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Monday, August 25, 2025

10th Wave Redux

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We’ve never been disappointed at a performance by 10th Wave Ensemble. We’ve heard them twice now, and they’re holding strong. The qualitie...
Saturday, August 23, 2025

Minnesota State Fair — Questions of Space

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I would never volunteer to join a mission to Mars. (I already saw the movie.) But that’s one of the questions they ask you when you visit th...
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Ratatouille in Half an Hour

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  Yes, it’s in the oven, and I’ve got a strict deadline. Why ratatouille? Because we were walking the aisles at Trader Joe’s this morning,...
Monday, August 11, 2025

A Wild Week for Music

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It wasn’t really that wild. I’m just trying to get your attention. But music arrives in many forms, and last week Hilary and I had the plea...
Tuesday, July 29, 2025

The Blaze of Summer

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The key to enjoying the hot summer months is to get out early in the day. The bristling sunlight and the cool shadows make a delightful mix,...
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Bear Head Lake State Park: Home on the Range

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We took a few days off recently and headed north to Bear Head Lake State Park, which sits deep in the woods on a large peninsula extending s...
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The Macaroni blog is dedicated to the subjects that have enlivened the print edition of Macaroni for more than thirty-five years - travel, films, food, ideas, music ... you name it. My name is John Toren. I write the blog. If you're interested in lengthier forays into the same fields track down a copy of my new book, The Mind Cuts, the Heart Sings , or Cabin in the City or my previous books All the Things You Are and By the Way. For a closer look at the state of Minnesota, check out my travel book, The Seven States of Minnesota.
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