Hi Everybody!

By Alex Bleiberg

My name is Alex Bleiberg, and I’m thrilled to be contributing to Rainbow Rumpus as a staff writer and random ideas generator.

I went to school here in the Twin Cities, and one of the things I picked up was a real interest in people. I love studying how people work together, how they sometimes get into conflicts, how they make sacrifices—all the human drama that comes out of our having to live with and work around each other.

So I guess it’s not so surprising that I love reading the news and learning about how our zany, lurching democracy works (and sometimes doesn’t work) in real life. Recording the stories of people who are out in the world fighting for something or just living their lives in interesting ways is a real dream for me, and I hope the stories I come up with are as exciting for you to read as they are for me to write.

Oh, and I think interviewing people is just the tops. Most conversations disappear right after you’re through with them, but when you interview someone, you get to hold on to the conversation and make it part of something else. One of the things I’m looking forward to most is the chance to have conversations with people who have interesting things to say. If you have something to share about your life, I’d love to hear it! You can email me at youngadults@rainbowrumpus.org.