Hudsonian Godwit

Thu. Dec. 13th, 2012  |  Ralph LaPlant

The Hudsonian Godwit is our only shorebird with an upturned bill and a tail that is white-ringed. Further observation reveals a pink bill that is black tipped, black wings wi

With Artist Adam Swanson

Thu. Dec. 13th, 2012

Penguins are pretty amazing creatures. Their resilience, perseverance and adorableness is practically unparalleled in the natural world. They thrive in one of the harshest environments on the planet and have done so for about 55 million years. Artist Adam Swanson features penguins in

Renegade’s Nutcracker

Thu. Dec. 13th, 2012

Renegade Theater Company is known for stepping where others dare not tread. They’re doing it again with “Nutcracker”, a new version of the old, E.T.A Hoffman nut. The winding fairy tale, first spun in the early 1800’s, was translated into French by Alexandre Dumas, pere, then

I Hate Jim Nabors

Thu. Dec. 13th, 2012

The following is an actual conversation I witnessed while riding the bus to the shopping mall last weekend. It’s not related to Christmas in any way, and is quite possibly the LEAST Christmassy thing ever printed, but Jim Nabors isn’t returning any of my text messages or letters threatening his family, so this will have to do.

Hypnotic Otter Promotions Features Bizarre

Thu. Dec. 13th, 2012  |  Paul Whyte

On Monday, December 10, a group of rappers performed on the Norm’s stage in Superior. Considering the amount of acts for the night, the $10 cover was reasonable. The night included touring and local rappers alike, but the headliner that many in the crowd were excited to see was the hip-hop artist

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so don’t muck it up

Thu. Dec. 13th, 2012  |  Harry Drabik

I went to a Christmas concert last night. There is a decades-long tradition of performing parts of the Messiah as part of holiday celebrations. The performance was ecumenical, or at least non-denominational, though it took place at the Lutheran church. In the past, certain types of religious observances often to

A Great Game Doesn’t Require Any Goals

Thu. Dec. 13th, 2012  |  John Gilbert

Shannon Miller said she has never been involved in a scoreless game before. And I can’t remember the last time I saw one. But beyond that, the best women’s game of the WCHA season might well have been Sunday afternoon’s 0-0 tie between UMD and Boston University.

End of Mayan Calender Gives Birth to New Era

Thu. Dec. 20th, 2012  |  Paul Whyte

An interview with Kristy Marie NurJehan Chishti

Held hostage by terrorists and the gun lobby

Fri. Dec. 28th, 2012  |  Forrest Johnson

I’m sorry to say, but this nation has fallen prey to the terrorists and the gun lobby. We may poke at the root causes of our fear and anxiety with a 10-foot pole, but we eventually drift away from the conversat

The Massacre at Sandy Hook and the Elephant in the Room

Fri. Dec. 28th, 2012  |  Gary G. Kohls, MD

Since the most recent American school shooting-of-the-month that occurred on 12-14-12, thousands of aware mental health professionals, psychiatric survivors, and victims of drug-induced violence have been watching and listening in vain for any of the major TV or radio networks to even breathe a single word about the likely possibility that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter (widely identified as having had a very