Passing along this photo from Ivy Vainio; click the image to see it in context.
Fond du Lac Band passed an ordinance banning the wolf hunt a few days ago.
Dan Kraker provided some fairly decent balanced coverage that explains some of the legal and cultural implications of the wolf hunt in this MPR News story.
Now hiring for an exciting new position in an organization on the move.
Prospective hires must be/have:
– Organized and reasonably responsible
– Accounting experience
– Knowledge of Quickbooks or comprable software
– Business savvy
– Imaginative/creative
– Self-motivated
Full job description available upon request. Position starts at 20 hours/week. Salary is negotiable (may include profit-sharing). Applicants may send resume & cover letter to: [email protected]
Video by WDIO-TV.
So, I’m fairly sure that no one has mentioned on PDD before that the 2011 movie The Big Year, which screened locally at Zinema 2, has a brief reference to Duluth. (Laura Erickson did mention it on her birding blog, though.)
The shot above is followed by a restaurant scene that is supposed to be in Duluth but is obviously not.
Duluth breeds good beards. As Novembeard commences, here is some local inspiration for your month-long beard growing festival.
The rules of Novembeard are simple.
Add your own Duluth facial hair icons and chart your beard progress in the comments.
Connie Wanek recently interviewed Duluth poet Louis Jenkins and Tony Award-winner Mark Rylance for mnartists.org. They discuss their collaboration on the play Nice Fish, which premieres in April.
Nice Fish: An Interview in Three Acts
The Washington Studio Artist Co-op is looking for vendors to participate in its upcoming Holiday Show in December. We are looking for folks who make original arts and crafts with their hands and are looking for exposure and to sell their crafts. Our show, “The Art Cracker,” will be on Dec. 8.
If you are interested in selling your crafty wonderful creations, don’t hesitate and contact our gallery director, Ryan Tischer — wsacgallery @ gmail.com.
If you would like more information on how to sign up and/ or are interested in signing up here’s the link. Come one, come all!
Wrenshall’s Mark “Sparky” Stensaas is in Yellowstone. Things got interesting while he was photographing this coyote. He tells the full story on his Photonaturalist blog.
An online petition was opened over the weekend to convince the defunct Duluth band Dukes of Hubbard to reunite and potentially play the Homegrown Music Festival in May. Word has it that most of them are into it, but Ben Wizik needs some convincing.
Beautiful upper-duplex two-bedroom apartment available immediately. Hardwood floors, laundry in apartment, stunning view of the lake, immediate beach access, only three blocks from the bridge. $850 + electric and gas. Call Rachel 218-343-5364.
Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.
Jackson Brown plays the DECC tonight.
Nerd Nite at Teatro Zuccone on Tuesday features presentations on Scooby Doo, horror movies and Japanese toilets. You judge which is scariest.
Wednesday is Halloween proper. There’s an All Souls Night celebration Thursday at the Depot.
Trampled by Turtles plays a benefit for the Duluth Public Schools Music Program Thursday at Clyde Iron.
White Baby, a dark satirical play about an unwanted baby, opens at UMD this Thursday and runs for two weekends.
Depending on your disposition, you get an extra hour to party or sleep Sunday, our 25 hour day courtesy of the odd custom we call “Daylight Savings Time.” Set your clocks back an hour Saturday night/Sunday morning.
So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know!`
Jack Bratrud has a collection of watercolor paintings on display in the Louvre Gallery. His depiction of the Last Place on Earth seems like it shouldn’t go unnoticed on PDD.
Wildwoods hosted Bowling for Bobcats at Skyline Lanes. Thanks to the dozens of friends and families who joined us in celebrating our Wild neighbors and in raising money for Wildwoods.
We attended the Spooktacular at Glensheen on Saturday. It was awesome. If you’ve not been, Sunday is another chance, and it’s worth every penny. Firedancer performs at 7, 7:30 and 8 p.m.
PS: Firedancer: Who recorded the music you dance to? It’s been a long time since I heard elektro-goth stuff like that.
