Batman Theater Killings, Color Run, Beating the Heat: Best of the Blogs

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Here are this week’s blog posts. If you're interested in joining our Local Voices roll, email kris.janisch@patch.com.

The Twin Cities hosts The Color Run to promote fun, fitness and supporting a local charity. ()

The 4th of July has passed and the summer swell of listing inventory is on... about time. Good news is that pending homes continue to rise and we are still around 4 months of overall inventory! ()

Some well-known and a few wacky ways to bring down the heat when the thermometer rises. ()

Can't stand the heat? Many of us are sweating it out these days! Time to make sure you're not overdoing it in the scorching summer sun: Important facts about heat stroke. ()

Eating cool during this blast of heat. A great chilled ceviche from a local chef. ()

Tropical Ballroom's Outdoor Summer Dance Series—follow up with pictures! ()

This summer has been hot! Here's a few healthy treats that will help kee you cool and satisfy your sweet tooth. ()

We photograph so much of our lives with our smartphones...but are you remembering to back those photos up? ()

Reflections on facing feelings of anxiety. ()

Woodbury Lakes kicked off its third annual Summer Concert Series last week and it was a huge success. ()

Conversation: “The last flower of civilization…our account of ourselves” —Ralph Waldo Emerson ()

I talk about my new puppy, Kiki the Cairn terrier. ()

What is it about mass murders that emotionally tears us up while we ignore so much tragedy every day? ()

The theater killings in Aurora, CO, bring back memories of Columbine in 1999. ()

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