Recently Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales' request for input on what the Wikipedia community should do in response to the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, which I am sorry to say was supported by both of Minnesota's senators and has only recently lost traction given the Obama Administration's opposition to it, and even though there is division within … Continue reading Wikipedia joins internet blackout; watch out for the Research Works Act
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Father to OccupyMN: The Farmer-Labor Association and the “Farmer-Labor Leader” Newspaper
The last several weeks have seen me whisked away to the archives of the University of Minnesota Morris where I have been researching the Minnesota Power Line Controversy of the 1970s (these archives have a really good collection of documents one will not find at the state's historical society; wiki). Sifting through hundreds of pages … Continue reading Father to OccupyMN: The Farmer-Labor Association and the “Farmer-Labor Leader” Newspaper
The Typewriter: Without Distraction or the Twitch of Alt+Tab
It is easy to condescendingly dismiss those who insist on hand-writing their letters, resist digital photography and are incapable of writing even so much as a grocery list on their laptop. There is kind of a natural reaction to comment on how "picky" or "whiny" they are being without considering how hard it truly is … Continue reading The Typewriter: Without Distraction or the Twitch of Alt+Tab
The MYDFL’s Letter to the Workers’ Youth League
In light of the terrible news coming out of Norway, the Minnesota Young DFL (MYDFL; an organization of which I am the “College Caucus Chair”) has decided to show solidarity with the Workers’ Youth League. After all, the shootings only served as a reminder that there are those in this world who would much rather … Continue reading The MYDFL’s Letter to the Workers’ Youth League
So Maybe I’m a Romantic – I Appreciate the Imagination
[Introduction: I did not intend for this to be particularly good. In fact, I know that it is flawed and lacking. I just figured that in my morning boredom it would be a good idea to follow my own advice.] Matt Feeney has a new article on Slate titled "Infinite Attention: David Foster Wallace and … Continue reading So Maybe I’m a Romantic – I Appreciate the Imagination
“The Rise and Fall of Common Decency”
One of the recent editions of the City Pages had a cover story (the article can be found here) regarding the University of Minnesota-Morris' most infamous alumnus, Joseph Basel. While our times at the University share only the slightest overlap (2008/9), it is not an understatement to say that his short time here has changed … Continue reading “The Rise and Fall of Common Decency”
Stevens County DFL Convention
Waking up at 8:55am to answer a call from my mother, I jumped out of bed because I knew I was going to be late for one of the few hints of a beating heart in 21st century America's grassroots: the county convention. While often elected by affirmation (or reluctant agreement in some places), the … Continue reading Stevens County DFL Convention
Joshua Panduro Preston 