2014 NUFA political alerts to begin

Thu. Aug. 7th, 2014  |  Forrest Johnson

“Everyone is ignorant, only on different subjects.” -Will Rogers

Facing loneliness in Middle Age in the Midwest

Thu. Aug. 7th, 2014  |  Jane Hoffman

My reunion with Minnesota soil this time was breached with record breaking winters two times in a row and a quiet horizon which begged my mind for one encounter with the homeless L.A.

Average Mammals: Life Under The Influence

Thu. Aug. 7th, 2014  |  Paul Whyte

It’s hard to stay on top of all the music that comes out of this region. Even those who take chances on shows where they aren’t sure of who is playing or surf Youtube videos for hours can miss a band here and there.

Reviews of various things that displease me

Thu. Aug. 7th, 2014

Hipster guy’s beard on Metro Bus 217 - Scraggly. Uncouth. Appears to have both the texture and consistency of pubic hair. Which end is up?

Spotlight on Sue Rauschenfels

Thu. Aug. 7th, 2014  |  Ed Newman

Sue Rauschenfels’ contribution to the Dylan-themed art show at the Red Mug in May. This past month she displayed more of her work at Beaners Central in Duluth and through mid-September will have art on display at the North End Arts Gallery

Nagasaki: “The most racist, nastiest act by this country, after human slavery”

Fri. Aug. 8th, 2014

“You cannot understand the twentieth century without Hiroshima.”

Nagasaki: “The most racist, nastiest act by this country, after human slavery” -- Kurt Vonnegut

Thu. Aug. 14th, 2014

“You cannot understand the twentieth century without Hiroshima.”

Flat Earth Economic Society at work in Minnesota again

Thu. Aug. 14th, 2014  |  Forrest Johnson

The Flat Earth Economic Society is back at it again, even in Minnesota, where I thought we were just a little bit above average. Yes, that fiscal wing of the New Conservative Neanderthal Party

Ain’t Never Easy

Thu. Aug. 14th, 2014  |  Harry Drabik

The quirks of rural life are hard to define in a fair manner. The divisions (they are as clear as the vehicles people drive to church) fall cleanly along lines of property, which everyone has to some extent but seldom with equal degrees of management

Inconvenient Truths About Military Air Shows

Thu. Aug. 14th, 2014  |  Gary G. Kohls, MD

JP-5 is actually a refined kerosene that also contains a mixture of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), some of which are known carcinogens (cancer-causing) as well as being toxic to liver, kidney and immune systems.