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Presentation clears confusion

Cupid (Jeff Bloom) and the Grim Reaper (Sarah Abresch) duke it out as part of Thursday night’s “Love and Death” presentation.
When asked to explain what is brought to mind when a presentation on love and death occurs, co-outreach coordinators for the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Stacy Brumbaugh and Ryan Michaud replied without hesitation,

“Jesus Christ.”

Last Thursday night at the Atwood Ballroom, an hour-long presentation took place dedicated to the topic of love and death.

Speaker challenges runners, offers advice

Local award-winning marathon runner Joe Perske spoke on Thursday, Nov. 21, at the St. Cloud Hospital. The Central Minnesota Heart Center and the St. Cloud River Runners sponsored the event.  Perske, who has run over 80,000 miles in his lifetime and averages 500 miles a month, spoke to the crowd of about 50.

‘Hobbit’ pleases Playhouse crowd

Before the Lord of the Rings trilogy came J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit.” A tale of hobbits, dwarves, elves, a magical wizard and a fire-breathing dragon, this story is filled with mysterious creatures from the “inner world.”

An adaptation of this literary work entertained audiences of all ages at the Great River Educational Arts Theatre (G.

Audioslave’s premiere album passes crucial test

Every so often, a truly great album comes along and we are forced to recall what the difference is between the cream and the crap.

So, what makes a great album great? It could have a great frontman or famous guitarist’s signature all over it, like Ozzy or Eddie Van Halen.

Cranberries a tasty holiday addition

Thanksgiving weekend is upon us. We will travel to places of comfort and peace where in lies the food of our delights. Turkey, potatoes, pumpkin pie, stuffing; the list goes on and on. One thing I have learned over the years is those foods that we once ate with severe objection we find ourselves eating in mass quantity.

Bond: predictable, enjoyable

Pierce Brosnan reprises his role as British superspy James Bond in MGM’s “Die Another Day,” which opened nationwide Friday.
Even with fast cars, beautiful women, a plethora of violence and an aura of overall coolness, I found it hard to get myself out to see “Die Another Day.”

After the bad “Tomorrow Never Dies” and the worse “The World is Not Enough,” I thought I’d had just about enough of Pierce Brosnan as Agent 007.

Pan Car museum celebrates reopening

The grounds of the Frigidaire plant in St. Cloud was once the site of the Pan Motor Company factory. The story of the Pan Car, as well as its creator, Samuel Pandolfo, has become a local legend.

The Pan Car story has not grown old with time and, if anything, is even more relevant today, in an age where big businesses find themselves on trial.



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