KCDC 2025
You would have found me last week at the Kansas City Convention Center for my first KCDC, as an attendee and a speaker. This year's conference is their sixteenth edition…
Las Vegas Athletics, Uggh!
Last week I spoke at KCDC which uses the Kansas City Convention Center. The street-level hallways contain a history of Kansas City - heavy emphasis on a larger-than-life civic leader…
Cut-and-Paste Gone Awry
....because who the fuck is Ryan?!?
Unintentional Car Repair
This article reminded me of a story my grandmother told me. My grandmother's commute to New York City required a Metro-North train from the Green Farms Station in Westport, CT…
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…
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…