel sometimes? Progress can seem so slow. It can be so hard to take a step back and say, "Wait a minute! Inching is good as long as it's forward. And look how far you...
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Consumer confidence - up or down?
Erik HareHow ya doin’? It might be a simple question from an old friend you haven’t seen in a while, or maybe it’s someone closer who is worried about you and trying not to be obvious about it. But if...
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Power of Kabbalah Course
power_of_kabbalah.jpgWed, 01/08/2014 - 8:00pm - Wed, 03/12/2014 - 9:00pm Kabbalah Centre Offering Power of Kabbalah Course WHAT: Kabbalah Centre is pleased to announce that it is...
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God Jul at Jul to the World
PatriceYou've got a few days left to head over to American Swedish Institute and revel in all things Jul. Something magical happens when dusk eases into the Turnblad Mansion. Old spirits of Christmas...
View ArticleWill the real progressive in the 64B race stand up?
Grace KellyBeing a progressive means a courageous informed stand for issues and values. Yet lately, I have heard it used like the Jesus label. Progressive is not a brand that you claim by giving...
View ArticleTake an early ride on the Green Line
Conrad deFiebreThe light rail transit Green Line, nee Central Corridor, is still half a year away from launching passenger service between the Minneapolis and St. Paul downtowns. But thanks to...
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Lao American literary legacies: An end of the year premiere
Ketmani KouanchaoIt’s not every day Minnesotans get treated to not just one, but TWO, Lao Americans releasing their new books, but that’s exactly what’s happening on December 30th.Children’s book...
View ArticleFederal budget deal averts shutdown, but without some important measures
Caitlin BieglerLast week, the chairs of the budget committees in the U.S. House and Senate announced a budget deal that provides for additional discretionary funding in federal fiscal years 2014 and...
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Posh: A family hair affair
Insight News All in the family is exactly how Tunisunia Reed keeps it at her salon in south Minneapolis.From ownership, to construction and décor, the efforts to create and run Posh Hair Studio, 2403...
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Hong Kong International building sold to Kemps, rumored to be slated for...
Jeff SkrenesThe storefront and office or living space at 404 West Broadway, the Vietnam Hong Kong International building, has been in limbo and a source of speculation in north Minneapolis. Today on a...
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2013 Poll: The best place for utilitarian cycling
Tony Desnick As a citizen cyclist, AKA utilitarian cyclist, A to B cyclist, commuter, I gladly embraced the task of reporting and commenting on:This article is reposted from TCDP media partner...
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Darkness, darkness
Dale ConnellyFrom Barbara in Robbinsdale:A couple of times a year, the sun comes in my south facing bedroom window at just the right angle to warm my face while waking me up.This morning being a “day...
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Visiting Frank Lloyd Wright's windmill
Dick BernardAs usual, I was lolly-gagging a bit behind the rest of the group as we toured Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin East near Spring Green WI on October 16.Like the rest of my species,...
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