Naming Twins: Do’s & Don’t’s Seth Meyers’ just-released stand-up special on Netflix, “Lobby Baby”, was actually shot in town last June. But Meyers’ dig on Minneapolis’ not-so-identical older twin across the river, St. Paul, is still timely: “With twins, it’s very important to pay attention to each of them equally, or else one of them...Read More
Summer in the “Cities Win-Win, or, “Worshipping False Idylls” [Editor’s Note: I originally ran this post over the 4th of July weekend two years ago. With the heat index in the Twin Cities this weekend expected to be over 100 degrees, I’ll allow that there’s a little more reason to seek cooler temps up north....Read More
Spared a Blizzard (sorry) of Bad PR Just imagine: if the Twin Cities played host to the Super Bowl this year instead of last, thousands of out-of-town visitors would now be arriving to a minus 35° wind chill — headed towards as low as minus 60°(!) the next two nights. That compares with an air temp...Read More
Thinking Outside the Box Inside the Circle I definitely prefer walking around Lake Calhoun in the summer-time. For one thing, the people watching is better ” there are more of them about, and, minus the bulky winter clothing, you can actually tell the genders apart. For another, you don’t have to worry about below zero...Read More
List of Tasks What goes into hosting a successful dinner party? My list includes: –Make sure the home is cleaned up and inviting; –Buy/prepare food + desserts; –Set out plates and utensils; –Provide a mix of drinks (soft and otherwise), plus glasses and ice; –Send out invites in a timely fashion; –In wintertime (at least...Read More
Nation’s Students Lead Movement for Gun Reform Somewhere in that ocean of protesters walking down Pennsylvania Avenue earlier today is my 15 year-old son. He’s there along with 70 other Twin Cities kids and their chaperones, representing four local synagogues. Beth El’s delegation, including Rabbi Alexander Davis, is pictured at left. To get to DC, they rode by...Read More
