David Beard Posts

Saturday at the Urban Farm was a blast

Jun 07, 2023 No Comments

Northern Expressions Arts Collective leader paints cool rocks in the hot sun. 

I attended the event held Saturday at the Urban Farm at Lake Superior College. It was a blast, bringing together vistas from Eco3 and volunteers from Northern Expressions Arts Collective. NEAC is an amazing organization that blends creativity, community, nutrition, and health for families.

Previous coverage of this weekly event is wdio.com. The Eco3 Urban Farm was also very alive during Earth Week. Maybe I’ll see you there on a coming Saturday?


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Advertisements from the Duluth Public Library Nostalgic Newsstand Sale: Sealex Linoleum Floors

Jun 06, 2023 6 Comments

The Duluth Public Library’s Nostalgic Newsstand Sale was a source of many things to write about. Here is another advert from my collection of now-recycled magazines.

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Two Harbors healthcare organization wins national attention

Jun 04, 2023 No Comments

The Commonwealth Fund spotlights Two Harbors’ Wilderness Health in its recent feature on “How Regional Partnerships Bolster Rural Hospitals.”

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Navigating at Home

May 30, 2023 No Comments

Katya Gordon of Two Harbors is in the new Minnesota Women’s Press.


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Advertisements from the Duluth Public Library Nostalgic Newsstand Sale: Frigidaire

May 26, 2023 7 Comments

The Duluth Public Library’s Nostalgic Newsstand Sale was a source of many things to write about. Here is another advert from my collection of now-recycled magazines.

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Advertisements from the Duluth Public Library Nostalgic Newsstand Sale: The Sportsman Magazine

May 23, 2023 1 Comment

Sportsman Magazine Ad

The Duluth Public Library’s Nostalgic Newsstand Sale was a source of many things to write about.

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Advertisements from the Duluth Public Library Nostalgic Newsstand Sale: To the Orient on Canadian Pacific

May 21, 2023 3 Comments

One of the cooler things about the adverts from the Duluth Public Library Nostalgic Newsstand Sale are the ads for travel on the train. Before planes, before interstates, the train was ubiquitous for travel. I love this ad for “To the Orient on Canadian Pacific.”

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Foundation seeks projects encouraging citizen involvement

May 18, 2023 No Comments

It feels to me like there are organizations in Duluth well-poised for a project supported by the Herb Block Foundation. After all, we are home to the Civility Project. If there is an organization interested, I’m interested in helping — after all, it’s sponsored by a famous cartoonist.

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Advertisements from the Duluth Public Library Nostalgic Newsstand Sale: Pierce-Arrow

May 17, 2023 No Comments

The Duluth Public Library’s Nostalgic Newsstand Sale was clever and pleasurable for a number of reasons.

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Placemats as Time Capsule of Duluth Poetry

May 16, 2023 1 Comment

As part of the Duluth Poet Laureate collection being built at the University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library Archives & Special Collections, Sheila Packa donated some poetry placemats that were collected for use at an Empty Bowl event.

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Art Opening in the Deeps of the Rathskeller

May 15, 2023 No Comments

The Rathskeller was home to art and imagination as Kat Ford’s art was on display.

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New Duluth Podcast: Sweat & Solidarity

May 03, 2023 No Comments

A new Duluth podcast is available on Spotify and other platforms. It’s a limited series, not ongoing — so you can enjoy it and some closure at the end.

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Sheila Packa on MPR

Apr 19, 2023 No Comments

Sheila Packa was interviewed by Cathy Wurzer on Minnesota Public Radio. She asked her what poem made her want to become a poet.


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Against Fundamentalisms

Apr 12, 2023 No Comments

I’m enjoying reading Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial? I’ve got more thoughts to share, if you will let me.

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Nice Girls of the North

Apr 10, 2023 No Comments

I dropped by the Nice Girls of the North Second Saturday Marketplace Craft Show Thing.

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