Edward Lotterman The movie “Network” is 50 years old, but the iconic sentiment, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore” is common. Households and sole-proprietor businesses like farmers see price-fixing and similar collusion all around … Continued
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