Still A Nominee in the (2006) Utne Independent Press Awards

At this spring’s luncheon for winners and nominees in the Utne Independent Press Awards, the folks at Utne Reader said this about our little journal:

"The Minneapolis Observer Quarterly shares quirky reflections on the city, from the dangers of Segway tours to historical tidbits about Minneapolis parks, cemeteries, libraries, and so on. Because it’s published quarterly, it has the luxury of largely avoiding timeliness, focusing instead on the people, places, and ideas that make our fair city tick."

Herewith, the untimely quirky summary of our newest issue.

Frogs, Ducks, and Summer in the City -- It’s Another Issue of MOQ
Minneapolis Observer Quarterly explores still more of the bucolic city in its summer 2007 issue, now available. Subscriber copies are wending their way through the offices of the US postal service, and soon you may even find a copy at a neighborhood food co-op or independent bookstore near you. Or you could subscribe, of course, by clicking on the handy “subscribe” button on our home page. Still just $15 for one year/four issues -- despite the 30 percent jump in our mailing costs.

MOQ Summer 2007 summary of contents
Here is a summary of what you’ll find in MOQ, available almost exclusively in print (isn’t that quaint?), although we do post a few articles on the Web site when it seems like a good idea, like our interview with cover artist Bruce Nygren, which you will find at www.mplsobserver.com/node/1221.

There’s No Place Like Home for the Tomatoes
How a gardener settles in to a new abode

Eagle Condos?
Eagles nesting near and even in the city give their neighbors a thrill

Frog Chorus
We go on a listening tour for frogs in Minneapolis, with mixed results

A Dog By Any Other Name
Pit bulls and the women who love them

For Fish and Other Swimming Things
An expert on Northern lakes pronounces our city lakes “not too bad”

The Plight of the Honey Bee
A U of M researcher is helping to save honey bees, and we can help the other kinds

The Sublime Urban Wilds
Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden continues to offer serene delights

Roving Gallery
Our newest gallery has no place to call home, and that’s just fine with its founder

Plus . . .
Artist Bruce Nygren gets his ducks in a row, restoring Lake Hiawatha’s good name, local politicoes get hawkish, the cemetery that never was, local history, urban phenology and selected events, two cartoons, and a poem