It’s true that I dream of opening a shop (or maybe just a booth at the Fair) that sells large, wearable pretzels. Simply loop around your neck and snack as you go. Sie sind toll! Maybe next year. This year, for a different kind of Oktoberfest where you might not find a boot-swilling lederhosen-clad hottie … Read more
For whatever reason, there seems to be an unusually broad array of worthy events this evening. Are we gearing up for a long winter, or simply trying to cram everything in before we finally admit we’re in for the long haul? THEATER LECTURE Meet the Artist: Stacia Rice If you’re able to sneak away for … Read more
It is going to be a looong season for the Minnesota Timberwolves. This is not surprising, of course. Nor is it as disheartening as it might have been watching a team without much future upside try to overachieve its way into a bottom-rung playoff spot. No, this is a team with definite long range potential–no … Read more
Heidi’s, the long awaited new restaurant from Stuart and Heidi Woodman is set to open “next week,” say the Woodmans, in the former Pane Vino Dolce space at 819 W. 50th St. in south Minneapolis. The Woodmans made their reputation dishing up ambitious haute cuisine at two very high-end restaurants that have both gone out … Read more
The Center for Media Research informs us that 630 thousand execs control two-thirds of the U.S. workforce.
CNET explores the negative publicity around the music upload trial of a Minnesota woman: “Almost everybody agrees Jammie Thomas is thumping the recording industry in a battle for hearts and minds.”
In an honest attempt to always show all sides of the spectrum, I point out this article, in which The Huffington Post’s John Ridley explores the legend of Ernesto “Che” Guevara. One way or another, I assume most people will have some reaction to it — though perhaps not mine.
I’m not quite sure how this flew over my radar, but apparently, The Huffington Post has named Betsy Morgan as their new chief executive officer. Morgan comes from CBS interactive, where she oversaw the network’s 24-hour news service.
What’s a girl to do when she’s snacky for a quick samosa? Sure there’s the appeal of a buffet lunch at one of the all-stars … but then there’s the pre-schooler and his crankiness level and the crunch of time that doesn’t allow for full-service AND an on-time arrival at school. Thank goodness I was … Read more
The Minnesota House of Representatives informs us: For the third time, a transportation working group declined to sign off on $195 million for the Interstate 35W bridge reconstruction.