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Mankato’s Minneopa Valley Press intends to publish books that capture the “complications and complexities” of rural life. The press can be proud of its first endeavor, Jill Kalz’s debut short-story collection “The Winter Bees.” Although I have reservations about the … Continue reading →

Elected officials including L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti were on hand for the official opening of the search giant’s new 450-thousand square foot office that was built in the famed Spruce Goose Hangar in Playa Vista. Some challenges require more than … Continue reading →

Ever since the Wright brothers developed their airplane that flew (on my birthday 22 years before I was born) and Henry Ford set up production lines for his Model T flivvers, people have been dreaming of flying automobiles. So far … Continue reading →

This file photo from Aug. 30, 2011, a shows a model of Boeing’s 737 Max narrowbody jet.(Photo: STEPHEN BRASHEAR, AP) Boeing has issued a safety bulletin to all airlines that operate the Boeing 737 Max aircraft, and the Federal Aviation … Continue reading →

“The simple idea is to provide customers what it is they tell us they want. That means space, innovative technology and comfort. All of those things are evident in this plane,” Tim Mapes, Delta’s senior vice president and chief marketing … Continue reading →

When we began what was originally scheduled to be a 20-minute interview, he told me how he came to fall in love with Maine. More than 40 minutes later, we had covered nearly an entire Jeopardy-board of subjects, ranging from … Continue reading →

Boeing has issued operational guidance to airlines as investigators continue to probe what happened to Lion Air Flight 610, which crashed into the Java Sea last month, killing all 189 passengers. In a statement on Tuesday, the airline manufacturer said … Continue reading →