Weiner chronicles Hy Berman in new book
By Michelle Christianson Longtime St. Anthony Park resident and award-winning journalist Jay Weiner has written a new book, “Professor Berman: The Last Lecture of Minnesota’s Greatest Public Historian,” scheduled for... Read More
A century of memories—Eleanor Gorden is turning 100!
By Michelle Christianson When I was young, I never knew anyone who reached the age of 90. People in their 70s and 80s seemed very old and, from my vantage,... Read More
Germany: a lesson in fear and hope
By Michelle Christianson After our trip last fall on the Tran- Siberian Express, neither my husband, Dave, nor I had much desire to take another international trip. Fast forward to... Read More
Travel tales: Take a trip on the Trans-Siberian Express
By Michelle Christianson What is more exciting than getting ready to board a train? The crowds, the high ceilings of the train station, the nostalgia for a former era... Read More
‘Grace of Dogs’ explores the intellectual, emotional and spiritual dimensions of our relationship with canines
If you have ever lost a dog you adored, you will identify with the grief Dr. Andrew Root felt when he and his family watched their beloved dog, Kirby,... Read More
Linnea Gardens Condominiums to celebrate building’s centennial
In the early 1900s, government services for the elderly and indigent were nearly non-existent. So a group of Swedish immigrant women, headed by Anna Bennett of St. Paul and... Read More
