It’s been said that all good stories are about a transformation. And what’s happened to Alice Walker’s 1982 novel, “The Color Purple,” is indeed a very interesting transformation. This Pulitzer- and National Book Award-winning novel with a rare narrator’s voice … Continued
A few hours after a snowstorm landed in Minnesota on Sunday morning, the State Patrol reported dozens of car crashes including one fatality, 13 injury accidents, 116 vehicle spinouts and five jackknifed semi-trucks. Those numbers were current as of 4:30 … Continued
Half the diesel fuel in California is made not from unsustainable petroleum but from renewable biomass such as waste and plant oils. Soon all our diesel will be biofuels. This is particularly good for the environment if the fuel is … Continued
Edward Lotterman Haiti, the Caribbean country with a tragic history that shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, between Cuba and Puerto Rico, has become a failed state in the truest sense of the word. Government has all … Continued
A bill being discussed in the Minnesota Legislature first aimed to ban hatching of all birds within Minnesota schools now aims to specifically ban the hatching of waterfowl. HF 4655, which seeks to prohibit waterfowl hatching in schools — both … Continued