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Odawa tribal chair will sign statute recognizing gay marriage
Staff WriterHARBOR SPRINGS -- The tribal chairman for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians says he will sign a statute recognizing gay marriages for tribal members. Tribal chairman Dexter McNamara said in an email late Thursday he would sign the revisioned...Tags: Culture, Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex Marriage, Family, Marriage
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Sheryl Sandberg's 'Lean In' offers a feminist view from the top
Sheryl Sandberg's explosive "Lean In" — a muscular manifesto on the gender inequities of the professional world — is being published within weeks of the 50th anniversary of Betty Friedan's "The Feminine Mystique." It's a convergence destined...
Tags: Minority Groups, Feminism, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Carly Fiorina
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Henry ‘Hank’ Kubik Jr.: Science center visionary was a musician, pilot
In the late 1940s, when the Orlando orange-grove land known as Loch Haven was being chiseled away by new roads and other development, Henry "Hank" Kubik Jr. and other civic leaders saw a future cultural hub — one with a museum, science center,...
Tags: Orlando Science Center, Financial Planning, Science and Technology, Culture, Science
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Our View: NAACP returns at a good time
It’s fitting that the Imperial Valley chapter of the NAACP would announce its reformation and introduce its new officers during Black History Month, as the group sets a new course in making its own local black history. Imperial County’s NAACP...Tags: Minority Groups, Culture, NAACP, Black History, African-American History Month
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Search for natural father leads to racial discovery
For the first 34 years of his life, Michael Sidney Fosberg believed he was white, just like the rest of his family. His mother was white but with a slightly olive complexion courtesy of her Armenian heritage. His stepfather was blond with blue eyes. And...
Tags: Culture, Rentals, Arts and Culture
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Symphony Woods Park should create a community meeting place [Commentary]
In 2010, the Columbia Association retained an outstanding firm of landscape architects to prepare a master plan for Symphony Woods Park. The plan that evolved over a two-year period reflects the creative talent of a team of landscape architects and...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Entertainment, Investments, Travel, Culture
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New PBS documetary explores Steel site revitalization
TV WatchersA new documentary made by PBS-39 tells the story of how the brownfields of the former Bethlehem Steel were transformed into a entertainment mecca featuring a casino, convention center and cultural campus. "Bringing New life to Old Steel" will air...... -
Eddie Huang talks about his memoir, "Fresh Off the Boat"
You must be a specific type of person for the name Eddie Huang to register. Chances increase if you: 1) live in New York, 2) are plugged into the restaurant scene and read food gossip blogs, 3) are active on social media sites like Twitter, and 4) are...
Tags: Entertainment, Soups, Chicago Tribune, Mark Twain, Music
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United Arts annual public campaign seeks $1.57 million
United Arts of Central Florida kicks off its annual public fundraising campaign Friday, hoping to raise about $200,000 more than it did in 2012. The organization is seeking $1.57 million during the three-month appeal that supports more than 50...
Tags: Culture, Elections, Customs and Tradition, Politics, Arts and Culture
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Zigzagging along the Chicago Cultural Mile
At first glance, the Chicago Cultural Mile ("Where Culture & Commerce Meet") resembles nothing so much as a gerrymandered congressional district. According to its website, this officially arty and mercantile stretch begins at Michigan Avenue and the...
Tags: Heavy Engineering, McCormick Place, Downtown Disney, Maxwell Street, Starbucks Corp.
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Report finds fundamental flaws in many nonprofits' fundraising
A new national survey of nonprofit executives suggests it isn’t just the uncertain economy that’s making it hard for charities – including arts and culture groups – to meet their fundraising goals. The research says there’s...
Tags: Charity, Corporate Officers, Culture, J. Paul Getty Trust, Arts and Culture
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Commentary: The state of our city is strong
At the recent Speak Up Newport Mayor's Dinner, I reported on the state of our city and proposed some new initiatives to enhance our quality of life and improve the functioning of our city government. First, the state of our city is financially strong,...Tags: Culture, Arts, Artists, Arts and Culture
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Feb 13, 2013
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Feb 11, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Jan 31, 2013
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Jan 25, 2013
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Jan 31, 2013
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Jan 25, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Jan 22, 2013
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Feb 12, 2013
|Story| Daily Pilot
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