Well, that was a tough series to watch. A team that we’ve learned to take for granted when it comes to executing the fundamentals of the game and not giving away ballgames has officially become a colossal disappointment. It would be hard, really, to even know where to start. I’ll say this, though: Nick Punto’s … Read more
Do you think Senator Larry Craig got a little excited calling Bill Clinton a bad boy back in 1999? See CNN’s “Summer of Scandal” and check out the Young Turks videos.
Hugh Macleod cuts to the chase.
Elliptica offers great philosophical posts and “thoughts from an incurable math-lover.” See the July 20th post on Doubt.
Fluorescent cube life getting you down? Do you dream of being your own boss, making your own way, calling the shots? Do you like sausage? A different life beckons Cherie Peterson and Merry Barry. Having created some of the best boutique sausages to ever grace a bun, The Sausage Sisters are moving on and selling … Read more
A friend — a tipster — kicked over a letter sent out this past Aug. 13, roughly two weeks ago, by Steve Alexander, the Star Tribune’s Sr. VP for Circulation. Addressed, I gather, to new subscribers, it “welcomes” them to the Star Tribune family, thanks them for subscribing, and then commences telling them “a little … Read more
This just in … Vikings will not buy Star Tribune Property by Par Ridder, publisher and CEO August 29, 2007 – The Minnesota Vikings have advised us that they do not intend to buy the four blocks of Star Tribune property around the Metrodome. To date there is no change to the legal status of … Read more
Rake food and wine writer Ann Bauer, has a piece on wine-making and global warming on Salon.com.
Huffington Post’s Jamie Court responds to Intel’s new advertising campaign: “Inside Intel Is There A ‘Slave-Ship’ Agenda?“
FAIR Grit, Guts, and Grace I hate to mention the Minnesota State Fair two days in a row — particularly after having spent the day there yesterday with Owen — but today’s event is the real deal. The online brochure says it all: “Have a kickin’, rearin’, rip-snortin’ time at the first ever Minnesota State … Read more