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Don Effenberger

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Don Effenberger

MinnPost News Editor Don Effenberger coordinates coverage of Minnesota politics, business and sports news.

Don is a St. Paul native who worked at the Pioneer Press for 28 years, handling a wide range of editing assignments, including supervising coverage of religion, education, health, St. Paul and Ramsey County news and a wide array of special projects.

Between longevity and attrition, he became one of the newsroom’s de facto "historians," in part because of several favorite career projects. He edited and designed the company history book and oversaw yearlong coverage of the paper's 150th anniversary (the Pioneer Press' forerunner, the Minnesota Pioneer, is the state's oldest paper!).

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Some mesmerizing music to remember Dr. Mesmer

By Don Effenberger | 05/13/11
His famous — or infamous — name still lives on. We can remember the controversial "Father of Hypnosis" with some mesmerizing songs.
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Fancy coaches and carriages can take film fans -- like the royal couple -- for a memorable ride

By Don Effenberger | 05/06/11
All of those magical moments got me thinking about some of the movie world’s memorable scenes featuring coaches, carriages and similar conveyances. So, come along for the ride.
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Slumber songs: Sleep-time aids from A to Z-z-z-z-z-z

By Don Effenberger | 04/22/11
Anybody need a nap? So, how about some songs about sleep — and, for equal time, sleeplessness — to set the mood?
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Before it's too late, a tribute to some famous Dons

By Don Effenberger | 04/15/11
Every year, there are fewer and fewer Donalds born in the United States. So, before there are none of us left, I wanted to salute a sampling of Dons who have made their mark in society and pop culture.
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Here's to Joan, Judy, Joni and Buffy, four folk troubadours of the '60s

By Don Effenberger | 04/08/11
Last week’s rebroadcast of PBS’ Joan Baez profile got me thinking about her as one of four female folk troubadours who came to prominence in — and helped shape the music of — the 1960s.
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Classified: Consider these songs Top Secret

By Don Effenberger | 04/01/11
Shhhh! Don’t tell anybody, but this week I’m featuring songs about secrets. And, of course, that means there will be some cheatin’ songs, too.
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What a marvelous day for a Supermoon dance

By Don Effenberger | 03/25/11
What is it about moonlight that puts people in a dancing mood? Check out these photos and songs for a clue.
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With the impending end of the space shuttle program, we offer a musical countdown in salute

By Don Effenberger | 03/18/11
As America’s space shuttle program dwindles down to its final two missions, we offer a numerical music countdown with a wide array of songs and singers.
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Tribute concert today celebrates Minnesota's Judy Garland, re-creating a special night in a special place

By Don Effenberger | 03/11/11
Family, friends and admirers are gathering tonight in New York City to re-create some of the magic of her legendary 1961 “comeback concert” — “Judy at Carnegie Hall.”
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A timely salute to some famous lions and lambs

By Don Effenberger | 03/04/11
It seems the right month to take a look at the King of the Jungle and his meeker meteorological mate in history and pop culture, so let’s get roaring.