Kim Ode
Reporter | Lifestyle
Phone: 612-673-7185
E-mail: kim.ode@startribune.com
Kim Ode is a general assignment feature writer for the Source section.
Recent content from Kim Ode
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The keeper of the china
A mother's death often bestows a responsibility that adult children may not realize until someone asks: Who's hosting Thanksgiving?
Nov 20, 2009 -
Where's the beef? (Hint: Look in the dog dish)
Todd Churchill's Thousand Hills Cattle Co. has earned its reputation for making grass-fed beef taste good. Now, he's out to win over your dog.
Nov 11, 2009 -
Hoarding: A clean start
Hoarding happens over time, becoming a person's most shameful secret. But with therapy and a crew of organizers, it's possible to regain control of your life.
Nov 6, 2009 -
Meyer wins Whiting award for 'Last Days’
Wayzata native Michael Meyer received the prestigious Whiting Award for his book about China, to which he's returning this weekend.
Oct 29, 2009 -
Art-a-Wheel: Macalester prof explores the car as art
It's a cupcake! It's a shark! It's an art car! A Macalester professor's new book explores how people take their art for a drive.
Oct 27, 2009 -
Fame: Remember their Names
The pursuit of "Fame" is more Hollywood than Golden Valley, at least according to students at Minnesota's arts high school.
Oct 16, 2009 -
Fortifying food for your brain
Nutrition expert Elizabeth Somer sees a future with more fortified foods - and where our brains remain healthy enough to remember to buy them.
Oct 11, 2009 -
Homework central
Setting up a special place in the house as your student's homework center might pay off in better grades and in easing a family's routine.
Oct 5, 2009 -
Distilling the seasons
Hurry! There are only 103 days left until Christmas! Time to get that homemade liqueur started.
Sep 9, 2009 -
This show's not for the squeamish
The daily pet surgeries at the State Fair emphasize the importance of spaying and neutering in a world with too many unwanted animals.
Sep 4, 2009