Readers Write: Secretariat and the love of horses, Minnesota's future
Lifelong joy, thanks to the Nankivils. Plus: Letters responding to Star Tribune Opinion's call for submissions.
Minnesota's future — the legislative process: How to make laws that make sense
A good statute deserves plain language, not legalese and its ilk.
Minnesota's future — the thought process: How to get to a creative, cooperative society
Let's start with what the federal government can do for the states.
Minnesota's future — the politics: How to do right by the middle class
The world is changing and we need to change with it — while giving those facing upheaval both the means to adapt and the belief that their own efforts still drive their destinies.
Minnesota's future: How to be part of it (and what 'it' is)
We need to create the context for a thriving state.
Minnesota's future: How to build community
It's a problem here. Fixing it will require ending a "go-it-alone" psychology, culture and communication habits.
Minnesota's future: Does the cold weather make this state isolating?
At least in my experience since I moved here to study, it's difficult to find the "third spaces" where ideas bloom that otherwise might not.