Sports in general and the myths of patriotism

Wed. Jul. 29th, 2015  |  Forrest Johnson

Our myth, our folklore, has more often been created by marketeers than by balladeers. Our poets have labored to influence the conscience of the nation while fear mongers, puritans and profiteers have swept the population

Timid

Wed. Jul. 29th, 2015  |  Harry Drabik

People living along the North Shore have learned to accept, not always with appreciation, the entertainment provided by urban drivers. I’ll be first to say that outside my element and on a crowded freeway I am out of my league.

From a Tipi to a Tesla

Wed. Jul. 29th, 2015  |  Winona LaDuke

I would like to drive a couple of cars in the next few years. I would like to drive a Jaguar … not own one, just drive one, across the Golden Gate Bridge. Maybe navy blue, or slate grey. And maybe a real old school car too. Like an old chevy.

Blue Crayon

Wed. Jul. 29th, 2015  |  Ed Raymond

From Black Space To Bright Blue Earth: A Fragile Thin Lin

The Misunderstood Constitution

Wed. Jul. 29th, 2015  |  Melvyn Magree

Interestingly, some of the same people who want their Freedom of Religion want to deny Freedom of Religion to others.  For example, mandatory public school prayer.  What form should a public prayer take to satisfy all faiths?

A non-corporate, non-fatcat presidential campaign

Wed. Jul. 29th, 2015

Republican politicos say that taking unlimited sums of campaign cash from corporations and billionaires is the American way, claiming that money is “free” speech. Democrats disagree, but say they can’t unilaterally disarm

Tangerine Dream

Wed. Jul. 29th, 2015  |  Jim Lundstrom

This is just what it says it is – Tangerine. Big tangerine nose, lovely tangerine flavor, and even a hazy tangerine color to this tangerine wheat beer from Lost Coast Brewery.

The Quaalude Isn’t for Beginners

Wed. Jul. 29th, 2015  |  Paul Whyte

Cocktailing

The Holy Hootenanners: It’s Time To Let It Go

Wed. Jul. 29th, 2015  |  Paul Whyte

I saw this band on the final day of Homegrown 2014. It was a warm sunny Sunday and the sunlight beamed through the floor to almost ceiling level windows of Canal Park Brewery. The music was mostly original, but unmistakably traditional gospel

The Brookies of Cap Creek

Wed. Jul. 29th, 2015  |  Emily Stone

We’d just dipped our feet into Cap Creek, a spring-fed tributary of the upper Namekagon River, and that cold water was part of what drew us here. The cold water is also what draws native brook trout here