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Your Place in the World

Your Place in the World

from the series Peace House Community Journal... By MARTI MALTBY Marti Maltby I’ve recently been reading various autobiographies. I started with Clint Malarchuk’s The Crazy Game, and am now working my way through What Does This Button Do? By Bruce Dickenson and My Effin’ Life by Geddy Lee. Malarchuk was a goalie in the National Hockey League who almost died on ice during a game after a teammate’s skate sliced his throat. Dickenson and Lee are singers with Iron Maiden and Rush, respectively. Of the three, I have to rate Lee’s book above the others, although they all have their strong points. My Effin’ Life stands apart from the others because of Lee’s sense of history, and his understanding of where he fits into the world. Although he is telling his story, he makes sure to ground it in the world around him.He lays the groundwork in the first sentence, where he provides his birth name. I have known since I was a teenager that Geddy’s real name was Gary Lee [...]

Franchise 2025: Minneapolis (& St. Paul) Negotiate the Future with Its Two Corporate Utilities – early February public hearing!

Franchise 2025: Minneapolis (& St. Paul) Negotiate the Future with Its Two Corporate Utilities – early February public hearing!

by anonymous by chanci by Ishmam Ahmed

Spirit of Phillips Feb ’25

Spirit of Phillips Feb ’25

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