Thinkpieces

Issue #143 January 14, 2010

Sweet Dreams of Denim

how a Wranglers commercial made me a Favre fan again

By all rights, I still ought to hate Brett Favre.

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words by Nickolas Butler

Thinkpieces

Issue #141 December 10, 2009

A Love-Hate Relationship

Twilight seems like bad news, but it keeps sucking me back in

And I wonder why I’m still reading ... yet I finished the first book, and picked up the second, then the third, then the fourth. Obviously I was going back for something, and it wasn’t Edward’s smoldering topaz eyes.

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words by Karline Koehler

Thinkpieces

Issue #139 November 12, 2009

Burn, Baby, Burn

infamous Burning Man is what you make of it

For many of us, it is life-changing. So while I can’t accurately articulate what happens in that Nevada desert, and I can’t speak for any other burners, I can share five life lessons I learned.

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words by JoAnna Haugen

Thinkpieces

Issue #131 July 23, 2009

Are We Ready for change?

conservation and efficiency have a place in our energy policy, too

To propose that we as a nation should strive for energy independence, but to tell us we don’t have to change the status quo of how we think about and interact with energy is a disservice ... lip service.

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words by Kathy Duffy

Thinkpieces

Issue #129 June 25, 2009

Not the People You See

Reflections on Senior Citizens and Life in the Country

These are not the people you see. Standing in line at the grocery store, I used to look straight past them until I ...

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words by Leah Rule

Thinkpieces

Issue #125 April 30, 2009

Taken By Storm

how I emerged from the land of corn with a prickle-sensitive ear for sirens

"I found myself crouching knee-to-knee with the mayor, who folded his hands and smiled at me."

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words by Kinzy Janssen

Thinkpieces

Issue #121 March 5, 2009

Connections or Coincidences?

dream experiences force reflection on the unexplainable

She proceeded to tell me that ... she saw auras around people and ... dreamt about a large rock

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words by Barbara Tzetzo Gosch

Thinkpieces

Issue #119 February 5, 2009

Let's Play Chicken

my misadventures with what were supposedly simple pets

When we got our first batch of poultry, we were expecting nothing but sunshine and rainbows.

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words by Charis Collins

Thinkpieces

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Bibliophilia

my love for books rivals my love for, well, everything else

I feel more comfortable in bookstores than I do in any other public place.

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words by Amanda Schaefer

Thinkpieces

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Stockpiling Saltwater

experiencing the world ... one bottled water at a time

This was my first European water; there was no question it deserved prominence.

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words by Kinzy Janssen

Thinkpieces

Issue #110 September 25, 2008

For the Roe, Roe Price of ...

Eau Claire’s first female anchor now pitches one-time offers on national TV

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words by Jodie Berseth

Thinkpieces

Issue #108 August 28, 2008

Fox Snakes

sharing rural Wisconsin with five-foot reptiles

Since we don’t have any poisonous snakes in Drammen Township ...

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words by August Rubrecht

Thinkpieces

Issue #106 July 31, 2008

Comical Culture

George Carlin treaded on taboos, captivated audiences with their own nature

George Carlin was a comedian who took pride in one particular concept - the power of words.

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words by Matt Kulasiewicz