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Lifestyle

Aspen Ideas Festival: David Brooks 'character' speech

Aspen Ideas Festival: David Brooks 'character' speech

New York Times columnist and NPR commentator David Brooks said in his 2014 Aspen Ideas Festival lecture that we live in a competitive, technological and publicity-seeking culture. He suggests there are some values that can serve as an antidote or "counter-culture." Those values are honesty, humility, self-control and courage.

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Appetites: Global competition, local flavor

Appetites: Global competition, local flavor

Gavin Kaysen, executive chef and owner of the Spoon and Stable Restaurant in Minneapolis, shares firsthand insights about the world's most prestigious cooking competition, the Bocuse d'Or.
by Tom Crann

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Leif Enger on importance of reading for pleasure

Leif Enger on importance of reading for pleasure

Leif Enger's debut novel, "Peace Like a River" was named one of Time magazine's top five books of the year in 2001.

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Pedal Hub: Taking storytelling for a spin

Pedal Hub: Taking storytelling for a spin

'Spinning Stories' combines the resurgence of storytelling and the growing popularity of biking into a unique arts happening.

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Appetites: 6 (firsthand) morsels about Cuban food

Appetites: 6 (firsthand) morsels about Cuban food

Beth Dooley, author of "Minnesota's Bounty: The Farmers Market Cookbook," recently returned from a weeklong trip to Cuba. She shares a few observations and a recipe for black bean soup.
by Tom Crann

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