Last weekend, in the Sunday Times, one of the meatiest, most interesting Style articles was found … in the business section. I also liked the ETSY profile in the Times magazine, but that’s a different matter-one that, I’m afraid, nearly inspired a very long, boring post about my preference for receiving hand-made Christmas gifts. In … Read more
I am WAY behind on shopping. I know I’ve been writing out gift guides for y’all, but that doesn’t mean that I’m surrounded with foodies in my real life. I have to buy Bionicles and Restoration Hardware tchotchkes like the rest of you. But I generally hate shopping. The only way I can suffer the … Read more
The Farmer’s Insurance Group issued a study of the "Most Secure" places in the U.S. this month, and I have to wonder to myself – what kind of paranoia has to take hold of someone that they’re actually willing to take advice on where to live from a list upon which Boise, Idaho is ranked … Read more
Look, I think I’ve been honest right from the get-go. I’ve never been a foodie. In fact, I’ve always been a little squeamish about diehard foodies. And I stumbled into food writing because I was an out-of-work English professor who needed a job, not because I stayed up nights dreaming of the perfect creme brulee. … Read more
A lot of folks around town thought there was something special about Richard Kunkel. Big things were expected of that poor fellow. Certainly no one believed that such a fine, bright boy as Richard Kunkel would stick around a tiny little jerkwater village like ours for the rest of his life. Many assumed Kunkel would … Read more
Game #23, Road Game #12: Minnesota 87, Miami 91 Season record: 3-20 1. Sabotaged At the Two Guard The Miami Heat look terrible. Shaq is shockingly old, his hands lacking grip, his knees unable to help him stop on a dime–he committed two or three fouls (and fouled out) tonight simply bowling people over with … Read more
LECTURE Learn How to "Green the Ghetto" With her motto “Green the Ghetto,” environmental justice activist Majora Carter has been working to eradicate America’s urban public housing problems in environmentally friendly ways. Carter will be the guest speaker at today’s 6th annual event Changing the Face of Housing in Minnesota, at St. Catherine. Come down … Read more
I always become sappy this time of year because of the Holidays, and because I get to catch up and see how my friends are doing through the ART of Holiday Cards. I just received this Holiday card from Quincy Jones, and it inspired me to reflect on the fun memories I have growing … Read more
Noam Chomsky says a well-informed populace is a necessary ingredient to any democracy. In other words, we’re boned. Newspaper readership is down, and showing no signs of reversing the freefall. And since they’re not reading, Americans are forced to rely on such reliable political indicators as gut instinct, party affiliation, and the ever popular "he’s … Read more
HOLIDAY EVENTScuba Santa Make the standard mall visit to santa an extreme underwater adventure this year at Underwater World, in the Mall of America. Practice your underwater communication skills in order to tell santa what is first on your list this year. —Kate McDonald 12-5:30 p.m., Underwater Adventures Aquarium, 4715 W. Broadway Ave., Bloomington; 952-883-0202. … Read more