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Katherine Kersten

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Phone: 612-673-1774

E-mail: kkersten@startribune.com

Katherine Kersten is a local columnist for the Star Tribune. Her columns appear Wednesday and Sunday or Monday. She also writes the Think Again blog.

Recent content from Katherine Kersten

• 'Sex and the City' culture: For teens, a come-hither message with a built-in danger
  
  Nov 17, 2008
• Katherine Kersten: Could Senate recount referee's résumé color the result?
  Let's assume the 32 disputed ballots in Minneapolis were legitimate. Let's assume the newly discovered 100 votes in Pine County -- all for Al Franken -- were just overlooked by a sleepy official, and the 100 votes found in Mountain Iron -- again, all for Franken -- were valid.
  Nov 13, 2008
• From the ashes of this election, a new conservative insurgency will arise
  After the Republicans' shellacking at the polls, many may be tempted to write an obituary for the conservative movement itself.
  Nov 6, 2008
• For 159 years, Minnesotans have cherished the right to vote
  Tuesday is Election Day. For most of us, it can't come too soon. But the rapid-fire, info-heavy nature of today's campaign is a far cry from the first election in the Minnesota Territory on Aug. 1, 1849.
  Nov 3, 2008
• Delta Queen's last voyage strikes deep chord in Winona river man
  There will be few dry eyes this week as the last passenger steps ashore in Memphis from the deck of that great lady of the river -- the Delta Queen.
  Oct 29, 2008
• Katherine Kersten: 3 new charter schools head into legal minefield
  A new charitable organization, Minnesota Education Trust, has applied to sponsor all three. One of MET's "principal goals,” is "to promote the message of Islam to Muslims and non-Muslims and promote understanding between them." How can an organization dedicated to promoting religion be qualified to sponsor public schools?
  Oct 26, 2008
• Katherine Kersten: Vulgar mockery of Christians: Is this what we want in a U.S. senator?
  Al Franken is a serious senatorial candidate despite his penchant for the pornographic. But he hasn’t apologized for another aspect of his trash-talking shtick: taking aim at religious believers, particularly Christians.
  Oct 22, 2008
• Katherine Kersten, columnist: Bar Assn. panel paving way for gay marriage
  Below the radar, the groundwork is being laid to change the meaning of marriage in Minnesota.
  Oct 20, 2008
• Becoming an instrument of hope
  A young girl's music is inspiring - as is her story of becoming a pianist against the odds.
  Oct 15, 2008
• Sustainability can be a warm, fuzzy word that invites tyranny
  Today's socially conscious student finds it tough to keep up with all the latest buzzwords.
  Oct 12, 2008

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