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Welcome one and all – Pride Festival abounds with creative diversity, diverse creativity, and furries, too

Welcome one and all – Pride Festival abounds with creative diversity, diverse creativity, and furries, too

by Forrest Peterson | Jul 3, 2026 | Words on Paper

A large and diverse crowd enjoyed the Twin Cities Pride Festival, including a good representation from Furries, including two seen at lower right in this photo. Last weekend felt very welcoming. Saturday we attended the Twin Cities Pride Festival at Loring Park in...
Picture worth a thousand (or more) words – Society’s verbal mainstream can miss genius of visual thinkers like Temple Grandin

Picture worth a thousand (or more) words – Society’s verbal mainstream can miss genius of visual thinkers like Temple Grandin

by Forrest Peterson | Mar 26, 2026 | Words on Paper

Temple Grandin signed her books at a recent conference. Not very often do I feel some emotion while watching a movie. Ironically, it happened recently with a movie about someone whose autism often interfered with emotion and expressions of affection in human...
A prescription for civic health – Art and literature exhibit community resilience amid political conflict

A prescription for civic health – Art and literature exhibit community resilience amid political conflict

by Forrest Peterson | Mar 5, 2026 | Words on Paper

One of six, large paintings by Ron Adams depicting diverse community life. Visits to a health clinic often occur with moods ranging from calm resignation to fear and trepidation. Or, in the case of a large clinic in my hometown, anticipation – looking forward to...
Being mindful of what lies beyond – As mainline church attendance declines, interest in God and spirituality rises

Being mindful of what lies beyond – As mainline church attendance declines, interest in God and spirituality rises

by Forrest Peterson | Jan 1, 2026 | Words on Paper

Morgan Freeman interviews Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist teacher who appears in “The Story of God” series, discussing Buddhist views on the divine. (National Geographic photo in Variety). It’s Sunday morning. I’m looking out the window at snowflakes...
The ICE Man Cometh – But not in a Chinook helicopter, at least not yet

The ICE Man Cometh – But not in a Chinook helicopter, at least not yet

by Forrest Peterson | Dec 25, 2025 | Words on Paper

In the wake of political rhetoric, nearly 150 people descended on a Somali restaurant to have lunch and write notes of support. It was a bit of a relief to learn the explanation for the Chinook helicopter I saw hovering near the local airport about two weeks ago. The...
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