Time Capsules
Bowling for Equality
February 22, 2021
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St. Paul played a role in desegregating organized bowling in the mid-twentieth century.
The Roots of Vaccine Skepticism
January 4, 2021
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Some reluctance is historically understandable, even if it’s currently misguided.
On This Day in 1974: Stud or Dud?
November 14, 2020
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Secretariat didn’t have much luck in the paternity business until a Minnesotan took a chance on him.
The DFL’s Shot at Something Really Big
October 14, 2020
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Forget Trump and Biden for a moment, and consider what the election means for Minnesota’s congressional map.
A Pretty Nice Rich Guy
September 16, 2020
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Bill Gates Sr. has died. Seventeen years ago, I profiled him for Equal Justice Magazine. He obviously had his head on straight.
Ignoring a Big Birthday
September 15, 2020
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Shhh. Fort Snelling turns 200 years old this week!
The War Over Pandemic School Closings in Minneapolis (1918 Version)
August 26, 2020
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At least no one’s threatening to throw school board members in jail—yet.
Stories of Resilience from Disasters Past
July 31, 2020
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Thirteen years ago, I took my daughter to see the collapsed I-35 bridge.