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Field Notes on American Life: Listen Up!
By Kate Barrett, Friday, July 29 2011 in Field Notes on American Life
I have to admit it. For the past few months, I’ve spent my Tuesday evenings glued to the television watching The Voice, Comments
Field Notes on American Life: In Memory
By Kate Barrett, Tuesday, April 19 2011 in Field Notes on American Life
They say there are only two guarantees in life: death and taxes. As I’m trying to avoid thinking about taxes, which I find entirely too gloomy, I’ll focus today’s post on death. Comments
Field Notes on American Life: Connection Is All That Counts
By Kate Barrett, Wednesday, September 22 2010 in Field Notes on American Life
This past week, OLSON launched its shared belief as our new mission statement: Connection Is All That Counts. And it seems the world agrees. As I review the interesting items from the news, connection is the dominant theme. Comments
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
Field Notes on American Life: Tell Me a Story
By Kate Barrett, Thursday, August 26 2010 in Field Notes on American Life
I’ve been thinking about stories this week. The stories we tell ourselves, those we tell our friends and families, and those that sustain a community or culture. Comments
Mpls Public Art and OLSON Icon “Brickman” Takes Flight
By Christina Clawson, Tuesday, March 16 2010 in Uncategorized
Brickman, a piece of Minneapolis public art and our beloved icon, descended via crane from his perch... Comments
