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I became a mentor a year ago through the Connected Kids program, run by the Community Services Division of the Northfield Public Schools. I’m continuing with my same middle school…

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I got treated last week to a surprise birthday party, orchestrated by my sweetie. She called on these people to help:   L to R: Jeff Johnson, KYMN, emceed the…

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  Another example of how badly I get treated by local celebrities and members of Northfield’s cultural elite.

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Tim Freeland has a post on the KYMN blog, asking listeners to take a 30-second survey:   For the love of radio…we need your help.  Please take a 30 second…

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I’ve been taking macro photos of the fall colors in the past couple of weeks, mainly in the Carleton Arb but also around the wetland NW of the Skoglund parking…

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nea-obamaI wonder how Northfield’s public education leaders will react to President Obama’s $4.35 billion "Race to the Top" fund competition. So far, the NEA is not happy. Among other reasons, they really don’t like charter schools, a fact noted by the Sunday Washington Post editorial titled Charter Success: Poor children learn. Teachers unions are not pleased (reprinted in the Strib today with the watered-down title More proof that charter schools work). More background: (continued)

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