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Melvin Giles
Progress in the struggle
Hello Midway Como Frogtown Monitor readers,
This month I’m sharing two proverbs and words of encouragement and wisdom that I find helpful in …
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By Melvin Giles peacebubbles@q.com
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9/18/20
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The year 2020 has been an absolute insane ride, especially here in the Minneapolis/St.Paul area. It’s felt like a seemingly relentless torrent of negativity, disasters, frustration, and …
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By CHRIS LOMEN, rippleeffectcf@gmail.com
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9/18/20
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Summer is winding down again, but this year it probably feels different. While many rejoice at cooler temps and yearn for the crispness in the air, in a year where a pandemic is causing people to go …
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By CHAD KULAS,
Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
chad@midwaychamber.com
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9/18/20
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Thanks for reporting
Dear Editor:
Your article, “Provide repair vouchers instead of tickets” was wonderful - if not voucher - I wish the police would approach the driver with a little more …
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9/18/20
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By REV. DR. RON BELL,
ronaldbelljr@gmail.com
Dr. Ronald Bell
When morning comes
and the lingering stench of teargas
burning wood and burned rubber fills the air
Will you …
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By REV. DR. RON BELL, ronaldbelljr@gmail.com
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9/18/20
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Hello Greater Hamline/Midway Community, Like many I started this year with a New Year’s Resolution. My resolution has been very challenging due to …
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By Melvin Giles peacebubbles@q.com
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8/18/20
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Capturing moments
By Abha Karnick
South Minneapolis writer and photographer, Abha Karnick
They look at the combination, never verbally questioning. But they don’t have to – …
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By Abha Karnick South Minneapolis writer and photographer,
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8/18/20
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Mayor Carter is using crisis as cover for questionable hires
By Shirley Erstad,
Dave Durenberger and
Laura Goodman
The year is more than half over and what a ride it has been. Globally, …
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8/18/20
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By JESSICA KOPP,
Saint Paul Public School board member
Jessica Kopp
jessica.kopp@spps.org
At four in the morning on March 13, the first teacher strike in St. Paul in over 70 years …
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By JESSICA KOPP, Saint Paul Public School board member, jessica.kopp@spps.org
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8/18/20
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Z Akhmetova
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7/15/20
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Melvin Giles
These lyrics were jointly written by Megan P, Deon H. and Melvin G. The song is a tribute to Bill Withers.
When I wake up in the morning light
I think about my …
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By Melvin Giles peacebubbles@q.com
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7/15/20
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Building a stronger Midway
Chad Kulas
Over the past month you have probably noticed more businesses reopening, leading to more cars on the road and fewer people staying at home. In the …
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By CHAD KULAS, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director chad@midwaychamber.com
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7/15/20
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Have a little grace
Amy Pass
There was a saying that was repeated so often when I was in graduate school that we all used to groan when our professors would say it. It was a deceptively …
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By Amy Pass
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7/15/20
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South Minneapolis writer and photographer, Abha Karnick
I watched his last breath. Millions of people soon would as well.
I can’t breathe.
He was murdered on my block next to the …
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By Abha Karnick
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7/15/20
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by Z Akhmetova
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6/9/20
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by Dr. Ronald Bell,
Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church pastor
My city is burning, but not in the way the media is showing. Did you see the fire, not the one burning down the precinct …
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6/9/20
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By CHAD KULAS, Chad Kulas Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director chad@midwaychamber.com Without question, these past few weeks have been some of the most stressful and difficult days in the …
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6/9/20
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Tesha M. Christensen
Newspapers have your back. We really do. Now more than ever, local is important. Who is open? Who is sick? Who is helping others? Who can you turn to for inspiration and …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN, Owner & Editor Tesha@MonitorSaintPaul.com
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6/9/20
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