Post in Daily Planet headlines: Low income homes, gay Catholics, green economy

Jun 29 00:25 UTC

HEADLINES

Wilder research finds "stable and enriching" low income homes
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/12367
by Jennifer Holder, TC Daily Planet
"Many low-income children have stable and enriching homes, where
parents provide ample early learning opportunities and are hopeful
about their children's future. Nevertheless, too many low-income
parents, along with the early learning providers and agencies aiming
to help them, face daunting challenges and potential barriers for
achieving school readiness." In a nutshell, that was the conclusion
of a Wilder research study focusing on school readiness of low-income
children. The study suggests that access to high-quality early care
and education should be provided to low-income families.

<b><a href="http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/12364">Gay Catholics
pray anyway</a></b>
by Andy Birkey, Minnesota Independent
When Archbishop John Neinstedt told St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
that a planned LGBT Pride prayer could not occur at the church on
Wednesday, it created a flood of interest in the media, and instead
of quashing a LGBT Catholic celebration, the directive expanded the
event and opened a community dialogue about faith and sexuality.

Green economy for the future
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/12347
by Benno Groeneveld, KFAI
We hear a lot these days about global warming, how industry and
individuals contribute to the warming of the earth and how dangerous
all of this is. But we hear less about possible solutions to the
problem. And when people DO talk about solutions, they usually
mention such things as cutting back on driving, taking the bicycle or
the bus, buying more fuel-efficient cars, closing dirty factories and
other measures to save.

Pillsbury United Communities – Oak Park Center wins assistance for
older adult services
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/12333
by Staff, Camden Community News
Pillsbury United Communities – Oak Park Center has been named by the
Alliance for Children and Families to receive mentoring assistance to
enhance quality-aging services. Pillsbury United Communities – Oak
Park Center was one of 10 agencies across the United States selected
though a competitive, national process to receive the grant.

INSIDE THE DAILY PLANET

Readers, Writers and Books

Writer, Interrupted
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/12185
by Hannah Dentinger, mnartists.org
Nationally acclaimed author Marya Hornbacher talks wtih Hannah
Dentinger about her new memoir, "Madness: A Bipolar Life," which
offers an unflinchingly candid glimpse into a life periodically
upended by mental illness.

 From Sandman to Star Trek to Sammy the Mouse
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/12187
by Britt Aamodt, mnartists.org
Writer Britt Aamodt takes stock of Minnesota's unsung wealth of
notable cartoonists and comics artists working in every aspect of the
industry, from the superhero staples of the genre to groundbreaking
underground publications and web strips.

Literary Collaborations
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/12393
by Aimee Loiselle, The Circle
Renowned author Heid Erdrich (Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe)
currently shares her strong voice and unique perspective with two
local literary collaborations.  Erdrich recently wrote an essay for
the anthology Riding Shotgun: Women Write About Their Mothers,
published by Borealis/Minnesota Historical Society Press.  In
addition, she is working with emerging prose and poetry writers as a
mentor in The Loft Literary Center's Mentor Series.

NEW IN VOICES

Let us now praise kohlrabi
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/12223
by John Van Hecke, Minnesota 2020
Walking the walk is hard. It's one thing to advocate buying and
eating local but its quite another when confronted with purple kohlrabi.

NEW IN BLOGS

Sneaking a listen to the Walker's free outdoor music series--Mallman,
M.anifest, Mouthful, and more
http://tcdailyplanet.net/node/12395
by Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet
On Mondays from July 14 through August 18, the Walker Art Center will
be reprising their successful Summer Music & Movies series in Loring
Park—free live music, free live DJs, and free live (so to speak)
movies. The PR-savvy art center sent a preview disc featuring this
year’s artists, and I took a listen.

Foshay Tower party
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/12171
by Todd Melby, Building Minnesota
Back in the 1980s, I worked at the Foshay Tower as a security guard.
I was in college and often pulled the late shift, 11 p.m.-7 a.m. I
remember sneaking into the wood-paneled penthouse suite once occupied
by Wilbur Foshay, the businessman who built the obelisk skyscraper in
1929. Although I was the only one in the building at the time, I felt
like I had to keep the lights off because I wasn't supposed to be in
there. Still, it was a heady feeling, knowing this was the place ol'
Wilbur smoked cigars and worried about his future as the stock market
tumbled and he lost his fortune. (At least how that's I imagined it.)

New street art
http://tcdailyplanet.net/node/12388
by Dustin Nelson, Minneapolis Street Art Observer
One sign reads, "WARNING: Neighborhood Terrorist Watch."