Now, with its own editorial page essentially echoing points made by one of its own columnists, more and more of us are wondering how long it will be before whoever is calling shots in the Star Tribune newsroom decides there is sufficient “linkage” in the US Attorneys “controversy”, (to use the Strib’s quaint description), for … Read more
READINGS Masters of Young Adult Literature This evening brings together three national award-winning authors of young adult literature. M.T. Anderson, Pete Hautman, and Alison McGhee will all be participating on a panel to share their passion for literature and discuss why they love writing for teens. Anderson is winner of this year’s National Book Award … Read more
Regular Season Game #75, Road Game #39, Minnesota 99, New York 94 Regular Season Game #76, Home Game #37, New Orleans 96, Minnesota 94 1. Hitting The Semi-sweet Spot Timberwolves fans and management couldn’t have choreographed a better game than Saturday night’s entertaining loss to the Hornets. At this point in an already collapsed, disheartening … Read more
I’m suddenly all in favor of giving Johan Santana all the extra time he needs between starts. Do you ever just pause for a moment and, out of sheer gratitude that this guy is pitching for the Minnesota Twins, show your teeth to whatever sort of god you might (or might not) believe in? You … Read more
Sure, a pat on the back to Carlos Silva. That was a decent outing all around, particularly given the conditions (even though I’d think such conditions could possibly be beneficial to a sinkerball pitcher like Silva, presuming that Silva still is a sinkerball pitcher). It would have been nice if he could have been a … Read more
You gotta be kidding me? They postponed the game in Chicago because the forecast was for “cold and blustery” weather? They made this decision in the late morning or early afternoon? I just checked three different reports and not one of them said anything about rain. Come on. It’s April. It’s the freaking Windy City. … Read more
mussels don’t grow on trees y’know, they grow on ropes… Since the weather won’t cooperate, I’ll have to satisfy my vernal cravings in the kitchen. I know I’ve been on a seafood kick lately, mainly due to over-potroasting and maxi-meatloafing during the colder months, but I’m not done yet … Mussels. Glorious little Prince Edward … Read more
Those of us baffled by what the Star Tribune meant this morning when, in its first straight news staff-reported piece on Minnesota US Attorney Rachel Paulose and the widening scandal out of DC said, “No one has linked her to the controversy in Washington,” (with “controversy” being a bit of a dismissive euphemism, I’d say), … Read more
Grindhouse, 2007. Written and directed by Robert Rodriguez (Planet Terror) and Quentin Tarantino (Death Proof). With additional trailers written and directed by Rob Zombie, Eli Roth and Edgar Wright. Starring Rose McGowan, Kurt Russell, Freddy Rodriguez, Josh Brolin, Marley Shelton, Jeff Fahey, Naveen Andrews, Michael Biehn, Stacy Ferguson, Quentin Tarantino (unfortunately), Michael Parks, Rosario Dawson, … Read more
DANCE Contemporary Dance Triptych The SCUBA Touring Network is a co-operative enterprise bringing together dance artists from Minneapolis, Seattle, New York, and Philadelphia in an effort to take regional talent to a national scale. This weekend, the fifth annual SCUBA Touring Network brings three new contemporary concert dance artists to Minneapolis. At the top of … Read more