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May 29, 2009 - 5:30 p.m.
Welcome to my new blog “The Prairie Editor!”
In this space, you will find daily short commentary on events, issues and personalities in the news. I welcome your responses.
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- A half-century of coffee culture comes together when the city’s espresso pioneer meets the next great barista.
The first cup of commercial espresso ever poured in the Twin Cities was brewed nearly a half-century ago on University Avenue S.E. by a former circus aerialist and comedy impresario. Today, one of the best cups of coffee [...]

It’s political war these days between the two major political parties, and recently most of the battles have ended in wins for the Democrats. But this past week has seen a remarkable come-from-behind triumph in Minnesota where the lone standing Republican statewide officeholder, Governor Tim Pawlenty, snatched an unexpected victory from the jaws of lip-smacking [...]

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