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“Hey! What Are All These Vikings Fans Doing in New Orleans?!?”

That Déjà Vu Feeling 1,200 Miles From Home If you’re a Minnesota Vikings fan walking around the French Quarter in New Orleans in the Fall (I visited with my daughter recently), it seems like you’re inexplicably surrounded by fellow Vikings fans. Lots and lots of Vikings fans. At least, that’s until you realize that the...
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The Last 3 Minutes of the Viking-Saints Game in 4 Texts

The “Minnesota Miracle” (Actually, Miracle #2) No, I wasn’t lucky enough to be at U.S. Bank Stadium for yesterday’s thrilling win. But, my 18 year-old son, Jordan, was. We traded these texts as the game furiously see-sawed the last three minutes (I was watching on TV at home): Me:  #$@!%!#  (New Orleans scores go-ahead touchdown)....
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It’s a River, All Right — A River of Mud

“The Big Little Muddy” “The Big Muddy” is typically associated with the Missouri River. But, at least the next few weeks, that term also applies to what’s left of Sunset Boulevard in my neighborhood in South Minneapolis. Workers tore up the street last week to, umm . . .  (un)pave the way for a new...
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