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Hovland musician Jim Miller plays Studio A
-Jim Miller, Hovland musician and member of the band Blueberry Jam, brought his guitar to The Roadhouse May 27 to chat with Bob and play a few tunes.
U of MN Prof. Anatoly Liberman hot on the trail of disputed words
-Linguistics expert and Oxford University Press blogger Prof. Anatoly Liberman spoke with Bob May 27 about his ongoing dictionary project to find the real origin of nearly 1,000 disputed English words.
West End News June 2
-Love was in the air in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. On Friday, I saw a young couple that became engaged while on a canoe trip out of Sawbill
Of Woods and Words: Woodpile Status Symbols
-We started worrying about our woodpile long before winter came. It was the first winter the cabin has been used all season and no one was quite sure how the little house would hold its heat.
Behind the Work: Brandee Wenzel
-Brandee Wenzel is a Wilderness Ranger in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Buck Benson remembers the old Shore Theater
-The old Shore Theater building in downtown Grand Marais is being dismantled.
West End News May 26
-Everyone was excited last weekend by the appearance of West End native Jacob Michael on the Billboard Music Awards program, viewed by many millions of people worldwide. As I reported last week,
Gunflint Notebook: Cell Phones
-In a time when we are all so connected by technology, we can never be too sure who has access to our personal information, and Steve doesn't want to have to choose between his cell phone and
Prudence Johnson & the poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay in a new touring show
-Buck and Bob welcomed singer Prudence Johnson to Studio A May 20 to talk about her new project, "A Girl Named Vincent." She and her band are touring Minnesota, bringing the poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay to life by setting it to music.
"Peace Fibres" author Karen Lohn on weaving connections
-Buck spoke May 20 with Grand Marais author and psychologist Karen Lohn about her first book, "Peace Fibres: Stitching a Soulful World."
