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Back in Time to China

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Better late than never. A Twin Cities copywriter blogs his three-month visit to China. Go back and read though some of the funnier entries. I’m a big fan of My Apartment Was Designed to Kill Me.

Mental Contagion

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A local online monthly arts and literature magazine, Mental Contagion features online exhibits, fiction, poetry, essays, profiles, interviews, podcasts, and more. See Wendy Lewis’s latest fiction.

Army of Dude

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The Washington Note cues us in to Army of Dude, an American military guy’s blog that the Pentagon has not yet shut down. Washington Note writer Steven C. Clemons actually suggests that the guy is on the scale of The New Republic. That ought to tell you what to expect.

Take Pride in What's Yours

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MUSIC Quirky and Hypnotic Tonight the weird and wonderful Twin Cities jazz trio Hips Don’t Lie performs the first of a three-night gig at Rossi’s Blue Star. Though the group has the consistency of a traditional piano trio — Tasha Baron on keyboards, Liz Draper on upright bass, and Pete Henning on drums — their … Read more

A Prayer For Michael Vick

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May you be forgiven. May you be given a second chance: May you come back as a dog. May you be lost. May you be found. May you be loved. May the whole world smell wonderful. And may you know the touch of gentle hands and the soft voice of someone who sees and knows … Read more

Come to the Mill City Farmers Market Today

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Got plans this morning? Come over to the Mill City Farmers Market, at 2nd and Chicago in downtown Minneapolis (next to the new Guthrie Theater). It’s the peak of the growing season, there will be lots of fresh produce and locally made products on hand, and besides, I will be judging a pie contest. The … Read more