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December 4, 2019
How an outsider came to love the forbidding Minnesota winter
Thirty-one years ago, I moved from New York to Minnesota. I imagined myself as a character in Ole Rolvaag's "Giants in the Earth": far from family in a foreign land, the climate of which seemed designed to kill me.
Variety
November 14, 2019
Millennial asks: Is 'OK boomer' a generational insult or olive branch?
This viral meme sits at the center of generational warfare. But is it a weapon or a peace offering?
Variety
December 24, 2018
Winter fun! Watching my Californian neighbors puzzle over Minn. quirks
The new Minneapolis neighbors embraced and even improved upon our regional idiosyncrasies.
Variety
December 12, 2018
Every woman should try living in a tiny apartment like my place on Grand Av.
Here's how living alone in a 400-square-foot space can be a great way to find yourself.
Variety
September 21, 2018
Meet the tent dwellers on my Minneapolis block: 'We have children, you know'
The encampment has been a source of tension in my neighborhood — and in my own home.
Inspired
September 1, 2018
How a lost wallet at the State Fair renewed my faith in Minnesotans
I figured somebody had picked my pocket.
Variety
July 10, 2018
I'm single and I love it, but Minnesotans don't seem to believe me
In Minnesota, the average age of a bride is 26.9. It's just not socially acceptable to be unmarried past age 28.
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