Tag: Columns
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50 years in West 7th, Part Three
There is a certain amount of conceit necessary to record one’s life story! Let alone in three parts!! (you need room for all the!!!!) I…
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Community Voices: The Virus Within Us
Here we go again. Some people in the community hunkering down in their homes waiting for it to be safe to go outside. Schools providing…
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“Train Dreams” is a Meditative, Generation-Spanning Tale
Have you ever stopped to think about the train laborers who helped build America’s railways? Here’s a film that you won’t soon forget. Chris Bentley’s…
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Origin Stories Part the Ninth: Origins of St. Paul, Radically Revised
The City of St. Paul was birthed with the expulsion of immigrants by the U.S. military. In the 1600s French explorers, traders and missionaries came…
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The Flu: What Is It, What Are The Symptoms, And How Is It Treated?
After spending the holidays with our loved ones we find ourselves getting sick similar to the family we visited and one may think, is this…
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Read Brave with Lobizona and St. Paul Public Library
Read Brave, St. Paul Public Library’s annual citywide book club, invites teens, families and community members to read the same young adult book and have…
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West 7th / Fort Road Federation February 2026
It’s a great time to plug in! Contact the Federation with questions, to connect with neighbors, or to find local resources. Salt Reduction in West…
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50 years in West 7th, Part Two
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a dinosaur hunter. When I was a bigger kid, I wanted to be a doctor. I…
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Why Bother?
As much as I’d like to, I don’t blame the person driving the city snow plow. He or she has a job to do. I…
