Richard Parnell, of Minneapolis, Rehab Tech at Courage Center on wheelchair distribution with the Mobility Project in Afghanistan, April 1-24, 2005. Bibi Mauro Hill in Kabul, Hindu Kush Mountains on right. With Saleem, from Qale Fatalah neighborhood. Author(s) and Location: Richard Parnell
Cici family of Maple Grove sends greetings and photos from Europe. The Cici kids read the Rake before their trip to the top of the Eiffel Tower (and Jessica Cici at the top). Matt Cici checks out the new release from one of his favorite bands, the Foo Fighters. A solemn visit to Omaha Beach … Read more
Chillon Leach of St. Paul, writes: Taking a break from all the lights and activity of the Las Vegas Strip. (bringing some quality reading from home) Author(s) and Location: Chillon Leach
Sally Helmerichs of Minneapolis writes: Gentlemen/Ladies: The Rake gets around. I took it to read on the seven (ugh!) hour flight to Spain and Portugal. Author(s) and Location: Sally Helmericks
Amy and Jeff of Minneapolis write: Here’s our rakish travel snap from the Good Old USA — We are “raking” in the gorgeous view of the Grand Tetons on our July 4th road trip out West. And of course we had The Rake along for some stimulating reading material! Author(s) and Location: Jeff and Amy … Read more
In the past few months, Minnesota has hosted PEZCon X, an international PEZ convention; the Free Range Film Festival, screened inside a big barn in the heart of the state’s organic farm country; and the Hungry Cyclist, an Englishman biking across the world for Macmillan Cancer Relief. Chuck Olsen, a highly caffeinated thirty-four-year-old filmmaker who … Read more
If you’re a shareholder, the money is still pretty good, but in almost every other way this is a rough time for the middlebrow, mainstream media. Judging by all the hand-wringing, navel-gazing, and gloomy, self-flagellating punditry you’d think the mainstream news media–the “MSM,” as bloggers love to peck—are at the fiery brink as a consequence … Read more
The other day I saw a television ad for something called Sedation Dentistry. Obviously, we are taking people’s fears of drills and root canals seriously. We are no longer shunning these hypochondriacs, and that seems like a step in the right direction. Maybe we are becoming more sympathetic as a culture. What else could be … Read more
We know where Kurt Cobain’s money goes, but what about the royalties from Jerry Garcia ties and Grateful Dead compilations? A chunk of it helped make this documentary by Garcia’s widow, Deborah Koons Garcia. In looking at the political and corporate forces that shape what we eat, The Future of Food may lack the gross-out … Read more
As the new Museum of Russian Art has mounted a couple of intriguing survey shows since opening last spring, the Weisman has delved into Mir Iskusstva, a multidisciplinary artistic renaissance that marked the turn of the twentieth century in Russia. Borrowing some principles and elements of Art Nouveau, the visual art produced as part of … Read more