Hawks in Wisconsin?
My wife and I spent a Sunday afternoon driving through western Wisconsin and ran across an ode to Hawkeyes in Barron. With the historical rivalry, animosity and even hatred between…
1896 British America
The 1896 textbook The New Eclectic Series: Elementary Geography includes a map of British America - Canada - as defined by the British North America Act, 1867 which created the…
Random Learnings #58
Today I needed to go to the First National Bank Building in downtown St. Paul, MN for a personal appointment. The external cladding of the north entrance I used screams…
Lèse-majesté
Following the September 11 attacks, holding rational, fact-based discussions with regards to cause and effect, religious freedoms (or lack thereof), national security, what would constitute an appropriate response, or any…
Memories of Mom #36
As the first grandchild, many similar versions of this picture exist: Baby Scott climbing into and out of the sandbox in Evanston, IL. The home movies from that day demonstrate…
Bumper Stickers #1
Seen Friday morning driving on Nicolette Avenue in Minneapolis, MN. Diversity obviously exists despite the federal government's best attempt to stifle it. Ironically, I was on my way to morning…
Foodie #9
After the St. Clair Broiler closed in 2017, the space was leased by Tono Pizzeria + Cheesesteak. Their Snelling/St. Clair location, adjacent to the Macalester College campus, seems ideal for…
Geek Humor
As seen on the streets in Eau Claire, Wisconsin .... reminds me of this geek t-shirt.
Heathrow of the Midwest
I arrived at Minneapolis-St. Paul this past Sunday on an afternoon flight from Amsterdam Schiphol and saw this: the queue for immigrations filling all available space. Though I wasn't going…
Record Store Coolness
I assume that Revival Records isn't the first album/music store to emulate Led Zepplin's In Through The Outdoor, but it's a first for me. This album had different album covers,…