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The Duluth News Tribune’s Andrew Krueger got a not-so-gentle reminder from the spirits of the north woods that nature is always in charge.
Words carry more weight when you know the lengths gone through to say them, don’t you think?
Follow-up: Tig Notaro
Fueled by Rice consists of six friends bicycling for ‘peace, simplicity, and the environment.’
What would YOU do in this situation? Bob Collins is off for the rest of the day.
I made a reference in a post last week about a colleague’s husband who greeted news that his cancer had metastasized into his brain with “okee dokee” — two simple words (or maybe it’s one) that can inspire — do inspire — the rest of us to consider the perspectives of life. His name was Read more →
Tig Notaro’s now-famous stand-up routine after she found out she has cancer, forces us to consider how we press on through the times.
Her name was Tinu
Spencer Wirth-Davis, aka Big Cats, debuts a musical project inspired by his mother, who died after a battle with ovarian cancer.
Having light-rail construction outside the window has given many of us the World Headquarters of NewsCut an unparalleled opportunity to ‘eavesdrop’ on people living their lives in interesting ways.
Ode to the family reunion
In My Previous Life: The Coffee Farmer