Cristina Córdova HOLIDAY EVENTScuba Santa Make the standard mall visit to santa an extreme underwater adventure this year at Underwater World, in the Mall of America. Practice your underwater communication skills in order to tell santa what is first on your list this year. —Kate McDonald 12-5:30 p.m., Underwater Adventures Aquarium, 4715 W. Broadway Ave., Bloomington; 952-883-0202. … Read more
I just got a $500+ bill in the mail for a basic teeth cleaning. I have dental insurance, and I just got a $500+ bill in the mail for a basic teeth cleaning. Yup… Why exactly do I have dental insurance? Certainly if my teeth were crooked and I wanted to get them straightened, my … Read more
BOOKS & AUTHORSAn Advertising Exec Tells Liberals How to Talk An advertising executive physiotherapist with good public speaking skills might be just the answer to the democrats’ political problems, and that’s the kind of man they get in Thom Hartmann. His new book, Cracking the Code, offers insight into the art and science of communication … Read more
BENEFITAin’t No Party Like a Film Trade Association Party One can never have enough holiday parties, right? Especially if they benefit causes such as Shoot in Minnesota and The MN Film and TV Board. Not only will your donation of $25 or more benefit local filmmakers, but you can also enjoy food, drinks and “big … Read more
BOOKSWe Really Are as Dumb as Vonnegut Suggests Bottom line: We lovely, brilliant people — however lovely, unlovely, brilliant or unbrilliant we may be — continually refuse to acknowledge our own stupidity and, therefore, perpetually threaten our own existence. There’s just no denying this. We continue to destroy our environment. We continue to exhaust our … Read more
increase your dik sizepenile enlargement Clearly, the word has leaked out: I do not have a large penis. It’s true. But do I really need to be reminded every day by numerous emails? The initial sting aside, it’s quite touching (hands off, buddy!) to have countless strangers out there so terribly concerned about my sex … Read more
Our new guest blog kicks off this week with vices, loss, and weird shit by Mark Hull. Some of you may know Mark from his existing blog, Hulles — sardonic postmodern humor, or from our August 2007 Rakish Angle, "Down and Out in West Saint Paul." We hope you’ll find his writing as witty and … Read more
MUSIC If Life Gives You Lemonheads, Make Lemonade Yes, it’s true: The Lemonheads are still around and playing. Actually, they’re back together again, is more like it. The ’80s alt-rock band — best known for their 1992 cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s "Mrs. Robinson" — reformed two years ago after a seven year break. Why? … Read more
Police have released a suicide note written by the 19-year-old Omaha mall gun shooter: "I’ve just snapped – I can’t take this meaningless existence anymore. I’ve been a constant disappointment and that trend would have only continued." I’m always suprised by people who have the foresight to put an explanation in writing even after they’ve … Read more
THEATER & PERFORMANCECan’t Stop That Foot from Flying Think Stomp on steroids and you begin to get an idea of what a Flying Foot Forum dance/theater company is like. Combine that with the unique vision and skill of the company’s director, Joe Chvala — who has been compared to “Fred Astaire on acid” — and … Read more