When I asked John Savage, the retired co-founder of the Department of Computer Science at Brown University, what the essential ingredient in research is, he responded with one word: “Passion.” It is passion that keeps scientists going, dead end after … Continued
For decades, politicians in both parties have operated on the belief that Social Security is the third rail of American politics, dangerous if not fatal to touch. Since the 1990s, Medicare has seemed equally inviolate. The budget bill Republicans are … Continued
ANTHONY BUKOSKI: Presents “The Thief of Words,” interconnected stories split between the Polish-American communities of northern Wisconsin and Louisiana, where refugees from World War II were resettled. In conversation with Carol Dunbar. 7 p.m. Monday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin … Continued
Danny Klecko, one of the most recognizable and outspoken personalities on the Twin Cities literary scene, has paused his poetry writing to contemplate a painting. He’s about 65 hours into what he’s calling the Exhausting Jesus project, spending 100 hours … Continued
Friday is the Fourth of July. The Fourth — Independence Day — is a federal holiday, which means government offices, banks, schools and the stock market will be closed as well as some other businesses. Here’s where to find local … Continued
Thom Higgins is credited for coining the term “gay pride.” He also earned national headlines when he threw a pie in anti-gay activist Anita Bryant’s face in 1977. And for most of his 44 years, Higgins called Minnesota home. Yet … Continued