Monthly Archives: February 2014

Snow down South

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Stephen W. Browne

It snowed again in Minnesota and North Dakota Sunday night. Not enough to get excited about, just a couple of inches. We’ve had more this winter and might have more again. We might even cancel a school day or two … Continue reading →

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Where journalism is dangerous

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Stephen W. Browne

The Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Barometer for 2013 is out. A crucial way of measuring press freedom is of course, how dangerous it is to be a journalist. Last year 75 journalists, 4 media assistants and 8 netizens and … Continue reading →

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Antanaclasis that’s what!

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Stephen W. Browne

The part of a journalist’s life we don’t like to talk about involves making phone calls and spending a lot of time sitting at our desks waiting for someone to return them. For those of us raised with a work … Continue reading →

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The Enigma of Pete Seeger

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Stephen W. Browne

Legendary musician Pete Seeger died January 27 at the age of 94. By all accounts Seeger lived a rich and rewarding life. He died just six months after the death of his wife of 70 years, Toshi-Aline Ota. Their marriage … Continue reading →

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