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To Sand Mine,or not to Sand Mine, Along the Mississippi
For the last three years or so, my friend Melanie and I have made an excursion along the Wisconsin side of the Mississippi River to dine at the gourmet Harbor View Restaurant in Pepin where we share a...
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Celebrating a Break from the Heat at Luce’s
Hallelujah! We have a moment of reprieve from this summer’s heat wave. I don’t actually remember when it began because it has been mocking us for so long. My curtains have been drawn in my...
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Two Fat Ladies and Brit’s Pub in Minneapolis
Last Sunday, my friend Melanie and I brunched at Brit’s Pub on the Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis. It was right up my alley, because lately I have been indulging in old re-runs of the BBC...
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Not Saying Much
Ferocious Dancer My friend Melanie and I attended the Pow Wow in Prior Lake last weekend, and saw our old friends from the Lower Sioux Reservation, Vernell and Chief Wabasha. I looked around at the...
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A Big Summer for Little Boys in Minnesota
It was a big summer for Jayvyn and Jojo. Last month Jayvyn attended a Friday night art exhibit in downtown Minneapolis where he garnered his own share of attention by sporting blue hair – his idea....
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Riding the Rail in Duluth
I have wanted to ride on a train my entire life. The idea has always seemed romantic to me, due in part to immigrant stories like My Antonia, by Willa Cather, and epic novels of lovers clickety -...
View ArticleChange of Venue for Mr. X
I received a call from Mr. X recently. As I’ve stated before, he calls from different numbers, none of which, apparently, are his own. He asked if I was still working on the book about Minneapolis’...
View ArticleMinneapolis Underworld
Hello, hello. I am happy to announce that I just ordered a proof of my book, “Minneapolis Underworld.“ I’ve been working on it for quite a while and I am surprised to find that I completed it (oh,...
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Not Quite Thanksgiving
Gary Revier, historian from Redwood Falls in southwestern Minnesota, sent some photos of members of the Lower Sioux Reservation. They are Native Americans who survived the Conflict of 1862 and were...
View ArticleCalling it Quits – The End of a Mouse’s Tale
I think I need to throw in the towel on dear old Minnesota Country Mouse. It’s been a good run and it lasted longer than I thought it would. But my old friend, Melanie, is moving to Florida and I’m...
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