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Driftwood nights: Music reigns, characters change at this true American original
MinnPost photo by Jim WalshIn it for the music, and for the long haul: Driftwood talent booker Larry Sahagian and bar owner Heidi Fields.In his beautiful 2005 memoir, "The Tender Bar," J.R. Moehringer...
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Wendy Lehr on her McKnight award; major cast change for 'P&P' at Guthrie
Courtesy of the McKnight FoundationWendy LehrWhat does Wendy Lehr have in common with Dominick Argento, Robert Bly, Lou Bellamy, Ranee Ramaswamy and 11 other notable Minnesotans? She’s now a McKnight...
View ArticleEnglish Defence League back in the limelight after Woolwich murder
A year ago, when six Islamist extremists planned to attack a rally by the English Defence League (EDL), the British anti-Islamic group was in the process of disintegration amid splits and the jailing...
View ArticleChipotle sued for allegedly stealing ramen concept
Chipotle Mexican Grill has found itself embroiled in a legal food fight – one that alleges the Mexican food chain misled a world-class chef and ripped off another chef’s ideas to launch a chain of...
View ArticleGot 'struggle cred'? Anti-apartheid activist moves to take on ANC
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — To get ahead in the knotty world of South African politics, you need what are known here as “struggle credentials,” a code of honor borne from this country’s apartheid...
View ArticleMichele Bachmann’s legacy: What did she accomplish?
WASHINGTON — Just hours after Rep. Michele Bachmann announced her retirement from Congress last week, her political opponents were taking their parting shots against her, and repeating one of their...
View ArticleLast American NGO worker in Egypt takes flight to avoid prison
The lone American who stayed in Egypt to stand trial in a case against civil society workers finally left two days ago, traveling to Rome hours after he was sentenced to two years in prison.Although...
View ArticleObama wants faster Internet in US schools. Would you pay $5 a year for it?
Technology is changing education at lightning speed. But thousands of schools in the United States still don’t have lightning-speed Internet connections to take advantage of the plethora of digital...
View ArticleTurkey's protests reveal conflicting visions of society
The young Turkish artists clustered on a dark edge of Istanbul’s Taksim Square are prepared for war. They ready workshop goggles and respirators to fend off tear gas, and tape small plastic bottles to...
View ArticleSurveillance state USA: Brave not-so-new world
BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. — The sensational disclosure that the US government’s National Security Agency has been scooping up phone records of millions of Americans might have surprised ordinary citizens in...
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For Graduation Week, meet two Minneapolis academic rock stars
Too often, the headlines that top education stories inspire mostly despair. That's because the tales of success frequently take place at the individual level, when a student and teacher connect to...
View ArticlePolitical extremism can be moderated by asking people a simple question
Could we diffuse some of the intense political polarization in our country — on matters, say, like health care or global warming or voter registration — by asking individuals who hold extreme views to...
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High-schooler Kohl Stewart impressive enough for Twins to change their draft...
HandoutKohl StewartIn a draft with three consensus top talents in Mark Appel, Jonathan Gray and Kris Bryant, the Twins picked fourth and you'd have been hard-pressed to find a mock draft that didn't...
View ArticleHousing market makeover: Some big changes coming to the Twin Cities
Looking into the future, there's gonna be a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in the housing market.OK, maybe not shaking so much as reshaping. Demographic shifts, changing preferences and accelerating...
View ArticleLong, snowy winter meant MnDOT used 300,000 tons of salt on roads
The Minnesota Department of Transportation says it used nearly twice as much salt on state roads this past winter as it did the previous winter.With 67.7 inches of snow reported in 2012-2013 at the...
View ArticleFinal tally on first day of same-sex marriage applications in Hennepin...
Hennepin County has updated its report on the number of same-sex marriage applications received on Thursday, the first day they could be filed.Forty-five applications came from same-sex couples out of...
View ArticleDemolition of Ford Plant buildings to begin Monday in Highland Park
The next step in getting the prime 150-acre Ford Plant site back on the tax rolls comes Monday, when demolition of buildings begins.Mayor Chris Coleman and area Council Member Chris Tolbert will mark...
View ArticleBirths to teen moms in Hennepin County continue to decline
Hennepin County officials say 702 teenage mothers gave birth in the county in 2011, the latest year of reported figures.That's 154 fewer than in 201o and continues a steady decline that began in...
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Minnesota stats show an economic 'surge'
The Strib’s Adam Belz lays out the stats showing a surging Minnesota economy. “Minnesota’s economy grew faster in 2012 than it has in nearly a decade, spurred by broad gains in manufacturing, wholesale...
View ArticleMN Blog Cabin Roundup, 6/7
Congress, take back the wheel: NSA collection of phone numbers isn’t newfrom Brick City Blog by Sean OlsenThe sad reality, though, is that these programs that collect huge amounts of data aren’t new....
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