Domestic abuse against men — it happens Domestic abuse against men — yes, it happens. You’re going to have a hard time finding statistics, because reluctant as many women are to report abusive husbands or boyfriends to the authorities...

Changing your life means hard work and no excuses Hello once again, readers of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. I want to start off by saying, “Thank you.” I feel very blessed by the words of encouragement regarding “Starting Anew: My ...

Black Air Force ROTC cadets soar at U of St. Thomas The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment (AFROTC) at the University of Saint Thomas, in an ...

Firebrand author writes of being Incognegro in South Africa, America Frank B. Wilderson, III is hyped as a single-handed second coming of the Harlem Renaissance, the best since ...

Valencia and Gene hit it off In last week’s episode, Valencia no sooner told Pierre to get lost than Gene came on the scene. ...

Beneath the Bruises: Novel tells moving tale of surviving domestic violence Book Review The novel Beneath the Bruises (Strebor Books, 2008) by Dwayne Birch tells the tale of a woman’s experience of ...

Happy Kwanzaa to national sports figures For our year-end column, we will honor national sports figures who have made Kwanzaa Kontributions to the world. Next week, Wize Owl will name our local 2008 honorees to be honored in ...

Send these offensive words and phrases on a one-way trip to outer space The State Historical Society now is collecting items for a time capsule that will be buried in January, to be unearthed in 50 years. This prompted a long-needed meeting of the Another View ...

Past hoop stars honored at Wolves’, Lynx’s anniversary fetes Campbell, Edwards both proud of their local legacies Long before ...

Don’t sale yourself short: Use creativity to perfect the art of the deal An anemic economy didn’t keep consumers from lining up on what’s known by most as Black Friday. This is the day that retailers have been waiting for all year. ...

Dumas Martin, Jr.: co-founder of The Idea Club Dumas Martin, Jr., is an inventor, businessman, and author and the co-founder and president of the Idea Club, an ...

Get your hustle on: Create a business idea by thinking outside the box Many people have toyed with the idea of starting a home business of sorts, and most have pondered ways to generate more money. The pundits will not let us forget the economic discord that blows ...