“Get Me Outta Here!” “We may be small, but we’re slow.” –Cal Tech football team slogan After record-breaking cold this Winter, the Twin Cities is now in the throes of record-breaking April precipitation. I’d compare the local weather to Seattle . . . but that would be unfair to Seattle: that city is expecting record-breaking...Read More
Test your knowledge of local Twin Cities construction projects, and answer the following multiple choice question: What is going on at the northeast corner of Highway 7 and Louisiana Blvd. in St. Louis Park? A. Minnesota’s first site for hydraulic fracturing (also known as “fracking”); B. Prep work for the new Southwest light rail corridor;...Read More
“Forgiveness + Understanding = Home” When I think of National Geographic magazine, I think of exotic locales and subjects like Icelandic volcanoes, African pygmies, and remote Tibetan villages (are there any other kind?). Not the Twin Cities and its denizens. No matter. The current issue (February 2014) features simply one of the best pieces about...Read More
What’s the Big Deal About the “West Bank?” “Passengers on low-cost regional carriers, such as Air Asia in the East or JetBlue in the West, are often required to pay extra for things like meals, in-flight entertainment and added baggage allowance.” –“Charging Less, Flying High: a Mideast Success Story“; The New York Times (11/14/2013) Since...Read More
It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn Daylight Savings You could make a case — and I would — that this is the darkest week of the year in the Twin Cities. That’s because, if you get up at 6:30 a.m. or so with a couple school age kids, it’s not light for another hour and a...Read More
“Hey! You! Yeah, I’m Talking to You” It may already be too late to stop this trend, but here goes: If you are an out-of-shape, middle-aged (or older) man — perhaps with an excess of (back?) hair — do not, repeat do not even consider going out and buying a pair of exceedingly fluorescent tennis shoes....Read More
