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Placeography: New technology, old stories

Just in time for the Minnesota sesquicentennial, the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) has developed an interactive, educational tool: Placeography.org. The interactive Web site allows anyone to post photos and stories or information about any place. Placeography.org gives ordinary characters, buildings and events a place in the sun of Minnesota history. MORE »

For the Republican convention, St. Paul considers wrapping its (typically empty) skyways in ads

St. Paul is contemplating plastering ads on the sides of its skyways during the Republican National Convention, the PiPress reports. The purpose: to raise funds for kiosks that would help orient RNC visitors to the city’s skyway system. It does seem better orientation could benefit St. Paul — whose streets, former Gov. Jesse Ventura once told a national TV audience, were laid out by drunken Irishmen. For instance, the Web site downtownstpaul.com offers up a skyway map with a come-on that John McCain might take offense at (“Get Your Bearings!”) and it turns out to be a bad link. MORE »

“Labor of Love” recognized for leadership in Korean American community

Minnesota has the highest proportion of Korean Americans in the country, say Martha and Stephen Vickery, co-founders of the Korean Quarterly, yet that community mostly “flies under the radar.” When the couple, along with a small group from their Presbyterian Church, founded the publication over ten years ago, they were recognizing the hunger of the Korean American community to find a bridge between their Korean heritage and their lives in America. A large proportion of that community is Korean born adoptees. MORE »

Meeting Will Weaver: Racecars and reading

On April 23, I had the good fortune to meet the well-regarded Minnesota author, Will Weaver. Two months earlier, I had written a review of his novel Defect, for the Daily Planet. I was therefore interested when I saw a notice advertising that he was going to talk at the Princeton area library. MORE »

So, you wrote a book – now what?

Veteran bookseller and publisher David Unowsky offers no-nonsense advice on how to place your book on store shelves (and ensure that it doesn’t just sit there). MORE »

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Videos

KBEM on Access to Art

Non-commercial Jazz radio station KBEM which operates out of North High School has been training students in broadcasting since the 1960s. Access to Art Correspondent Hamil Griffin-Cassidy recently visited the station and talked to staff and students. MORE »

Photos

Slide Show

Empty Skull

May Day 2008 celebrated spring’s renewal of life.

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Melissa Slachetka

Empty Skull

May Day 2008 celebrated spring’s renewal of life.

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Photographer / Artist: 
Melissa Slachetka

Butterflies on stilts

May Day 2008 celebrated spring’s renewal of life.

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Photographer / Artist: 
Melissa Slachetka

Little 'shrooms

May Day 2008 celebrated spring’s renewal of life.

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Photographer / Artist: 
Melissa Slachetka

Puppet on a stick

May Day 2008 celebrated spring’s renewal of life.

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Photographer / Artist: 
Melissa Slachetka

Waiting for the sun

May Day 2008 celebrated spring’s renewal of life.

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Photographer / Artist: 
Melissa Slachetka

May Day 2008

May Day 2008 celebrated spring’s renewal of life. Photo by Melissa Slachetka.

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May Day 2008

Empty skull with worms emerging: May Day 2008 celebrated spring’s renewal of life. Photo by Melissa Slachetka.

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May Day 2008

Little mushrooms celebrate life. May Day 2008. Photo by Melissa Slachetka.

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May Day 2008

May Day 2008 celebrated spring’s renewal of life. Photo by Melissa Slachetka.

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May Day 2008

Paper Mache figures by Heart of the Beast led the celebration of spring’s renewal. Photo by Melissa Slachetka.

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May Day 2008

Waiting for the sun, as we all do every spring, at the May Day 2008 celebration of renewal. Photo by Melissa Slachetka.

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Blogs

Voices

Vote yes, then push hard to repair school funding

Those who follow Northeaster editorials closely will probably think this one is a “no brainer” (an ironic choice of words, given the subject matter). Yes, we support the St. Anthony school district’s levy referendum and urge residents to vote “yes” on May 20. We don’t claim that it’s faultless, and we can’t say with certainty that it will solve the district’s financial problems. MORE »