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August 2008

July 2008

26: More on the benefits of nonmotorized transportation (0)
15: A house-cooling strategy (3)
15: Appreciating western Wisconsin (3)
09: A new conservation plan for Minnesota (0)
08: Nonmotorized transportation: putting money in our pockets (0)

June 2008

30: Summer trip conclusions (0)
17: Summer travel: South Philly (0)
06: Another resource for questioning climate change skepticism (2)

May 2008

29: Some research into bike-sharing programs (0)
20: Northern Letter overhaul (0)
12: In Memory of Ralph G. Adams (0)
12: Poem: "Green and Falling" (2)

April 2008

28: A Brief Report on the 2008 Minnesota Bike Summit (2)
24: Final report from the Minnesota Climate Change Advisory Group (2)
23: My autobiography and views of elitism on Locally Grown Northfield (2)
21: Waking by writing, finally (2)
09: My church forms a "Green Team" (2)
04: Frostnipped? (1)
01: The snow was almost gone... (1)

March 2008

28: Stephen Regenold advances cycling culture (0)
24: Northfield area wins $30,000 Safe Routes to Schools grant (2)
21: Our Annual trip to Age-segregation City, Arizona (16)
11: Correction on post regarding Southern Baptists and global warming (0)
10: Some Southern Baptists do about-face on global warming (2)
07: Neal Peirce on the Year of the Bicycle (0)
05: Hillary Clinton survives, choices remain (1)
03: Northern Letter noticed (0)

February 2008

29: William F. Buckley, RIP (6)
26: A historic and painful vote to fund transportation (2)
25: Paul Douglas on global warming: right idea, not-so-recent news (3)
20: Streetfilms video on Davis, California (3)
20: How Davis got its bike lanes (0)
20: Blue Cross CEO calls for an active "state of health" (0)
19: Californians inch toward transportation alternatives (3)
16: U.S. Chamber of Commerce takes a multi-modal approach to transportation (3)
11: Scientific American article on the built environment (1)
06: Rawland Cycles featured in StarTribune article (0)
06: First-time caucus-goer (4)
04: A report on obesity (2)
04: My talk to the Northfield Rotary Club (5)

January 2008

30: Your father's winter (2)
25: A little boy grows (2)
16: A conversation with Sean Virnig of Rawland Cycles (2)
09: My column on pedestrian and cyclist access to road corridors (1)
08: Biofuels: Minnesota research and future innovations (0)
03: New bike company starts up in Northfield (2)

December 2007

31: More on home birth (2)
29: Our baby arrives! (4)
24: Remembering one birth and awaiting another (1)
21: U.S. becomes less of a climate change pariah at Bali (1)
14: MnDOT presentation on Highway 19 (4)
12: Northfield transportation plan begins to take shape (2)
12: Arctic melt speeds up in 2007 (0)
07: Responding to climate change at all levels: recent news (0)
05: A Republican dares to speak the truth on Minnesota taxes (4)

November 2007

30: Into the cold, with winter tires on the car (0)
16: Northfield area Safe Routes to Schools grant proposal submitted (3)
05: Playing in the leaves (1)

October 2007

22: My discipleship and the care for creation (4)
15: Blog Action Day: Global Warming and the Environment (2)
08: Walk to School Day at Northfield Middle School is a modest success (2)
08: Excuses, excuses (2)

September 2007

21: Notice the wind (0)
14: Main ideas from Donald Shoup's "The High Cost of Free Parking" (1)
10: New York City going bicycle-friendly (2)
03: A strange summer in Northfield ends on a strange note (3)

August 2007

27: Richard Cretan says goodbye to Minnesota (2)
27: Richard Cretan on my anti-junk food "campaign" (0)
22: Doughnut holes and Pop-Tarts gone, cheese puffs remain (1)
17: Northern Letter featured on Northfield.org (4)
13: John Gunyou pins the blame on the governor (1)
13: A profile of the other Bill Ostrem (0)
10: Garrison Keillor weighs in on the bridge collapse (0)
08: Minneapolis transforms itself along the Missisippi River (0)
08: The I-35W bridge collapse: a distant glimpse and thoughts about transportation funding (2)
03: The collapse of the Minneapolis I-35 bridge (0)

July 2007

30: Copenhagen's 10 steps to a pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly city (2)
25: A brief overview of recent travels (1)
08: Returned from Washington and Oregon (2)

June 2007

20: Visiting Oregon on summer break (0)
15: This Bill Ostrem isn't me (5)
13: I should be funny more often, like Brendon Etter (5)
13: Edina bike leader visits Northfield (2)
12: Ending a year as association president (1)

