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Does Fashion Have a Lasting Impact on Society?

The fashion industry is often seen as vapid, superficial to the point of parody (and it often is parodied). But fashion is simultaneously a reflection of society' social, cultural, and economic milieu;...

When and How To Argue in the Age of Information

It's a beautiful, late-summer day. The sun is shining outside. Your favorite song is playing on the radio. You woke up on the right-side-of-the-bed this morning, you're feeling great - your hair...

Oct. 25 is officially Wellstone Remembrance Day

Paul Wellstone, the popular US Senator from Eveleth, Minnesota, died fifteen years ago, today. His loss is still felt across the state. As of this morning, October 25 will forever be known in Minnesota...

Now India (7 Minutes to Sunrise)

The first sounds of the morning are of tuk-tuk and taxi engines as they come to life, their honking horns alongside the footsteps of the city's informal working class taking to the...
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Revisiting Minnesota Fireworks Laws

The 4th of July is upon us and we all know what that means: Fireworks. Fireworks are everywhere. For the week preceding the 4th and even afterwards, all of...
You're an @sshole: Being "right" in the digital age

Arguing Online: Being “Right” in the Digital Age

The Digital Age is the current period of human history: We’ve moved from the industry-based society of the Industrial Revolution to a focus on computerizing information and creating a more knowledge-based society.
GOP shakeup, Twin Cities Agenda

GOP shakeup: Jennifer Carnahan elected state chair

A surprising move looks to change the face the Republican Party in Minnesota: Jennifer Carnahan is now Minnesota's GOP chair. Carnahan, a Maple Grove native, worked in marketing and strategy for companies like Ecolab, General Mills, and...
Twin Cities Government Layers, Twin Cities Agenda

Government Layers: Understanding Twin Cities Government from Outside In

Government in Minnesota, especially in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, has multiple layers that can produce watery-eyed confusion unless you know how to target the right person or office when things go...

Mueller Russia probe reveals Minnesota connection

Mueller and Minnesota, together at last. Washington, D.C., and the investigation that has already led to indictments for two former members of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, seems fairly far removed from the relative calm of...
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Navigating Minnesota Car Insurance Laws

Insurance can be confusing, there's no doubt about that. A few years back I worked for a widely-known car insurance company in the claims department, and boy did I see and hear it all from...

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