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Matteo Mancuso at the Dakota Jazz Club

Hubby and I celebrated our anniversary with an evening out at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis to see Matteo Mancuso. Let me just say that we would both do that again in a heartbeat. We had never been to the Dakota before. It’s the perfect size venue for live music for this time in our lives. Yes, we’re now Olds, and we prefer more intimate venues where the volume doesn’t blow out our eardrums…

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On Oaths & Outlaws

Note: These are my personal thoughts and do not in anyway represent the opinions of my employer, the Minnesota State, Hennepin County, and Ramsey County Bar Associations. *** May 1, 2025 was National Law Day of Action. Events to mark the day were held throughout the nation, with 1,500-2,000 attending in New York City. Organizers encouraged attorneys to retake their oath as part of the planned events in order to reaffirm their commitment to the…

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Protest Where You Are

This morning, Erik and I headed out to join the Hands Off protest happening at the Minnesota State Capitol. With Donald Trump, Elon Musk, their sycophantic cabinet members, and Republican enablers in Congress and on the Supreme Court rapidly dismantling the U.S. Constitution and democracy, we wanted to push back and peacefully show how opposed we are to their destructive actions. The Hands Off protest has been weeks in the making, following many smaller protests…

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