May 2007

April 2007

27: Paul Steely White speaks about alternative transportation on Earth Day (2)
26: Remembering poetry (3)
25: Welcoming "Rudely Stamped" to the blogosphere (2)
23: Quiz on bikes and cars from the Road Guy (4)
20: Green Transportation Hierarchy (0)
20: Nationally known bike and pedestrian advocate to speak at Macalester College on Earth Day (0)
19: A simple energy-saving tip: use fewer light bulbs in fixtures (1)
18: RENew/Coalition Active Transportation Discussion Group (0)
16: April 14 Step It Up Global Warming Rally in Northfield (2)
11: Sam Gett, Northfield News publisher, speaks for the cause (2)
11: Snow in mid-April (0)
06: A question that makes you think (0)
06: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation commits $500 million to fighting childhood obesity (0)
04: Comprehensive Plan meetings (4)
04: Winter, then summer, then spring, then winter again (0)

March 2007

30: Northfield invites input for its comprehensive plan revisions (0)
30: "I'm a Lucky Guy": My submission to The Loop (2)
26: Sick child, worried parents (0)
23: A step toward ending the war (1)
16: Star Tribune article: "Movement grows to get us out of our cars" (1)
14: On food, exercise, and health (11)
09: My First Wikipedia Article (1)
07: Impressions from the 2007 Minneapolis Bicycling, Travel, and Fitness Expo (0)
05: Sore Back, Deep Snow (0)

February 2007

28: Possible Mayors' Task Force on Nonmotorized Transportation (0)
28: News Article on My Presentation to the Northfield City Council (2)
26: Brief Thoughts on Climate Change (2)
26: Romping in a Winter Wonderland (0)
23: On Recent Weather (0)
23: Rejuvenating the Spirit (3)
16: Paul Douglas on Why Embarrass, Minnesota, Is So Cold (1)
14: Mixed Reception at Northfield City Council (0)
12: Humility (0)
09: Richard Cretan on Anna Nicole Smith (0)
09: Kersten Turns Away from the Idol of Environmentalism (2)
09: Rural Colleges Seek to Urbanize... (0)
07: Coping with Cold (2)
05: Still Colder, But with a Little Relief in Sight (0)

January 2007

31: Permalinks for Newspaper Articles (0)
31: Robert Sullivan on Making Cities Less Car-oriented (1)
30: More Voices Calling for a Gas Tax (2)
24: The President's State of the Union Address (2)
19: Bush's Iraq Plan (3)
10: Paul Douglas on 2006 Weather and Global Warming (5)
10: Cold Ride (0)
08: Seeing Old Friends (0)
03: Richard Bradford's Biography of Philip Larkin (2)

December 2006

22: Grass Kicks Corn's A- - in U of M Biofuels Study (1)
22: The Brown Winter Continues (0)
22: Recent posts on Northfieldtrails.org
13: Minnesota Keeps Top Health Ranking - and Keeps Getting Fatter Too (2)
06: Winter Cycling (6)

November 2006

30: Winter and Its Ills (1)
22: Scholarly Resources on Nonmotorized Transportation (0)
22: Strides Toward a More Walkable Downtown Minneapolis (0)
13: Richard Cretan on the Election (0)
13: From 80 Degrees to Snow in Two Days (0)
09: A Democratic Surge (2)
01: David Brooks on the End of the Conservative Era (0)

October 2006

24: Interview on "Locally Grown" (1)
23: The High Cost of a Car Culture (3)
23: Nonmotorized Hodgepodge (0)
18: Readying for winter (0)
11: First Snow of the Year (0)
11: An October Birthday (0)
09: Successful Event with Steve Clark (0)
04: New Northfield Trails Web Site (0)
02: Publicity for Steve Clark Northfield Event (0)

September 2006

29: Fear Not Winter, Sayeth the Bible (0)
29: Demographic Shifts and the Upper Midwest (0)
25: Appreciating Wisconsin (0)
25: New MPR Show: The Loop (0)
20: Krugman on Inequality (0)
20: Site Updates (0)
11: Remembering September 11 (1)
08: Steve Clark's Upcoming Visit to Northfield, Minnesota (1)

August 2006

30: Storm Central (0)
23: More on Iraq (0)
22: Thoughts on Iraq (1)
18: A Visit to North Carolina and Other Points East
04: Summer Break (0)
04: Cold-Weather Regions and Peak Oil
02: More on Chronic Fatigue (0)
01: Information on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (1)

July 2006

31: City Pages Blotter Mention (0)
26: Local Nonmotorized Transportation Advocacy and Events (2)
24: Sometimes Even I Get Lucky (1)
24: The Different Edges of Modernity (2)
21: Important Biofuels Study Published (1)
18: A Busy But Peaceful Life (0)
18: Weather and Drought Conditions (0)
12: Branching Out as a Soccer Fan (0)
10: That Plant with Yellow Flowers Identified (1)
07: A Week in Midsummer (2)

