Thank you for stopping by. In addition to being the proud father of a one year old, I do a few other things. See the links below to find out more information.

Twin Cities Daily Planet is a local media outlet where I do freelance reporting for North Minneapolis. Below are two stories I covered recently:

• Bean Scene Downsizes to Survive
• African American Community Covenant Seeks School Change

Giving Up, published in March 2008, is my first fiction novel.
The book is available at Amazon.com
Also, you can read an excerpt of the first three chapters online.

Trying to Follow is my personal blog where I write daily on a wide range of topics.

You can visit the site, or subscribe to daily updates here.

Relevant Magazine is where I began my writing career. Here are my articles in chronological order: What Would it Take, Poor College Students, Remembering 9/10, Crisis in Darfur, Earthquake in Pakistan, Fair Trade at the Supermarket, New Year Resolutions.

I am currently involved in numerous community organizing efforts in the Near North neighborhood of North Minneapolis

At Wheaton College, I earned a Interdisciplinary BA in Community Organizing with an emphasis on Sociology, Psychology and Intercultural Studies.

Current organizations and projects I am involved with include:

• North Minneapolis Encyclopedia
• NRRC Website redesign
• Peace Foundation Liasions
• LOVE Minneapolis

Please feel free to contact me regarding community efforts I should be aware of.

I have been working with the web for a number of years, designing, marketing, and now consulting. My interest and passion is to help non-profits and organizations utilize the Internet to impact the community. If you'd like to meet to discuss your organizations web needs, please contact me

Web portfolio:

• Monroe Harding
• Creekside Montessori
• The Vogt's Wedding Site
• Acholi Education
• Ramen Project
• The Fine Print

Please use this Contact Form

Phone: (612) 568-0867
Email: ariahfine [at] gmail (dot) com