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Scaling Ice: A Strange and Local History
March 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment
We human beings amuse ourselves in such strange and silly ways. We seek out danger, concoct exhausting endeavors, and invest our surfeit of time, money, and self-regard in recreation that amounts to re-creation of adversity.
We justify resource-sapping flights, road trips, and gear; we consume far more than our fair share of calories; we trample more terrain than we’re willing to admit; all to identify ourselves as runners, cyclists, skiers, backpackers, surfers, sailors, paddlers, climbers, or practitioners of other pursuits. We’re pointlessly adventurous fools. No different, really, from folks who get high through shopping, eating, or most other distracting obsessions. The universe, if it notices, laughs equally at us all.
Currents
Our Cultural Paradise
March 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
To look at a map, you might think Duluth~Superior would be isolated, cut off from the heartbeat of culture. But you would be wrong. Our orchestra, ballet, and visual arts are a powerful combo—so powerful, in fact, that you might completely rethink the idea of a “small town”. Dear visitor? Prepare to be dazzled.
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Cooking With Deb: Bubble and Squeak
March 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Traditionally made with shallow fried vegetables, Bubble and Squeak was a popular dish during World War II, as it was an easy way of using leftovers during a period when most foods were subject to rationing.
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A Letter from The Cotswolds
March 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment
If you’re considering a trip to England, London is often the destination of choice. But there are charming villages throughout England that give you a different type of vacation and can provide a much-needed respite from the stress of everyday life. The Cotswalds is such a place.
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Scaling Ice: A Strange and Local History
March 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment
We human beings amuse ourselves in such strange and silly ways. We seek out danger, concoct exhausting endeavors, and invest our surfeit of time, money, and self-regard in recreation that amounts to re-creation of adversity.
We justify resource-sapping flights, road trips, and gear; we consume far more than our fair share of calories; we trample more terrain than we’re willing to admit; all to identify ourselves as runners, cyclists, skiers, backpackers, surfers, sailors, paddlers, climbers, or practitioners of other pursuits. We’re pointlessly adventurous fools. No different, really, from folks who get high through shopping, eating, or most other distracting obsessions. The universe, if it notices, laughs equally at us all.
Living Well
Top Doctors 2010
March 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment
For the second year in a row, Duluth~Superior Magazine sent a survey to local physicians asking which of their peers they would choose to treat their loved ones. The results are in: the best of the best, chosen by their peers.
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The One in Heels: Go Coral for Spring
March 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Occasionally, with the change of seasons, fashion gets on a color kick and the clothes, accessories and make up are all about that color. This spring is one of those seasons. This spring is all about the CORAL.
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At The Movies: Oscar Night! (Part One)
February 24, 2010 · 3 Comments
So the big day is right around the corner. Oscar Night. Where the who’s who of Hollywood converges on the Kodak theater for more than four hours of pomp and circumstance…
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Features
Events of the Week
From toe-tapping percussion to heart-melting guitar to finger-defying knots, this week has it all. You’re lucky you live in Duluth~Superior: it doesn’t get much more awesome than this.
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Our Cultural Paradise
To look at a map, you might think Duluth~Superior would be isolated, cut off from the heartbeat of culture. But you would be wrong. Our orchestra, ballet, and visual arts are a powerful combo—so powerful, in fact, that you might completely rethink the idea of a “small town”. Dear visitor? Prepare to be dazzled.
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Where’s The Beef? Great Twin Ports Burgers
The Norwegians have their lutefisk, and the French have their frog legs. Americans? We love our burgers. Put warm, chewy beef on a lightly-toasted bun, and magic begins to happen. Conjure up some American charm of your own at these three Northland burger hubs.
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Stop the Racquet!: Racquetball in the Twin Ports
Two weeks ago, I found myself engaged in an athletic competition with a man over the age of seventy—and I lost. I not only lost, but I scarcely managed to salvage one point in a match to fifteen points. I am a young person, and a decent athlete at that. How, then, did I find myself in the depths of such embarrassment? It was racquetball I was playing, and on the racquetball court, age does not matter.
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How To Give A Gift
The greatest gift,” Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “is a portion of thyself.” That’s all well and good, but most people on our list want presents. But finding just the right thing can be a puzzle. We’ve all heard stories that make us go “aww”—the jewelry given by candlelight, the long-lost heirloom found again, the red bike under the Christmas tree. Here are a few ideas for making your gift-giving memorable this holiday season.
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Opinion & Commentary
Cooking With Deb: Bubble and Squeak
Traditionally made with shallow fried vegetables, Bubble and Squeak was a popular dish during World War II, as it was an easy way of using leftovers during a period when most foods were subject to rationing.
The One in Heels: Go Coral for Spring
Occasionally, with the change of seasons, fashion gets on a color kick and the clothes, accessories and make up are all about that color. This spring is one of those seasons. This spring is all about the CORAL.
Jim Heffernan: Where’s the Justice?
Life is so difficult and challenging that sometimes you wonder how you keep going.
Like when you get up in the morning, stumble into the bathroom, your mouth dry as dead cactus, load your toothbrush down with Crest or Colgate, run cold water over it and – oops – the wad of paste falls off the brush and goes down the drain.
Your eyes are barely open and the first mishap of the day has already occurred. What did you do to deserve this? Where is the justice?
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Breaking News
Bring Google To Duluth~Superior
Google is considering Duluth~Superior for an experiment that would cost us almost nothing and bring us a huge amount of business. They want to wire up one community with new fiber-optic network, which would increase Internet speed 100-fold. HELP US WIN!
SMDC Pharmacies Receive Award for Environmental Stewardship
The St. Louis River Alliance recently honored SMDC Health System with its 2009 Environmental Stewardship Award.
Dianne Witten, Director of Retail Pharmacies, and Dick Spehar, Director of Acute Care Pharmacies, accepted the plaque during an awards ceremony. SMDC’s pharmacy staff members were nominated by the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District for their role in medication collection events at WLSSD’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility.
A few months after beginning our Subscriptions for Soldiers program, we received the following moving letter from the front. The free subscriptions, which are available for all active military members, have made it around the world…
Duluth Police investigate stabbing
Duluth Police are investigating a stabbing late Sunday that sent a 33-year-old Duluth man to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening stab wound.
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