June 2006

29: The Pleasures and Dangers of Berry-Picking Season
23: The Beautiful Game (1)
23: Redesign Under Way (0)
20: Movie Review: A Prairie Home Companion (0)
16: Busy Summer (0)
07: China Emerges as a Leader in Renewable Energy (0)
05: Seeing the Hopefuls (0)
05: Bountiful Summer (0)

May 2006

30: Study Looks at Relationship Between Urban Design and Physical Activity (0)
25: Douglas S. Kelbaugh's Ideas on Urban Design (0)
23: The Star Tribune's 2006 Annual Report on Executive Compensation (4)
22: Twins Stadium Approved by the State Legislature (0)
19: Earth is a Cold Place (0)
17: Celebrating Syttende Mai (2)
16: Selected Entries (0)
15: Andrew Sullivan's Essay, "My Problem with Christianism" (0)
12: Selected Entries (2)
12: Dr. Stephen Polasky on Energy Alternatives (1)
12: Fareed Zakaria on Conservatives (0)
11: Adsense, I'm Afraid (0)
10: Martin Amis's "The Last Days of Muhammad Atta" (0)
09: Bike and Pedestrian Promotion (0)
05: JustFair Lobby Day (0)

April 2006

28: Adsense or not? (1)
21: Contact (0)
21: Links (0)
21: Archives/Categories (0)
21: About Northern Letter (1)
21: Northern Letter Moves to Its New Location (0)

March 2006

24: Changes for Northern Letter (2)
11: Looking Back at Winter (0)

February 2006

January 2006

27: Weather Update: Coping with a Mild January (0)
14: My Lonely Vikings Boycott Holds (2)
06: The Web: Adding Upper Midwestern Links

December 2005

17: More Thoughts on Winter (0)
10: The St. Olaf Christmas Festival (0)
03: Book Review: Welcome to My Planet, by Shannon Olson (0)

November 2005

26: Movie Review: North Country (0)
17: Weather: Winter arrives! (0)
10: The Environment: The Star Tribune's "Land Rush" Series (0)

October 2005

September 2005

August 2005

27: The Northeast and the Upper Midwest (0)
14: 150 Years Young

July 2005

28: Cashing in the Summer Weather Dividend (0)
16: The Author's Story: My First Move East (0)

June 2005

29: Bits: Prairie Home Companion, the Movie (0)
24: Some Thoughts on Newspapers (0)
18: Celery, not salsa: Canada's influence on the United States (0)
16: Weather Update (0)
13: Science Investigates the Lake (0)
13: Weather Update: Summer with a Vengeance (0)
03: To the Cabin (0)
03: At Last, Summer Arrives (0)

May 2005

27: Politics: Boschwitz and Ornstein Weigh in on the Filibuster (0)
20: 89.3 The Current Updates the Regional Airwaves (1)
17: Celebrating Syttende Mai at St. Olaf College (0)
15: The Author's Story: Stranded on a Commercial Radio Island (0)
15: Correction (0)
06: Politics: Minnesotans Act Out and Speak Out (0)
03: Weather update: Waiting for spring (0)

April 2005

23: An Architectural Renaissance in Minneapolis (0)
22: Stats on Religion in Minnesota (0)
15: On Hardiness Zones and Geography (0)
09: With Spring, Thoughts Turn to Gardening (0)
02: The Author's Story: Imperial Hills, A Subdivision to Call Home (0)
02: "Why do you people live here?" (0)

March 2005

25: Sadness in Spring (0)
19: Politics: Same-sex Marriage, Part 2 (0)
12: Politics: News on Marriage Amendments (0)
05: Curling in Owatonna (0)

February 2005

25: Movie Re-Viewed: More on Fargo (2)
19: Movie Re-Viewed: Some Thoughts on Fargo (0)
11: Book Review (Continued): Bob Dylan's Chronicles: Volume 1 (0)
04: Book Review: Bob Dylan's Chronicles: Volume 1 (0)

January 2005

December 2004

31: Reaping the Weather Dividend (0)
17: The Author's Story: To Outer Suburbia (0)
10: The Author's Story, Part 1 (0)
03: Wellstone! Honors a Progressive Icon (1)

November 2004

19: Cows, Colleges, and Contentment (0)
12: Preparing for Winter (0)
05: Battleground States, Battleground Country (0)

October 2004

29: Other Upper Midwestern Political Races; Words from Keillor and Durenberger (0)
22: A Swing State, Alas (0)
15: Shades of Autumn, Forebodings of Winter (0)
08: Far North Indeed (0)
01: America's Northern Heartland (0)

September 2004

26: Two Trips (0)
20: It's Cold There (0)

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