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Category Archives: My Published Writing
Photo of the Day: Kris Jacobs
This photo of Jobs Now Coalition Executive Director Kris Jacobs was taken during an interview on Dec. 31. I’m only now getting around to writing up the story. Look for it in an upcoming edition of Capitol Report—that is, if … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Journalism, Labor, Law, My Published Writing, Photography, St. Paul, State Politics
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The Featherly-Nelson Herald Tribune
Access the full PDF here. Page one. The full PDF. Unfortunately, I can’t figure out how to make it display here correctly. Sorry. The center spread should run as an unbroken two-pager. The link above carries you to another page … Continue reading
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Latest HIT Exchange Piece
I probably ought to do this more often. … I get out of the habit because all my Capitol Report stories are hiding behind a paywall. Here is a link to the latest healthcare information technology piece I wrote for … Continue reading
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15,000 Kevblog Visits
As a result of gaining notice from the Andrew Sullivan blog The Dish at TheAtlantic.com, the Kevblog saw what for this site amounts to an explosion of activity yesterday. What I mean is that the site has gotten more than … Continue reading
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The Byline Doesn’t Take Credit … Say What?
No, you frickin’ thief. You’re right. The byline doesn’t take credit for the work. It gives credit for the work–to whoever actually did the work. So this is B.S.: Rodale, publisher of Men’s Health and employer of serial plagiarist David … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, My Published Writing
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You May Feel a Slight Boomerang Sensation…
… but I’ve been featured in Andrew Sullivan’s online column The Dish, at the Atlantic Monthly’s web site. Andrew isn’t actually working today, so Chris Bodenner is the responsible party. Thanks, Chris! So that means I’m linking you up to … Continue reading
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Jim McMahon: Memory ‘Pretty Much Gone’
ESPN’s Mike Wilbon is among the chorus agitating for the NFL to walk back its increasingly strict helmet-to-helmet collision policy, whereby offending players have been getting fined and might soon see suspensions. But Wilbon is also a Chicago Bears fanatic. … Continue reading
Posted in Medicine, My Published Writing, NFL, Sports
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Anura Si-Asar Works to Deepen St. Paul’s African-American Culture
My latest piece on Anura Si-Asar has been published by the Capitol Report newspaper. You’re likely to bump into a pay firewall, but I actually got this one without having to log in. So maybe it’s available to the public, … Continue reading
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Nightingale aims to give everyone a place to tell their story
Latest Capitol Report piece. “It’s mid-September, and a festive crowd that’s unusually diverse for the Twin Cities has gathered in St. Paul’s Lowertown for a book launch. Perhaps 100 white, black and brown faces are sitting together at the Clouds … Continue reading
Posted in My Published Writing, St. Paul
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Federal Grant Aims to Transform St. Paul Districts
My latest Capitol Report piece. “The Obama administration has allocated $500,000 to an ambitious St. Paul project aimed at helping challenged children in the Frogtown and Summit University neighborhoods to get a leg up on life….” Read (subscription required): “Federal … Continue reading
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