rakemag I’ve been thinking about Bush’s listening in on our phone conversations and wondering just how stupid he thinks Al Queda operatives are. As has been reported, the NSA intercepted phone conversations on September 10, 2001 that, in hindsight, clearly said something was going to happen the next day. Unfortunately, they weren’t translated until September 12. … Read more
I’m just going to point out this modest proposal by Mike Lenehan, editor of the Chicago Reader. To all of you who get your news via blogs, I know your perception may be a bit weak, so I will warn you: it’s only partly facetious. (I apologize in advance to all of you who don’t … Read more
I’d rather have a boa for governor than a snake When Jesse Ventura was governor, we cringed at his many postures, and often his costumes, which sometimes included a feather boa. Someone once said to me on a day on which I was sporting a pink shirt, “You must be sure of your sexuality to … Read more
This is a mule This is an ass. Know the difference. Not that Pawlenty’s screed against illegal immigrants left much doubt about the Republican position on what to do with them, but in case there was any lingering uncertainty, State House Speaker Steve (The Hammer) Swiggum weighed in today on the matter in an op-ed … Read more
Kate Hearth shared some extracurricular reading material with her son, Nick, in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Nick was working at a field school of the University of California-Riverside Archaeology Department, about 25 miles west of Cancun. Kate and husband Steve visited Nick and helped him and his work partner map several Mayan dwellings at … Read more
Sara Stiles, of Edina, writes: For your wonderful magazine: Giddy for Gondolas! I visited Venice, Italy in late September this year, on a tour with 46 other people. I caught up on a little Rake reading before boarding my gondola, and left my copy of the Rake at St. Mark’s Square for the locals to … Read more
Laura Donovan, of Marine on St. Croix, writes: My family and I just returned from a 4 city tour of China. I have sent two photos. The first photo is at the Pearl factory in Guilin, China. Pictured is our guide, Flora and myself, reading the Rake, of course. The second one is at the … Read more
Tanis writes: I grew up in Anoka. My entire family enjoys reading your magazine. I thought I would show my devotedness by taking the Rake with me to Clare Island in County Mayo on the big island of Ireland. I have a few photos and was wondering if you would be interested in publishing one … Read more
Jon, of Minneapolis, writes: I just got back from visiting some sites along the silk road. This one is in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. The kaylon minaret (or “tower of death”) is in the background. Also pictured: on the great wall near simatai (northeast of beijing), in China. Author(s) and Location: Jon Sawyer
Marc writes: In between consulting the Oracle in Delphi, Greece, I found time to read the latest issue of The Rake. Author(s) and Location: Marc Kotsonas