What? What? What the hell do you want me to say? Everybody and their crazy uncle is out there saying something, saying all manner of ridiculous somethings, and you expect me to shed some fresh light on this baseball team? Forget it. I’ll say this, I guess, even though I’m sure it’s already been said … Read more
I see a string of legitimate questions piling up in the “comments” area, about the latest Strib carnage and other topics, and I vow to generate a post dedicated entirely to answering them in the very near future. But among recent comments was this one: . . “As one who’s felt the sting of “dynamic … Read more
MUSIC Sisterly Love They’re gorgeous. They’re brilliant. They’re talented. They’re French. They’re African. They’re multicultural. They’re well-traveled and well-versed. And they draw from everything they know. Les Nubian — a singing sisters duo — bring together music from a wide range of culture, genres, and generations: reggae, Afro-beat, electronica, pop, Afro-jazz, British breakbeat, Cameroonian hip … Read more
Here are the most general ratings. All listeners 12 and older. Comparing the fourth quarter of ’06 with the first quarter of ’07. — — KQRS-FM – 7.2 – 8.0 WCCO-AM – 8.2 – 7.4 KEEY-FM – 6.9 – 6.2 – (K102) KNOW-FM – 4.5 – 5.8 – (MPR News) KDWB-FM – 4.6 – 4.6 … Read more
An update on the Target Go International project: But first, I should say that, in the past, these “flights of fashion” have had me on the edge of my seat. I was very excited, for example, about the Proenza Schouler line. Actually, to let ya’all in on a little secret: My local Salvation Army store … Read more
If there is one team among the NBA’s likely four semifinalists that is flying beneath the radar, it is the Cleveland Cavaliers. That the Cavs are unbeaten is six playoff games thus far is undercut by the reality that they have yet to face even a mediocre low-post presence among Washington and New Jersey. Is … Read more
hirny schmirny schmirny hirny schmirny bork bork bork Sooooooo. Mr. Top Chef #1 has finally made his claim on the NY eating scene. Yes, I was a Tiffani fan to the end, but I did heart Harold like the rest of you. I think it’s fantastic that he opened a small space with a friend … Read more
DINING Get a Taste of Your Generosity It’s no secret. The best way to get us to open our wallets for philanthropical purposes is to offer us food. We’re such caring individuals when it comes to our stomachs. So, be a do-gooder tonight and start the evening off with a Chipotle burrito in support of … Read more
One by one Strib reporters have been summoned in to a private meeting today with top Strib editors and told what their fate will be — reassignment, opportunity to reapply for current position, opportunity to apply for reassignment, etc. By reports describing post-interview expressions from “glum” to “despondent” to out-right tears, few Strib writers apparently … Read more
Par Ridder’s barnstorming slide show, “Business Literacy”, (given first to the Pioneer Press staff before “right-sizing” them to virtual irrelevancy, and now yesterday to his new staff at the Star Tribune), is essentially a plea to the troops to have pity on the paper’s executive and investor class, which is facing the same severe economic … Read more