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Field Notes on American Life: Really??
By Kate Barrett, Thursday, September 16 2010 in Field Notes on American Life
Some weeks, life just feels a bit surreal, and I find myself saying, “Really? Is this really happening?” But as an anthropologist, I often approach reality as a learned construct, meaning that people understand the world in a certain way because Comments
10 Years of Tall Tales
By Arturo Mendiola, Monday, September 13 2010 in Uncategorized
Time certainly flies when you’re having fun, and boy has it really flown for our very own Hans Engebretson. Comments
Bloggers of the Twin Cities Unite!
By Tony Saucier, Monday, September 13 2010 in Uncategorized
What a Saturday! Two days ago, OLSON sponsored the first-ever Minnesota Comments
Field Notes on American Life: Oops, I Did It Again!
By Kate Barrett, Tuesday, September 7 2010 in Field Notes on American Life
This week, I’ve been thinking about miskates. Misstakes. Mistakes. We all make them. Yet in this age of auto-correct, Photoshop, “un-friending,” and “delete,” how do we understand an “oops,” whether big or small? Comments
Field Notes on American Life: Home Is…
By Kate Barrett, Tuesday, August 31 2010 in Field Notes on American Life
Our selections this week revisit themes from our post on August 9 about “Space, Place & Moving.” Today, I’m thinking about HOME. Comments
Blog: Journey of an O-tern: Week Twelve
By Kelli Farnam, Friday, August 27 2010 in Uncategorized
Once upon a time, I stumbled on a story of an agency whose founder slid down a royal staircase onto a sheet of cardboard. Comments
