Foodie #10
Last weekend, after months negotiating around personal schedules, I flew to Raleigh, North Carolina to visit siblings, nieces and nephew. Once checked into my hotel, I started looking for nearby…
Cool Photos #12
The Seamans Center is an ever-extending building for the University of Iowa's School of Engineering. I first saw this extension as I exited Old Capitol Town Center on the back…
Random Learnings #62
Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World by Malcolm Harris tells the story of how California went from a Mexican/Mexican-influenced territory, extremely far away from the United…
Martha Would Be Horrified
Madison, perhaps I'm missing humor or some ulterior intent, but believe the correct term for your article should be heat wave.
What Is Democracy?
The victorious allies met in Potsdam, Germany in July 1945 to discuss the substance and procedures of the peace settlements in Europe after V-E day. Stalin was the sole remaining…
Meandering Thoughts #57
Should The Great Minnesota Get-Together be retitled The Great Minnesota Eating Disorder? Each year the fair's new food choices are highlighted and reviewed. Every fucking year without exception. Looking for…
Citizenship
Citizenship [is a] relationship between an individual and a state to which the individual owes allegiance and in turn is entitled to its protection. Citizenship implies the status of freedom with accompanying responsibilities. Citizens…
Meandering Thoughts #56
Yesterday I biked passed the dormitory move-in for freshmen at a St. Paul private college, upperclassmen greeting students (and their parents) and telling them where to park, how to register,…
Duluth Dissed
In a recent New York Times article Pete Townshend and Roger Daltry on Rock 'n' Roll Swindle and the Who's Future, the interviewer asks about extending their (current) farewell tour:…
Busch Stadium
My wife and I recently drove to St. Louis for a tech conference I spoke at, and post-conference attended the Cardinals/Cubs game at Busch Stadium, our previous attempt scuppered to…