T.D. Mischke’s description of selfless acts, as described in his 9/11 comments [“Old-Fashioned Cutting-Edge Radio,” July], might also describe him on most days. When I was at a very low point in my life and had trouble coming up with the money to pay the rent (a story I shared on the air with Tommy), … Read more
Recently, I had rather a serendipitous experience with the Mischke Broadcast. While driving home at 10 p.m., on roads hazardous as a result of a particularly brutal March snowstorm, I tuned to the Mischke Broadcast and heard silence. Tommy finally spoke, however, from a pay phone at the intersection of Lexington and Grand. His car … Read more
Paul Harstad is quoted [Red-Handed, July], “Egypt is a very interesting place… but why on Earth would they spend all that time, energy, and resources to build monuments to dead people?” To which a Rake editor has appended the comment “They should have built more libraries!” As a librarian myself, I applaud the sentiment, but … Read more
Stephanie writes: Here is a pic of me reading my favorite local rag while on an Outward Bound staff dogsledding/skiing/camping trip in Ely, MN near the Outward Bound school on the edge of the BWCAW. The temps never fell below 20 degrees that week in Feb. and topped out around 50 degrees the day before … Read more
Janice writes: I took these pictures of my great nephews, Erik (8) and Joe (6) Brandt from Uster, while in Switzerland visiting them on vacation. The pictures were taken in Zurich. We left the Rake Magazine with our niece and nephew and family to read. The boys are Minnesota Twins fans and were interested in … Read more
I enjoyed “Church and State” by Adam Minter. Especially because one of his observations reveals a flaw in the progressive value of tolerance and the point at which tolerance becomes irrelevant. “Johnson espouses tolerance as a philosophy, but he has a difficult time extending it in this instance,” Minter writes of Sen. Johnson’s dissatisfaction with … Read more
[“The Worthlessness of Things,” June] was a great article with deeply depressing content. The writing style made me feel like I was walking through the man’s life myself. The unsatisfying and abrupt ending was perfect for the theme of an unfinished life. Jim Larson Minneapolis
I am a faithful reader of The Rake, and thoroughly enjoy your columns. [Sex and the Married Man, June] caught my attention because it deals with the issue of erectile dysfunction and the drug industry’s solution to everything—pills. I think you are missing a key issue in this article. It is proven that the absence … Read more
I appreciate your enlightening information [Sex and the Married Man, March]. However, your idea about not abstaining is rather saddening. It is not surprising that many people are dying from the dreaded disease AIDS because of similar ignorance. I consider it unfortunate that there are some like you who insist on having sex outside marriage, … Read more
“Donny Highrise” is my new hero [The Rake’s Progress, June], but I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere before. Is it possible that’s not his real name? Is the man in the photograph some kind of cheap Donny Highrise imposter, because Donny himself was too shy to pose for photos? Lisa Clifton Minneapolis Well, now, … Read more