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It can be hard to know if you belong in Minnesota. If you only sort of like biking, don't wear hiking sandals with dresses, and go...

Have you ever met a significant other's family for the first time and asked yourself, 'How could I add anxiety to this meeting?...

Do you ever read something and think, 'Who in heaven's name wrote this? They're so funny and cool. Can I one day be as funny and...

I'm in a bit of an anti-restaurant/going out phase. It will probably end soon. But remember a long time ago when people had dinner parti...

Personal opinion: I realize this has become a tired topic over the past couple days but I'd like to go on record saying the Nobel Peace...

I often think about how I should spend more time on my porch. So last Sunday I brought out some dinner and a book.Which was great. ...

Reading is everything so nothing is as fun as buying stacks of books. Especially from used book stores that smell old and have good characte...

This weekend I went to the exhibition 'More Real: Art in the Age of Truthiness' at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Here is the de...

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There are several things making me very happy right now. 1.  The girl scout cookies I just bought. These are probably the best cookies i...

The latest big family news is that Nick and Cara had a baby! I am now an aunt! This is an important milestone towards improving my (becaus...

Sometimes I get stressed about travel decisions. Should I go somewhere new? I love all the places I've already been! I must go again! Th...

An old saying dating back to the founding fathers says, 'Everything you need to know about a person can be determined by their mail....

30 years of discussions have finally resulted in a really big contract between China and Russia saying Russia will supply China with a lot o...

Here is a charming little episode.    I was eating dinner and all of a sudden was missing part of a tooth. After gasping and racing to a mir...

These days it's essential to engage in some form of self-care. Failure to do so invokes panicked concern from those tapped into today...

Currently, I am taking a class on Python programming. Because coding is a big time skill these days, right? Everyone should know a littl...

I had another great arts week. Great arts weeks are never planned, they just happen. Like finding the love of your life, you can't look ...

This summer I went to Tuscarora Lake in the Boundary Waters for a weekend. Like all moments without Netflix, the trip fostered space for m...

The best thing about the Fjallraven Classic is everyone being excited about hiking and hiking together. We met people from Korea, the Phil...