Well, I am back from my cruise on the Mexican Riveria with my in-laws, and this vacation made my Top 5 for A LOT of reasons: beautiful weather, zip lining, and not one fight. Ok, well, maybe just ONE… I was a little nervous about going on this trip, because I had already decided — … Read more
I just got off the phone with Doug, the tour guy in Cuzco, and I’m super excited. I asked, "Is it nice out there?" I imagined him looking out his window over the Plaza de Armas squinting a little from the sun. "Yeah, I guess," he answered. I informed him that our spring welcome has … Read more
Rehearsals for my play at Gremlin Theatre begin this evening. For a playwright, rehearsals are the beginning of a particular kind of hell. For an actor, rehearsals are sometimes the best experience of the play. Anything is possible in a rehearsal room. You don’t know the character yet. You start crawling in to the skin … Read more
The Minneapolis-Saint Paul Craig’s List is a colder and more lonely place these days as foreclosures reach a feverish pace in otherwise sleepy places like Anoka County. Cul-de-sacs once buzzing with activity and excitement now lie fallow. Residents no longer stumble, drunk in hedonistic delight, from house to house, relieving boredom and ennui with the … Read more
The billing was Ray Bonneville with Tim O’Reagan: Blues for a Good Friday or Good Blues for a Friday. Good grief, anyway you phrase it, the show covered goods and grooved my soles. A flock of roughly 200 audience members braved a spring snowstorm to hear Tim O’Reagan, former drummer for the Jayhawks, morph into … Read more
BOOKS & AUTHORSThe Natural Wonders of Our State Learn about the natural wonders of Minnesota and explore the human and environmental characteristics that define our home. Join University of Minnesota geography professors John Fraser Hart and Susy Svatek Ziegler this afternoon for a discussion of their new book, Landscapes of Minnesota: A Geography. Illustrated with … Read more
This Thursday, I plan to be at Via Café and Bar in Edina, along with my co-blogger and wine connoisseur Ann Bauer, for this month’s Rake World Flavors dinner. This should be a fun evening – not just a great dinner, but also a chance to meet other Rake foodies, talk to Ann about wine, … Read more
CONFERENCEMondale Speaks on the Vice-Presidency As we continue to watch what has proven to be a very interesting presidential primary race, one question will become more and more important: who will the candidates choose as their running mates? Now is the time to start the guessing game, so perhaps it’s a good time to learn … Read more
AP Photo by A.J. Olmscheid Game #68, Road Game #33: Minnesota 113, Indiana 124 Game #69, Home Game #36: New York 93, Minnesota 114 Season Record: 18-51 1. Illusions of Mediocrity Let’s start with the good news. Over the last five or six weeks, Timberwolves coach Randy Wittman has challenged the team’s three most prominent … Read more
I’ve got a great week of eating ahead of me, and I hope some of you will be able to join me. On Monday, (March 24th) I am planning to stop by at the Grand Café, (3804 Grand Ave. S., Minneapolis) for their first ever cribbage night. (I actually majored in bridge in college, but … Read more