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A Call for a New Model

Building a Strong Town is a complex, long-term endeavor. Much as a successful family balances their short-term spending needs with their long-term savings and financial commitments, so too must a Strong Town work towards long-term, balanced objectives. ...

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Wars of Religion

I am working my way through Steven Pinker’s massive book The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence has declined. Pinker draws on many fields, including traditional history, sociology, anthropology, criminology, biology, statistics, and others to make his case. ...

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Battle Lake Panfish Slow

Joel and I made a trip to Battle Lake today, in search of spring panfish. I figured they would be easy prey today, after finding fish off shore on a few other lakes yesterday. ...

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Waiting for a strike!

Waiting for a strike! ...

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A view from Battle Lake to Pickerel Lake. It's an

A view from Battle Lake to Pickerel Lake. It's an easy trip if the water is high. ... More from Life and Times in the Great Outdoors

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Clay Studio

The ice went out on our lake on May 12, the latest on record by 8 days. I had meant to post the following during ice out:Today is the tenth day of being "stranded" on the island due to ice. ...

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Fawn season

This morning we were out scouting for places to plant new cedar and tamarack trees. Down near the south campfire we were talking away -- blah blah blah -- when I looked down and saw this. ...

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Dylan sculpted music, now hometowns etch him in history

This is my Sunday column for the May 19, 2013 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. I'll be revealing more about Tom Page's Dylan sculpture project in a week or so.Dylan sculpted music, now hometowns etch him in historyBy Aaron J. ...

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Fishing ReportMay 18, 2013Well, this was more like

Fishing ReportMay 18, 2013Well, this was more like an opening weekend at the store.  Shiners and rainbows have been the minnow of choice.  We are hea ...

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Fishing ReportMay 18, 2013Well, this was more like

Fishing ReportMay 18, 2013Well, this was more like an opening weekend at the store.  Shiners and rainbows have been the minnow of choice.  We are hea ...

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Bemidji Birding Club

Join other bird lovers on Thursday, May 23 at Lueken's North meeting room from 6:30 to 7:30 pm as we talk about the birds we've seen so far this spring. ...

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How to Get Rid of Competitors

I had lunch with a dozen other freelance writers last week. We each shared where we were at in our freelance journey and the types of writing we were doing. ...

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Popular Sports and Fitness Magazines for $5 Each

DiscountMags is having a Sports and Fitness Magazine Sale this weekend. Get some of the most popular sports and fitness magazines for just $4.99 each t ...

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Raindrops On Roses

Currently, I am surrounded by the sounds of what would appear to be on an album for relaxation. A constant purr of water pats on trees and ground, flashes across the sky to be responded with a resonating sound quite like that of large boulders rolling down a hill, and the occasional bird calling out to another in an every day conversation manner.I've been addicted to thunderstorms since before I could remember. ...

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Get The $5 Dinner Mom Breakfast and Lunch Cookbook For $6

Looking for low-cost breakfast and lunch ideas? Get The $5 Dinner Mom Breakfast and Lunch Cookbook for just $6 at Amazon for a limited time. Written by ...

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Sunday Coupon Preview for 5/19/13

We’re coming up on Memorial Day weekend and graduation party time.  What does that mean for you? Plenty of coupons and savings! According to Sunday ... More from Northern Cheapskate

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Art, Music and Science by Bigfork Students

Right now The Edge Center Art Gallery has on display one of its most colorful, well-attended, and special exhibits of the year.  It is the annual student art show. ...

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Minnesota Public Health Database

Minnesota Public Health Data Access is an online portal within the Minnesota Department of Health website that provides access to “health and environ ...

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Minnesota Public Health Data

Minnesota Public Health Data Access is an online portal within the Minnesota Department of Health website that provides access to “health and enviro ...

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Crossbills

Red Crossbills Beautiful Red Crossbills on the Echo Trail. The bright green/yellow Crossbill is a female. ...

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