Every once in a while I come across a passage in a book that hits me with the force of revelation. Here’s one: “A person’s way of being human is the most authentic expression of their belief or unbelief. A … Continued
Two public artists are launching projects in Stillwater this week through a new “micro-residency” program at the Art and Water Space, an environmental arts studio run by the nonprofit A House Unbuilt. During the rest of November, artist and storyteller … Continued
Something for everybody today — a magical novel, Japanese resettlement, Bob Dylan and Harmon Killebrew, and two kinds of poetry. “Down Here”: by Sherry Roberts (Osmyrrah Publishing, $20) (Osmyrrah Publishing) In 2023 Sherry Roberts introduced readers to Ariel in her … Continued
Travis “Leo” Leonard recently spent 30 hours tattooing an elaborate Japanese-inspired artwork on a customer at No Joke Tattoo Studios in White Bear Lake. The large tattoo, done mostly in black, fills most of his customer’s back. It features two … Continued
You’ve got a great chance to see the planet George this week in our skies, as it has a very close celestial hug with the best open star cluster in the heavens, the Pleiades star cluster, otherwise known as the … Continued
As a traveler, I notice new things every time I return to a place. So when members of the Pioneer Press travel club began advocating for us to return to Tuscany, the destination of our first trip to Europe in … Continued