Letter

Randee Laskewitz writes: Here I am with my friend Sally Cleland, enjoying one of the last balmy days at Pelican Lake near Nisswa. MN. It was “some juicy tidbit” we were sharing. Author(s) and Location: Randee Laskewitz

Nancy Spannaus writes: I’ve attached a shot of Glory Kibbel and myself at the Matterhorn on a late September/early October trip to Zermatt, Switzerland. We waited anxiously for 3 days for a clear day and unclouded view of the Matterhorn. On the third morning, we opened our hotel room drapes to this view. Truly a … Read more

Dan, of Edina, writes: I thought you would be interested to know they are still reading your subversive rag in St. Petersburg, Russia. This picture is of Dan and Amy Steinhagen and 8 year old Thor Sheinhagen at the Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. Author(s) and Location: Daniel Steinhagen

Adam Minter writes: Funny thing happened this morning while I was at the pirate DVD shop beneath my apartment building in Shanghai: I met some people from Minnesota (accents gave it away pretty quick) who had a copy of The Rake with them. So I ran back upstairs, grabbed my camera, and snapped a couple … Read more

It’s nice to read about the area you live in–makes it feel kind of glamorous, so I really enjoyed reading the article about the Midway [Sweet Spot, November]. It pretty much all rang true with me, from the eclectic mix of people and shops to the strongly represented blue-collar vibe. Just one thing was missing: … Read more

Although I can’t speak to forestry practices cited in Frank Erickson’s letter, “Forests in Turmoil,” [Letters, November] I can tell you that newspaper publishers respond to their customer base. More national publishers are asking for “greener” paper. If you want more recycled content, ask them to use it or to increase the percentage of post-consumer … Read more

Regarding “Our Controlling Nature,” [Good Intentions, October]: In September 1868, the Eastman Tunnel collapsed and the falls were about to give away. This was due to human and commercial development at the time and had nothing to do with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In fact, the Corps’ St. Paul District, then only three … Read more

Brian Lambert is not my political cup of tea. Having said this, his article “Newspapers in Turmoil” [October] was a finely crafted insight into the corporate culture of our mainstream media (MSM). As a critic of MSM myself, I have watched the downward spiral of news delivery over the years with shock and awe. Lambert … Read more

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In the first display at the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame in downtown St. Louis, a caveman mannequin with an oversized cranium and pronounced underbite grasps a huge stone. Underneath, a card explains: “THE BEGINNING OF BOWLING. Is this how bowling began, with a stone-age hunter tossing a rock at a formation of … Read more