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;...
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...
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...
Big tech’s big role in (actual) fake news under fire
Long seen as a guiding light, a way to connect the entire planet in new and better ways, helping to usher in a bright and prosperous future, "big tech" i.e. Facebook, Twitter and other...
Are the new REAL ID requirements the real deal in Minnesota?
Last July, I wrote an article all about REAL ID and the road blocks that Minnesota has faced in implementing the new system. If you would like to check out that blast from the...
Do they drop bombs here? Why Minnesota roads are the way they are
If you have lived in Minnesota for any amount of time, you have eventually come to the realization that there are only really two seasons here: The first season is called survival, aka winter,...
Fake News: Read all about it
The irony of reading about fake news on a news site is certainly not lost on us. The platform has been abused by both users and creators. Clickbait headlines like
"WikiLeaks CONFIRMS Hillary Sold Weapons...
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...
Future research censorship is of serious U.S. concern
Late last week, an analyst from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a federal agency with the goal of improving the public's health using research, released a set of forbidden words that...
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.
