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Column: Following the Grammys from afar
The 2013 awards season continued Sunday with the airing of the Grammy Awards, and I’ll admit I didn’t pay a lot of attention. I tuned in just long enough to see Carrie Underwood sing a song.By Nathan Hansen , February 14, 2013
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Column: Movie snack secrets
Last weekend’s extreme cold prompted Minnesotans to hide indoors. I was supposed to head up to St. Paul to check out the Winter Carnival parade, but chickened out at the last minute.February 09, 2013
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Column: Dangerous rides, inside and out
Riding a bicycle has its share of dangers. Every time a cyclist hits the road, he’s trusting his well-being to a pair of skinny tires, a bunch of sometimes-sketchy pavement and roads full of drivers that don’t always seem to consider his continued existence a priority.By Nathan Hansen , February 07, 2013
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Student column: Super bowl should be exciting
Now is the time all NFL fans most look forward to. The Super Bowl. With championship week over and the Super Bowl participants decided, the hearts of many football fans are beginning to beat with excitement.By Becca Opp , February 03, 2013
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Column: Another week of activity overload
I’ve come to understand there are certain times of the year when I just have to let all of my friends and family know I’ll be missing in action for a few days. Or weeks. It depends.By Michelle Leonard , February 02, 2013
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Column: Big ads and big, well, you know
The Super Bowl is Sunday. Maybe you’ve heard something about it. It is the most celebrated football game of the year. Second place, obviously, is the Puppy Bowl, which also takes place Sunday.By Nathan Hansen , January 31, 2013
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Column: Office legends
For over a decade I worked in information technology, mainly as a software engineer. Last week when someone told me about the software developer who was busted for outsourcing his own job to China so he could watch cat videos during the work day, I thought it was a joke.By Mary Lebens , January 26, 2013
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Column: It’s time to face a harsh reality
When you spend a lot of time on a bicycle, people tend to expect you to have a certain affinity for Lance Armstrong. At least, that’s what I gather based on the number of people over the years who have yelled “Way to go, Lance!” or “Nice one, Lance!” or “Get out of the road, stupidface!” as I ride past their yard or their car.By Nathan Hansen , January 24, 2013
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Student column: The truth is not always whole
Many people tell the truth. It doesn’t matter how old you are, you are always getting told to tell nothing but the truth. But there always seems to be those little lies that most people seem to say. Usually these lies can also be known as white lies.By Becca Opp , January 19, 2013
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Columnn: Lifting a self-imposed moratorium
I can tell there’s going to be a sale at Occasionally Yours and Vintage Marketplace this week. I see the gals from both stores pull up outside our office, I watch as they haul all kinds of recommissioned goodies out of their cars and vans. I think to myself, “Man, that looks like fun.” And that scares me a little bit.By Michelle Leonard , January 18, 2013
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Column: Plugged in and way to quiet
Bit by bit, volt by volt, extension cord by comically oversized extension cord, electric cars are gaining traction on American roads. As gas prices have climbed and technology has improved, the idea of ditching fossil fuels has become more acceptable to drivers.By Nathan Hansen , January 17, 2013
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Column: Lesson learned
A friend and I had a discussion about heaven and hell last week. She was raised Protestant but has no religious affiliation now. She admitted to being too analytical and says she can’t accept the teachings of her youth. “What is hell, anyway?” she asked me.By Andrea Langworthy , January 12, 2013
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Column: Finally a reason to get excited
This is a big week for sports fans. Nearly everywhere you look it seems there is another opportunity to cheer on your favorite team, or at least a team in which you’re willing to feign some baseline level of interest as an excuse to sit on the couch while drinking beer and possibly shouting obscenities at people who almost certainly can’t hear you.By Nathan Hansen , January 10, 2013
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Student column: What does your writing say about you?
Writing is something everybody does almost every day of their lives. Usually people don’t pay much attention to what their writing looks like. But what most people don’t know is that your writing can tell a little bit about your personality.By Rebecca Opp , January 05, 2013
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Column: Off the record memories from 2012
I’ve spent the past couple of days sifting through all of the stories and columns I’ve written over the past year. I have to say, it’s kind of fun. Doing the research helps me to remember so many things I’d forgotten about. In a way, my computer seems to be not only a history book of Farmington, but of my life.By Michelle Leonard , January 04, 2013
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