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I wish I could. I actually have a fair amount of anxiety in claustrophobic spaces. Ever since my injury, I don’t do well with tight spots…

— Andy

Quote posted January 17, 2020


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Link: Arctic day read (h/t Meredith)

Linked January 14, 2020


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Look at me buying books

Pic posted June 18, 2019

The woman at Drury Lane Books in Grand Marais was very persuasive


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Link: Need to read Brain World

Linked June 3, 2019


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The book of the times

Pic posted August 25, 2018

Thanks, Armon


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Kindle on, dude

Pic posted March 22, 2018

Colleen’s Third Kindle


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Life is far more interesting than it needs to be, because the forces that guide it are not merely practical…

— David Rothenberg

Quote posted August 5, 2017


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Link: I need to read Susan Cain

Linked April 10, 2017


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My Current Top 7 Blogs

Posted April 10, 2017


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My Top 7 Online Publications

Posted March 28, 2017

* paid subscriber

(Also just resubscribed to the print edition of The Economist)


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What a great birthday surprise

Pic posted January 18, 2017

Thank you, Mr. Skoglund – made my day 


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Canadian best sellers

Pic posted December 13, 2016

Why not?


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This might be part of it

Pic posted June 13, 2016

The magazine rack at the Winona Shopko


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Need to re-read this one

Pic posted April 21, 2016

The definitive tome by Per Nilsen


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Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast…

— William Shakespeare

Quote posted April 19, 2016


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One equal temper of heroic hearts, made weak by time and fate, but strong in will. To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield…

— Ulysses

Quote posted April 17, 2016


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It’s about Badgers

Pic posted January 3, 2016

Sad story of undiagnosed mental illness among my people


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My latest completed book

Pic posted December 23, 2015

Nice sci-fi story from the local kid made good


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One of today’s speakers

Pic posted December 8, 2015

Jacob Morgan, Futurist and Global Thought Leader


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Buy the ticket, take the ride…

— Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Quote posted October 3, 2015


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The pool was much more diverse; there were young professionals of all races and backgrounds, and far fewer Green Bay Packers jerseys.

— Katie Vagnino

Quote posted September 9, 2015


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If you thought FarmVille was bad, wait until you try I.T. City…

— qz.com charts

Quote posted January 14, 2015


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Coin World Rocks

Pic posted January 10, 2015

Magazine Room @ Saint Paul Central Library


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Library Architecture

Pic posted January 10, 2015

Nicholson Information Commons


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That’s a lot of ways

Pic posted December 24, 2014

Antique Mall book


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