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Policy and a Pint – Education in Minnesota

October 12, 2009

As per usual, Minnesota Public Radio’s The Current in partnership with The Citizen’s League pulled off a sweet Policy and a Pint event last Thursday night (10/8). As much as I enjoyed the UBS Forum at the MPR studios in St. Paul, MN, I heartheartheart the Varsity Theater and was so very excited to see the [...]

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Policy and a Pint – No Impact Man

September 21, 2009

This past Thursday I spent $10 at happy hour. That ten bucks bought me two Summit EPAs and the chance to hear Colin Beavan discuss his experience, insight, and subsequent book/upcoming documentary on making a difference by making a minimal – or in his case no – impact on the earth for a year. Not [...]

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A Lucky Streak and Live Music

September 2, 2009

*** origingally written, June 24, 2009, but sat in my drafts folder for some unknown reason *** ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ When I was something like 10 years old, I was KIX 106‘s 10th caller and won a gift certificate (back then they were still slips of paper) [...]

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I enjoy cooking with wine; sometimes I even put it in the food!

December 19, 2008

Again, I pretty much kick ass in the kitchen. Kate totally inspired me with this recipe, but I took it and ran with it Donifying it enough that I came up with a dish that completely flavor-fucked my mouth. Want details? Of course you do. I like cooking, and it’s often my own personal therapy. [...]

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Doniree Walker loves yoga, running, food, travel, & story-telling. She lives in Portland, Oregon, takes a lot of pictures (mostly of food) and also writes a food blog. Runs on coffee and red wine.