Abolish ICE!
As seen on TNT during Unrivaled, someone sitting immediately behind the announcers wearing a very political t-shirt. Absolutely kick-ass. Presuming that TNT wanted to avoid this political maelstrom, I originally…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
Geeky License Plate
A person after my own heart. Black license plates in Minnesota were only introduced in January, so gotta wonder how s/he got such an obvious plate. Go Geek!
Pazzaluna
Pazzaluna, the beloved Italian restaurant in downtown St. Paul, has reappeared after four years ... at least temporarily. After twenty-two years, Pazzaluna closed in May 2020 just months into the…
Death of a Tree
Our neighbor's tree has not had a good summer. The left-most branch cracked during a storm, dropping its canopy on their porch roof and slightly breaking a window, loud enough…