Clik here to view.
A meaningful recovery adventure
Erik after his shift. Because Erik is affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous, his face and last name are purposefully not included in this story. Back when I was working full time as a public radio...
View ArticleClik here to view.
77 Years of Shoes
Roberts Shoe Store co-owner Mark Simon holds up a photograph of his father-in-law, Nate Roberts, who founded Roberts Shoes in 1937 Roberts Shoe Store has been a fixture at the corner of Chicago and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Singing in the light
Minneapolis singer-songwriter Barbara McAfee is the founder of Singing in the Light, a monthly community sing where anyone can participate, regardless of musical ability. I just see what happens to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nate the maker
Saint Paul artist Nate Christopherson likes working by himself while surrounded by the humming buzz of people. That’s why you might find him drawing alone in a coffee shop. Nate is an illustrator, wood...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Minnesota Style Chronicles: Herbert Stead
Minnesota Style Chronicles: Herbert Stead has been volunteering as a greeter at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis for the last four to five years. A native of Rhode Island, Herbert came to Minnesota...
View ArticleKCRW’s 24-hour radio race
In August 2015, I participated in KCRW’s third annual 24-hour radio race where radio producers all over the world sign up to make a radio story in under 24 hours, just for fun (and a chance to win...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The power of personal projects
On a Sunday morning in the middle of a Minnesota winter, you’re likely to find photographer Jenn Ackerman out on a frozen lake somewhere, peering through her camera lens with a broad smile on her...
View ArticleUnlikely Entrepreneurs: Lawyer K.M. Davis on the power of authenticity
“Everyone who’s here really is authentic and kind of weird…and that’s what makes you want to work with them.” – K.M. Davis, Founder of Davis Law Office K.M. Davis describes herself as a lawyer “who...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A ‘life reset’ at sea
In 2013, Minneapolis entrepreneur Emilie Hitch embarked on a two-month sabbatical at sea. One of the stops along her journey was Sandefjord, Norway, pictured here. Photo courtesy of Emilie Hitch. In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Standing up: finding a “new normal” as a comedian after facing loss in midlife
Gregory Joseph performing stand-up at Over the Eight comedy club in Brooklyn, New York. Photo courtesy of Gregory Joseph. You realize that when you lose people you love that life is short — the whole...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Billie Jean King: “I call it transition, not retiring”
Billie Jean King at Wimbledon, 1975. (Photo credit: Michael Cole) I retired at 40 from tennis and went to the World Team Tennis office the very next day. I had already planned what I was going to do in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A ‘life reset’ at sea
In 2013, Minneapolis entrepreneur Emilie Hitch embarked on a two-month sabbatical at sea. One of the stops along her journey was Sandefjord, Norway, pictured here. Photo courtesy of Emilie Hitch. In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Standing up: finding a “new normal” as a comedian after facing loss in midlife
Gregory Joseph performing stand-up at Over the Eight comedy club in Brooklyn, New York. Photo courtesy of Gregory Joseph. You realize that when you lose people you love that life is short — the whole...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Billie Jean King: “I call it transition, not retiring”
Billie Jean King at Wimbledon, 1975. (Photo credit: Michael Cole) I retired at 40 from tennis and went to the World Team Tennis office the very next day. I had already planned what I was going to do in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The power of personal projects
On a Sunday morning in the middle of a Minnesota winter, you’re likely to find photographer Jenn Ackerman out on a frozen lake somewhere, peering through her camera lens with a broad smile on her...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nate the maker
Saint Paul artist Nate Christopherson likes working by himself while surrounded by the humming buzz of people. That’s why you might find him drawing alone in a coffee shop. Nate is an illustrator, wood...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A ‘life reset’ at sea
In 2013, Minneapolis entrepreneur Emilie Hitch embarked on a two-month sabbatical at sea. One of the stops along her journey was Sandefjord, Norway, pictured here. Photo courtesy of Emilie Hitch. In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Standing up: finding a “new normal” as a comedian after facing loss in midlife
Gregory Joseph performing stand-up at Over the Eight comedy club in Brooklyn, New York. Photo courtesy of Gregory Joseph. You realize that when you lose people you love that life is short — the whole...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Billie Jean King: “I call it transition, not retiring”
Billie Jean King at Wimbledon, 1975. (Photo credit: Michael Cole) I retired at 40 from tennis and went to the World Team Tennis office the very next day. I had already planned what I was going to do in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The power of personal projects
On a Sunday morning in the middle of a Minnesota winter, you’re likely to find photographer Jenn Ackerman out on a frozen lake somewhere, peering through her camera lens with a broad smile on her...
View Article
