August in Minnesota is comfortably ordinary

Commentator Peter Smith
Commentator Peter Smith.
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August begins later this week. And with the Olympics in China and the Democratic convention in Denver, it promises to be a big, busy, noisy month.

For Morning Edition commentator Peter Smith, that's reason enough to live in - and cherish - the deliciously mundane moment that is August in Minnesota.

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