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John Croman
Добавлен 11 мар 2012
Ferry Boat Blues 1998
KARE photographer J.R. Mahon captured this video on Madeline Island back in 1998. We went there because the ferry between Bayfield, WI and the island was still operating late into the winter. The bay hadn't iced up enough yet for locals to use an ice road, due to an El Nino weather effect. Locals created this song from scratch, scribbling the lyrics on the back of a menu in a bar.
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Madeline Island Ferry 1998
Просмотров 1292 года назад
This is a story I did with photographer J.R. Mahon at KARE TV in 1998. Because of the El Nino that year, the ferry boat from Bayfield, WI to Madeline Island was still running late into the winter so the ice road wasn't available yet. The locals created the "Ferry Boat Blues" song from scratch in a local bar.
Children of Lasser Land
Просмотров 844 года назад
These are Joyce Lasser's 1st grade students in 2008-2009. We interview them at the time for the annual class video project, which came to be known as "Lasser Land" a 15 minute mini-doc. These are the students holding their slates and saying their names, which was very helpful when it came time to edit everything together. Those children, including my son Elias, eventually became part of the Cla...
Lasser Land Revisited
Просмотров 1704 года назад
A look back at life in Joyce Lasser's 1st Grade Class at Burroughs Elementary in Minneapolis in 2008-2009, featuring children who would later become part of the Class of 2020. We captured the original footage for the annual class video, a.k.a. "Lasser Land" a project with a running time about 15 minutes. This is a much shorter retrospective showing my son Elias and his classmates back in the day.
Croman's MPR Raccoon Song
Просмотров 546 лет назад
The day the MPR Raccoon was rescued a colleague asked me to make up a song about it, given my penchant for turning current events into silly tunes. This was more of a rough draft, and more than one person told me it needed more of a melody. Originally posted to Facebook and Twitter June 14, 2018.
The Infrastructure Song
Просмотров 2046 лет назад
The Summer of 2018 was marked by construction related detours and delays, so it seemed like a good time to pay a musical tribute to infrastructure. With apologies to fans of Ethel Merman and Irving Berlin. Originally posted to Facebook in June of 2018
Larry Hagman and the Russians
Просмотров 276 лет назад
Some random thoughts about the first presidential Russian language translator I ever saw on TV, and how it relates to current times. Originally posted to Facebook in the Summer of 2018, after the Trump/Putin summit.
State Capitol Sweets and Treats Duo
Просмотров 126 лет назад
Every legislative session we rely heavily on the duo of Alex Lee and Nicki Lindgren, who run the snack shop at the Minnesota State Capitol. They've known each other since they were students at the Minnesota State Academy for the Blind.
Media Scrum II: Son of Scrum
Просмотров 146 лет назад
I did a video last year about the silly tradition of doing media scrums on the House floor, rather than using the press conference rooms. Here's the sequel "Son of Scrum" This time with musical accompaniment from my son on guitar.
Tax Conformity as people
Просмотров 316 лет назад
Tax Conformity is something state lawmakers try to do every year, but it's often difficult to illustrate in TV news. Here's my tongue-in-cheek effort to put tax conformity in human terms, with photographer Matt Passolt.
Happy Birthday, Elizabeth Sample!
Просмотров 486 лет назад
Somebody noticed that the sample driver's license woman Gayle Elizabeth Sample had a birthday coming up on May 22, so I started writing a song in my head about her.
Juanita
Просмотров 4646 лет назад
It's time for a musical shout-out to Rosa Juanita Caballero who has worked at cafeterias in the Minnesota State Capitol complex since 1987. Juanita, as we know her, always lifts our spirits. She's retiring in October, but promises to visit often. Set to the tune of "Corrine, Corrina"
Matt sees the State Capitol
Просмотров 477 лет назад
KARE photojournalist Matt Passolt visits the Minnesota State Capitol for the first time since major restoration, and reacts.
My Minnesota Motto confusion
Просмотров 1407 лет назад
I don't speak French, nor do I read it. And that had the most to do with my initial confusion about the Minnesota state motto "L'Etoile du Nord" when I first moved here. That, and the fact I came from Kansas where the state slogan is all about work.