Sean Michael Dooley, Freya Richman and Jamie White Jachimiec in History Theatre’s “Superman Becomes Lois Lane.” Photo courtesy of the Minneapolis Star Tribune by Susan Kimberly Reviewed by Mary McFarland History Theatre recently staged, “Superman Becomes Lois Lane” which follows the trajectory of a local prominent figure, well known in both public service and the…
By Dan Ganley By understanding the origins of our own stories, we can better understand the journeys of others who continue to make their way in America. My relatives, for example, wound up in Butte, Montana, that most Irish of towns in America. With it came a better life, a life that helped build a…
THE CANDY BOMBER Sometimes a reality check is useful, pointing up on who and what we are and what we stand for. The Western, liberal democratic model is far from perfect, both within and without. Within: there are inequalities of income of treatment and still pockets of remaining discrimination. Without: there are clearly issues with…
Seventy seven years ago the five Sullivan Brothers from Waterloo, Iowa perished when a Japanese torpedo struck their ship, the USS Juneau, on November 13, 1942, during the battle of Guadalcanal. Nearly 700 US Navy personnel were killed in the attack. The brothers grew up during the struggles of the Great Depression, and they were…