Laura Donovan, of Marine on St. Croix, writes: My family and I just returned from a 4 city tour of China. I have sent two photos. The first photo is at the Pearl factory in Guilin, China. Pictured is our guide, Flora and myself, reading the Rake, of course. The second one is at the … Read more
Tanis writes: I grew up in Anoka. My entire family enjoys reading your magazine. I thought I would show my devotedness by taking the Rake with me to Clare Island in County Mayo on the big island of Ireland. I have a few photos and was wondering if you would be interested in publishing one … Read more
Jon, of Minneapolis, writes: I just got back from visiting some sites along the silk road. This one is in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. The kaylon minaret (or “tower of death”) is in the background. Also pictured: on the great wall near simatai (northeast of beijing), in China. Author(s) and Location: Jon Sawyer
Marc writes: In between consulting the Oracle in Delphi, Greece, I found time to read the latest issue of The Rake. Author(s) and Location: Marc Kotsonas
I would like to assert my science-geekiness onto “A Tisket, A Tasket,” [Down the Hatch, December], the article about personalized gift baskets. I have been creating handmade Christmas gifts for some time and enjoyed Ms. March’s sentiments on the subject. Additionally, I very much look forward to trying out the Fiscalini San Joaquin Gold cheese, … Read more
I was pleased to read Jennifer Vogel’s exegesis on the religiosity of Eric Enstrom’s “Grace” [“That Old-Time Religion,” December]. It is good for us to have such an abject image of humility in a season–nay, a yearlong culture–of conspicuous consumption. I was disappointed, however, by the omission of the fact that Enstrom’s work, or some … Read more
In the Books & Readings section of the November Rake, the columnist discussing Salman Rushdie’s November 10 reading mentions “… more than fifty people around the world have been murdered because of connections to Rushdie.” I’m curious as to the columnist’s sources with regard to that statement. I find that horrifying on any number of … Read more
In regards to the “art” exhibit at the Walker Art Center, a wire-mesh wooden box with lizards, snakes, scorpions and crickets: As the great poet Alice Walker said, animals exist for their own reasons. They do not exist for our own amusement, entertainment, experimentation or for our “art” exhibits. Sad typical animal exploitation. Did those … Read more
Sebastian Kruse (age 2) and his father, Corwin at the starting line of the 2006 Tour de France at Place Kléber in Strasbourg, France. Author(s) and Location: Cristy Kruse
Hi, Attached is a picture of my son and I reading the RAKE at the Statue of Liberty in NY during our vacation last week. Marcia and Gabe Bethke Author(s) and Location: Marcia and Gabe Bethke