THE KIDS CAN DANCEI really enjoyed Camille LeFevre’s article on Ten Foot Five [“Fancy Foot Work,” November]. Four years ago, I was fortunate enough to meet Rick and Andy and the rest of their group. I can say without a doubt that they are some of the most talented and inspiring artists I’ve had the … Read more
THE CASE AGAINST BIRTH CONTROLIt’s 5:30 a.m. Husband snoring away. Dog in my lap. Nice quiet time for reading The Rake. I howled at your column [Sex & the Married Man, October]. At fifty-plus years old, I identified with every word. This liberally raised, nontraditional Catholic encourages couples who do not want children, not to do … Read more
WAR VS. DIPLOMACYIn defining “deep-organic” agriculture, Eliot Coleman sharply demarcates his position, but ultimately, and unfortunately, isolates himself in contradictions [“Can Organics Save the Family Farm?,” September]. He notes how metaphors of war and conflict have distorted farming, but then he falls into the same trap himself, seeing the conventional agriculture establishment as an implacable … Read more
DEFEND YOUR MONOGAMOUS LIFEI was enjoying Stuart Greene’s column, “Ménage à… Nah,” in your July issue [Sex & The Married Man]. I agree that sexual adventurism is definitely not for everyone. But I was amazed by this blanket statement he imposed at the end: “[Sex experts] who aren’t afraid to delve deeper into moral and … Read more
Covering a Nalgene bottle with duct tape [“A Watery World,” the Rakish Angle, July] is in fact a clever way for those “outdoor types” to cut down on supplies. Minimalism is key when space is limited. But who could leave home without a roll of duct tape? Some might even say it’s as important as … Read more
Julie Caniglia’s article “Peeping Tom Goes Legit” [June] is an unfair critique of the Minneapolis and St. Paul Home Tour. Because the writer is having trouble finding an affordable home, she seems to want to take it out on the folks who have decided to stay in the core cities for the long haul, show … Read more
My family and I walk and bike the superb Kenilworth Trail upon which Charlie Lazor’s Flatpak house has intruded [“The Prefigured House,” July]. Now, instead of turning off a city street onto a gorgeous trail flanked with green, bikers and walkers first see Mr. Lazor’s concrete wall. Every lost piece of green growth in a … Read more
Thank you so much for Clinton Collins, Jr.’s column [“Ghetto is as Ghetto Does,” Free the Jackson Five!, July]. I built a house in North Minneapolis in 2002 and am now regretting that I did. Before I moved, I thought that the brothers were always getting hassled by the police. My views have changed now. … Read more
Collins’ column echoes many of the feelings and frustrations that my neighbors and I have. I live in the Old Highland neighborhood and have been battling crime for more than ten years. In my book, criminal acts in a community include those that contribute to the deterioration of a neighborhood. Abusive and violent behavior (which … Read more
Though I am happy to see positive publicity for air guitar [“Mock & Roll,” the Rakish Angle, July], I do have some problems with your article. First off, the production company filming the documentary on air guitar is not associated with Project Greenlight or the Ben Affleck/Matt Damon production company Live Planet Productions. The producers … Read more