Tag Archives: Duluth

An Odd & An End.

[Odd] I stopped by the wonderful KUMD today, to check out their studios and chat with Program Director Maija Jenson. It’s an awesome community radio station! (With a great PD.) I look forward to checking out plenty of their programming as … Continue reading

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This is not January in Duluth & Prometheus Frowned.

I expected survival and cold to be a fixture of every conversation I had this month, but so far, I’ve heard plenty more apologies than anything else. Aside from my first full day in Duluth, and the last couple, it’s been … Continue reading

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Duluth Avenue, Sioux Falls.

(q1) Where do streets get their names? (q2) Where does a name become a street? (q3) And why do fools fall in love anyways? (a1) This well-researched article gets deep into the history of American street naming. (a2) There are a few … Continue reading

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Everybody knows you always go full moon.

The first full moon of the year snuck up, peaking out over the lake like it checked into a motel this morning around Grand Maraias and paused for a big warm yawn over Lake Superior as it woke up for … Continue reading

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Duluth Pitching: Gazebo Point with Heidi.

After a lengthy and dense tour of the Forest Hill Cemetery (more on that v. soon) from Heidi Bakk-Hansen, a self-described history nerd (and deserver of the description), we went to Gazebo Point for dessert — a wide and slightly backdoor … Continue reading

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“Hello. Can I talk to you?”

One week in and I just figured out how to precisely articulate just how imprecise January in Duluth will need to be; I know it’s not all going to stick, but I’m hoping to roll around in the Duluth mud … Continue reading

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Fond-Du-Luth Add-En-Dum: A Recording From Inside

Almost forgot — while visual recording isn’t allowed in the casino, nothing was mentioned about audio recordings. Many new-fangled casinos actually shower the gaming floor with a constant blissful hum, for atmosphere, but Fond-Du-Luth wasn’t using a track as far … Continue reading

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Fond-Du-Luth: Casino? Casi-yes!

“Excuse me. I’m from out of town and I’d really like to take a picture — is that allowed?” “Sorry — no photography or video taping of any kind anywhere in the building. But you can smoke and there’re two … Continue reading

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