Last spring, Michael and Cathy Deering of Eden Prairie fled for Barra de Navidad, a country beach town along the Costa Allegre (“Happy Coast”) of western Mexico. There they riffed on the theme of our March issue by engaging in a whole other sort of body count. Author(s) and Location: Michael and Cathy Deering
A note from the publisher: Due to a breakdown in our crack fact-checking department (which was caused, if you must know, by a complete failure on our part to acknowledge the distraction caused by the failing infrastructure of the American road system, the war on terror, and the recent Twins losses to the Cleveland Indians), … Read more
Reading The Rake in a hand-pulled rickshaw is not recommended for a weak stomach. Tim Leone-Getten and Leslie Olmen visited Calcutta, India with other area teachers on a South Asia teacher exchange program with Hamline University and Relief International. Author(s) and Location: Leslie Olmen
The hardiest breed of Minnesotan can’t get enough snow, even in summer. That’s why Kami Brueshaber and Jason Aide of Minneapolis chased winter all the way to Talkeetna, Alaska, a “teeny town in the shadows of Mount McKinley,” wrote Brueshaber. She added: “Everyone there has a real laid-back attitude. Don’t expect much to be happenin’ … Read more
I just read your August issue about the autistic teenager and the “violent, unpredictable man” that those pills turned him into [“Crazy”]. I am not writing to make any kind of stand on medicating autistic or ADHD kids. To be honest, I’m not really a fan of pills for kids (other then those that are … Read more
I was saddened to read Ms. Bauer’s article, and am somewhat relieved that in this instance most of the effects of misdiagnoses and poor management appear to be temporary. I am one of the psychiatrists who was featured in Gardiner Harris’s New York Times article [“After Sanctions, Doctors Get Drug Company Pay,” New York Times, … Read more
On page 32 of our August issue, we featured a 1995 photo of the Minneapolis band Suicide Commandos, but failed to credit photographer Dan Corrigan. We regret the oversight.
Fogo de Chão [“Meat and Greet,” July] is a frenetic experience, loud, fast, and exciting. It’s not for anyone looking for a quiet evening’s dining experience. I’m surprised Jeremy [Iggers] did not mention the hectic pace. Author(s) and Location: Stu Borken, St. Louis Park
While we in Minnesota were asleep at the bridge, we didn’t notice that people concerned for a free Tibet traveled to China and hung a banner on the Great Wall. These protesters (one of whom was from the Twin Cities) spent 36 hours in detention before being deported. Talk about missing a story. This was … Read more
After making a pissy comment about Ann’s Ashland Wi.article I would like to thank her for the wonderful review of Milda’s Cafe. It was one of the best things I have ever read in your webzine. Hats off to a great writer and magazine! Author(s) and Location: Dan Collins, Eau Claire, Wisconsin