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I like Minnesota. St. Paul reminds me of Portland with its river front park, winding tree-lined streets, old homes and quirky neighborhoods bustling with restaurants, shops and art galleries. And bookstores. Lots of bookstores. The vibe is there. Last night the Twin Cities hosted Northern Spark the first all-night art festival in the United States. Cousin [...]
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I love Jimmy Buffet. God help me but I do. I”m a hawaiian-shirt-in-flip-flops Parrot Head and proud of it. I’m late at work tonight, and Jimmy is once again my companion. I’m singing outloud and shimmying around my office and feeling good about the work I’m doing. I think I’ve replayed “Saxaphones” about three times [...]
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Michael Jackson isn’t really my cup of tea. And the circus surrounding his death puts me off. Yet Michael Jackson remains an important historical figure for my generation and I cannot simply dismiss him with a ‘good riddance’ and be done with it. Like it or not, Michael Jackson influenced the music of my time [...]
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I love Montreal. It’s my favorite city in North America. Although I love Chicago and Savannah, Montreal feels like I’ve come home. I don’t know why. Except that this is where I learned to travel. This is where I learned to explore a city. And this is where art first spoke to me. I like [...]
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