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Tag Archives: Minneapolis
Honey Bee and Hosta
On the same evening that I photographed the dragonflies I also found this honey bee investigating the late blooms on one of my neighbor’s Hosta plants. The light was rapidly fading and I waited to catch the last warm rays … Continue reading
Late Summer Dragonflies
This is a Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens, tentative id) that graced my backyard last evening. Up here in Minnesota, the last days of summer are already beginning to look like early fall. The recent dry weather has stressed many of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Color, Photo
Tagged 2011, cherry-faced meadowhawk, dragonfly, insect, Minneapolis, minnesota, nature, Pantala flavescens, Sympetrum internum, Wandering Glider
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Coffee House Town Hall
Last evening, I went to a town hall meeting hosted by my congressional representative, Keith Ellison. It was held at a Dunn Brothers coffee house. It was a warm, humid, late afternoon. The room set aside for the meeting quickly … Continue reading
Posted in Article, Blog, Photo, Politics
Tagged 2011, 5th District, Democrat, DFL, Keith Ellison, liberal, Minneapolis, minnesota, MN, politics, progressive, town hall
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MoveOn.Org Rally Supporting Rep. Keith Ellison
I just got back from a MoveOn.Org rally at Representative Keith Ellison’s district office on the North-side. About 40 people showed up to say thank you to Representative Ellison for his stand against cuts in medical care, social security, and … Continue reading
In Memoriam: Zev Aelony
The following biographical sketch first appeared in the March, 2006, DFL Senate District 60 newsletter. At that the time, Zev had been fighting cancer for at least a year. He died of metastatic colon cancer October 31st, 2009. Sometimes I … Continue reading
Posted in Article, Photo, Portraits
Tagged biography, Civil Rights, Les Phillips, Minneapolis, minnesota, politics, portrait, Zev Aelony
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