Bending the Jewish Yoga spine … in Minneapolis
TC Jewfolk It hasn’t been as easy to do yoga Jewishly in Minneapolis.In Berkeley, I could go to the Jewish meditation center, or take yoga classes at studio owned by Jews, with Jewish teachers. Then...
View ArticleCould beer help the Twin Cities?
It only takes a menu in a local restaurant listing exotically named concoctions like Fulton Lonely Blond, Left Hand Chainsaw Ale and Rush River Double Bubble to let you know that craft beers are...
View ArticleDon’t give lands to mining companies in the name of schoolchildren
Many words have been exchanged regarding the exchange of Minnesota trust fund lands that remain within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA). Politicians are lamenting the fact that these...
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Two nonprofits merge to better meet needs of the poor
Ask Liz Kuoppala whether it’s the economy or the need for more clout that’s propelling her social service organization’s upcoming merger and she’s hard-pressed to make a distinction.Really, she’ll tell...
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College students face new voting barriers
Editor’s note: This report is part of a project on voting rights in America produced by the Carnegie-Knight News21 program.Morehouse College students can use their ID cards to buy food and school...
View ArticleRussia giving Olympic medal winners sports cars
Russia's Olympic champions are all getting luxury cars after the nation lauded its sporting heroes today during a special ceremony with President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin.Russia finished fourth at...
View ArticleWal-Mart: Mexico unit faces probe for alleged tax evasion, money laundering
GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Shares in the Mexican subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores Inc fell more than five percent today after two US Congressman investigating bribery allegations against Mexico’s biggest...
View ArticleForecasters see a big winter coming
Last winter, big cities like New York and Philadelphia saved a lot of money because the Northeast had a snow drought. Not so this winter.Yes, even while air conditioners are still running,...
View ArticleWhy judge refused to block Pennsylvania voter ID law
A Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday declined to block a new voter ID law that critics charge will suppress turnout among poor, elderly, and minority voters likely to support President Obama.The ruling...
View ArticleFor young illegal immigrants, a day of hugs, smiles, joy ... and qualms
For DREAMers, Wednesday was a long time coming.It is the first day that the federal government is accepting applications for President Obama's miniature DREAM Act program, formally known as Deferred...
View ArticleAre Romney and Ryan in sync on Medicare? It's a work in progress
As campaign companions, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan couldn’t be more in sync. Reports from the trail show a personal rapport born of a joint love of spread sheets and a sense that Congressman Ryan could...
View ArticleA music station for Twins fans? What KTWN is thinking
Minnesota Twins fans will never forget Jack Morris. KTWN-FM execs hope they won’t forget “JACK’s younger brother.”That’s how KTWN vice president Sam Eliot describes the music format on the Twins’ new...
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Alt-cert stories revive online debates over TFA
In recent days, this space has carried a couple of stories concerning the state Board of Teaching’s failure to implement a 2011 law allowing teachers who earned licensed in other states after...
View ArticleWhat pastors can learn from sommeliers
Theoblogy For the fourth year in a row, I spent the last weekend surrounded by celebrities in the wine industry at the Texas Sommelier Conference, popularly known as TexSom. For me, attending a...
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State laws vary widely on voting rights for felons
Editor’s note: This report is part of a project on voting rights in America produced by the Carnegie-Knight News21 program.Josh and Katy Vander Kamp met in drug rehab. In the seven years since, they...
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Ed Bok Lee, Coffee House in American Book Award spotlight
Minnesota poet Ed Bok Lee has won an American Book Award, and Minneapolis-based Coffee House Press shares the spotlight. Lee’s latest collection, “Whorled,” published last year by Coffee House, also...
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New law includes positive updates for prospective VA home buyers
Chris BirkThe veterans benefits bill signed into law on Aug. 6 provides some much-needed updates to the VA home loan program that will benefit military widows, single-parent soldiers and service...
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When — and where — will Twins find room for Triple-A standout Chris Parmelee?
Not much about the Twins' handling of Chris Parmelee this season has made sense. Coming into the year, he'd never played at Triple-A and had a measly .416 slugging percentage in 253 games at Double-A,...
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Paul Ryan’s views of government seem more influenced by Milton Friedman than...
The media have spent the past week trying to get a handle on Paul Ryan’s public policy ideas. Despite all that’s been written about Ayn Rand’s influence on Paul Ryan, I think that Milton Friedman’s...
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In targeted calls, volunteers discuss marriage amendment with Latinos
The first call Josefina Franco makes on her first night as a campaign volunteer veers completely off script within seconds.The man on the other end of the line politely listens to her preamble,...
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