Pie in the sky — Hannah Dillon, dough tosser
By Sheila Julson
America’s love affair with pizza began in 1905, thanks to Gennaro Lombardi, who opened what is believed to be the first American pizzeria... »Read more
Sven’s employee attacked on Kinnickinnic


A simple lesson learned — Sarah Moore’s wilderness sojourn
By Kevin Meagher
Imagine the reality TV show Survivor without the staged competition, backstabbing, petty drama, and exotic locales. »Read more
Major Hoan Bridge renovations begin this year

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HALL MONITOR — Am I a professional? HALL MONITOR — Am I a professional?
By Jay Bullock

I avoided reading Jal Mehta’s April 12 New York Times op-ed for the better part of a week. The title, “Teachers: Will We Ever Learn?” sounded to me like it would be blaming teachers for yet another something. Finally, after enough people I respect tweeted the link, I read it. It turns out, Mehta, an assistant professor at Harvard’s Graduate... »Read more

Frontier Radio turns 30 Frontier Radio turns 30

Normally, my March column is usually given over to local musical celebrations of St. Patrick’s Day.  Not to worry, there’s still plenty of those in store this year, and I mention a number of them in my online Now Hear These listing.  But this St Paddy’s Day there’s a special reason to celebrate.  On March 17, WMSE Radio will mark exactly... »Read more

ParenThesis — Explaining modern habits ParenThesis — Explaining modern habits
By Jill Rothenbueler Maher

Reddit is a website where people submit text, graphics, and website links, or pose a question to the site’s users. Recently a Reddit user asked, “If someone from the 1950s suddenly appeared today, what would be the most difficult thing to explain to them about life today?” Maybe some of you saw it on Reddit or caught a reference on Twitter. Among... »Read more