Finished, split up, kaput? If you’re talking about a Twin Cities band, give it a couple more years and chances are, they’ll be back together again. With the notable exception of Prince and most of the people he’s ever worked with, married, or known, there seem to be few permanent endings in this town’s music … Read more
Indulge us for a moment with this ode to Walter Mondale: Fritz, the sight of you on a stroll around the Lake of the Isles stirs the embers of our hometown pride. When, startled from your retirement, you broke into a run, we came to appreciate the full meaning of public service. Your loss, while … Read more
Of these three absorbing mini-exhibits, we were most smitten with the 112 small works by Swiszcz, which were hung in grid form on two walls. The Minneapolitan selected these from the results of a painting-a-day spree that lasted for nine months. Some are abstract, but most are quirky studies of everyday life: a cat entreating … Read more
“Nothing says love and commitment like a wedding in Sin City. With nine witnesses, one limo driver, and a registered minister, the vows of a lifetime were less than fifteen minutes. But not you, Rake—your literary contents last forever. We love you!” Author(s) and Location: Joaquin and Rebecca Aviña
As a resident of Lakeville I’d like to make a couple of corrections to the article in your June issue on the last metro Ben Franklin [Rakish Angle]. We only have nine elementary schools and three middle schools—not twelve and four respectively. We also have an Area Learning Center, Community Education Building, and Family Learning … Read more
IN PRAISE OF SECOND CHANCES My husband is very good friends with Moek. I feel that it’s very unfair to not give a person a second chance. I wonder if there is anything that anyone can do to help a person in this situation. I understand he maybe should be put on tight probation, but … Read more
He’s a convicted felon with many priors and not a U.S. citizen. He should be deported. We have enough criminals that are U.S. citizens and do not need to pay for non-citizens to go through the court/prison process. Convicted felon with priors—that says it all. Author(s) and Location: Kersten Herold, Chanhassen
Guillen also told Couch that he has gay friends, attends WNBA games, went to a Madonna concert and plans to go to the Gay Games in Chicago.
Pinocchio, 1940. Directed by Hamilton Luske and Ben Sharpsteen, written by Aurelius Battaglia, William Cottrell, Otto Englander, Bill Peet, Erdman Penner, Joseph Sabo, Ted Sears and Webb Smith (all that for an 88 minute film!). Featuring the originally uncredited voices of Cliff Edwards, Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Walter Catlett, Charles Judels, Evelyn Venable, Frankie Darro, … Read more
I’ve been to the Mill City Farmers Market over the last two weekends. I’m very happy with the blue sheep’s cheese from Shepherd’s Way Farms and the great-for-ice-cream milk from Cedar Summit Farms. I was going to give it one more weekend and blog about my planned yak’s meat purchase, but now there’s Gertrude. I … Read more