This may be the most widely read article I've ever written. It came together quickly because much of it was adapted from an "Artist of the Month" profile I had written earlier — one that was retweeted by Prince, so I knew he approved (or at least didn't disapprove) of my take on his career.
"People are telling more stories. I hope that there is a momentum growing."
- Tony Cuneo of Zeitgeist
If for no other reason, check out this Minnesota Ballet history for the beautiful photos I unearthed in our archives, now presented in fresh high-res scans. Including the Edmund Fitzgerald ballet!
The essential distinction in all of literature is between books where someone winks and books where no one does.
William Shakespeare might have foreseen that one day, the entire world would become "Hamlet." Could he have guessed that Joe Alwyn would be at its center?
For people who only know the highlights of @gaelynnlea.bsky.social's career, here's a more detailed guide through her rise to first local, then international fame.
Watching plows clear ice ridges every Monday after Duluth parking switches sides on Sunday is pure ASMR.
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I broke AI. You're welcome.
One person after another walks in the door, looks at the piles of smoked product, and cracks, "Do you have any fish?"
In his later years, Hertzel remembered, her father confided, "'There were just so many of you. There wasn't enough love to go around.' I thought that was heartbreaking. It's wrong. There's always enough love."
Linus Van Pelt, of “Peanuts,” speaks on a pay phone enclosed in a bright yellow shell
The Secret Agent (dir. Phil Roman, 1981)
If you don't add alt text, not only are you hampering accessibility, you're missing the opportunity to write things like, "Cartoon image of two light-skinned men, each with mustache and wearing denim overalls. Man at left wears red cap emblazoned with 'M,' man at right wears green cap with 'L.'"
Whiteboard with “Question of the Day” handwritten: “True or False: Moon Jellies have been to space”
Great question @ Great Lakes Aquarium
"The clientele I found at the Jade Fountain was the best I've ever dealt with. Creative, ambitious people that wanted to culturally enhance Duluth."
Today’s Duluth vibe: tweens wearing shorts and carrying Big Gulps playing on giant piles of melting snow.
The latest episode features the answers to questions like:
- Are car rental insurance add-ons always a ripoff?
- Are there any valid insurance claims I should *not* make?
- Is it true that Mary Hart insured her legs for $1 million each?
I get to be the guy who asks questions of people who actually know a thing or two about money.
Here's something you probably didn't have on your 2026 bingo card: I'm the host of a new financial literacy podcast! Plain Money Talk was developed by Forum Communications, the parent company of @duluthnewstribune.com, in collaboration with sponsor Bell Bank.
Is David Salmela to Richlite what Frank Gehry is to stainless steel? "Maybe!" Salmela laughed at the suggestion. That said, "Frank Gehry is much more programmatically progressive. This was just common sense."
Unfortunately no! Sorry I had to miss it.
When we tell our kids about grocery store samples, they’re never going to believe us.
Happy 156th birthday to Duluth feat. Mayor Roger Reinert and Lyric Opera of the North
New York Times headline: “Trader Joe’s Recalls 4 Frozen Food Products That May Contain Glass (subhed) No injuries had been confirmed, but consumers reported finding glass in their products. The announcement was part of a larger recall of nearly 37 million pounds of food product”
Another great reason to live in Duluth
Sign reading ESCALATOR CLOSED with smaller sign pointing to elevator covering C
Elevator winned
