Posted: April 18th, 2010 
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On a beautiful sunny spring day, we hear climate change author and activist Bill McKibben speak at church, and Brian, Lola and I head to Wisconsin for hiking, adventure and swimming. Continue reading »
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I’ve been a fan of Sam Shepard for a while, and not just because he and his wife the actress Jessica Lange lived in my town for 10 years (and when I was in high school he read a few of my stories, long story). Shepard is out with a new collection of stories, Day Out of Days. He has had two stories published in The New Yorker in the last few months (here is one) and they have been subtle, wry tales of relationships and aging, written with his usual imagination and precision. “Have you got a girlfriend?” she asks me out of the blue. “A girlfriend?” I say, checking to see if our daughter has overheard this, but she, too, has been Continue reading »  A new film and soundtrack album inspired by Kerouac’s novel “Big Sur” got me thinking about my own trip to that coastal region. Continue reading »  There’s a new history of the river coming out in October: “North Woods River: The St. Croix River in Upper Midwest History.” Continue reading » |
I grew up in Stillwater, MN and have primarily lived in St. Paul and the surrounding area for the past 10 years. The outdoors are a big part of my life, as are music, film, art, and my lovely wife and dog. More...
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