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MinnPost tells of a forthcoming Minnesota Writers Hall of Fame (albiet a virtual one, as it will exist only online). We can guess that Fitzgerald and Sinclair Lewis will be on it. Garrison Keillor will undoubtedly also make the cut. Who else? Judith Guest? Louise Erdich? What about some lesser known notables, such as the group sex-obsessed Henry Sackerman? Who would you nominate?
Susannah Schouweiler at MnArtists discusses recent cuts in City Pages, including laying off the A-List editor and one of the two food writers, as well as the recent announcement that Quinton Skinner's theater beat is being cut by half. With all these cuts in arts coverage (and City Pages is hardly alone in this), where do you turn to find out what is happening on the local arts scene?
Mine would have to be Augie Garcia's lost classic "Be My Guest" about the River Road Club in Mendota, although I have also always been partial to The Replacement's "Skyway." What are your favorites?
Afterglide locates a very odd Craigslist offer.
Breaking Down says Minnesota is not a state for drivers.
The Deets enjoys some fine local fried food.
Overheard examines the value of Timberwolves tickets.
According to Star Tribune columnist Pat Reusse, on Joe Soucheray's KSTP show (reported here), Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad is dead at age 93. If anyone hears any more about this, please comment. [Update: Star Tribune confirms.]
The Strib does a story on salaries for the local arts community, and reveals that Guthrie Artistic Director Joe Dowling pulled in $682,229 in salary and benefits last year: Even discounting a one-time bonus of $100,000, his compensation surpassed that of his peers not only in New York but also at nonprofit theaters elsewhere in the United States. So, Joe Dowling -- overpaid?
Here is what is currently flying through the blogosphere: Andrew Zimmern Ate My Balls. Via: Almost every blog in the Twin Cities.
Of course, we know that Minnesota is the home of the Jucy Lucy. Also the bundt cake, or, at least, the bundt pan. Pronto Pup claims to have invented the corn dog. We're reportedly the birthplace of the cosmopolitan. Cheerios comes Golden Valley, along with dozens of other General Mills products. Pearsons in St. Paul invented the Salted Nut Roll. And now Secret's of the City's own Jeremy Iggers reveals the extraordinary fact that Minnesota's own Leeann Chin invented the cream cheese won ton. Any other local creations that I am forgetting?
The winner of the Senate race will be abbounced tomorrow, and, with a 225 lead, the winner is expected to be Al Franken. Coleman says he'll fight, and, until the issue is settled, Franken can't be seated in Senate. Didn't Coleman make the case when he was ahead that were he behind, he would step down?
Finally. Something neither Wisconsin or Iowa (or Norsokota) can claim!
Gosh. I wonder why, though, they fought with police when arrested? Wonder what their logic was?
The Bridge reports that Seward Neighborhood residents are not fans of the stinky PCP (Pentachlorophenol) treated wooden power poles installed by Xcel Energy. PCP is a toxin and the manufacturing process creates additional toxic chemical byproducts. However, poles treated with the pesticide last 4X longer. Should people be putting themselves, their kids, and their neighbors ahead of poles?
I'm so desperate for attention (lol) that anything with a Minnesota connection is attracting my interest ... even if it involves sports and C-list babes.
Khloe Kardashian Lands A Boyfriend (Perez Hilton via Jezebel.com)
Brandon Darby, the informant who turned over two Texas men who were making molotov cocktails to be used at the RNC, explains his reasons, and why his turning informant wasn't a betrayal of his activism: "I feel like, as an activist, I played a direct role in stopping violence," he tells the PiPress. More from the Independent.
David Hawley tells a fascinating tale of his grandfather, who, according to his father, had killed a man during a strike and spent 10 years in jail for it. Hawley took to the computer to find out the truth, and he discovered a story that still involved murder, but otherwise was quite different than what his father told him.
The PiPress rounds up their favorite stories from the police blotter. Because how can we look back on the last year without remember a story like this: It was reported Aug. 14 that someone spray-painted the rear window of a car in Eagan. Blue paint was used to write the words "penis mobile."
True. City Pages does a great job with music, but I would love to see more real arts criticism (in a…
Kate IversonInteresting, Max! The term "busy body" was originally used in reference to Laura Ingall's frenemy,…
AnonymousCompilation of various sources. Btw, the Strib didn't break the story's facts, Bloomberg last year w…
ScenesterHey, my parade is all wet. Minnesota cold as ice meth and alcohol is our vice Artists, rockers, and …
bakerDoes a song have to list fun facts to be "about" Minnesota? Oh, Minnesota, your state bird is the l…
kurtisOr you could stop being a busybody and trying to ruin everybody's fun. I'm sort of amazed that you d…
Max SparberAn AP article has this line: The costs of the election lawsuit fall to the losing campaign, although…
mnblrmkrNot to split hairs, but most of the songs mentioned aren't actually "about" Minnesota. Just because…
AnonymousI think my concern is not just the loss of coverage, which can be filled in by dedicated blogs and t…
Max SparberAll the more likely when you have to deal with things like voter intent, or whether or not an absent…
mnblrmkrCity Pages is all ads, with the occasional great story. The A-List is good, but I kind of fired CP f…
Kate IversonI think it's more likely he is desperate. He knows the writing is on the wall. His days as a "playe…
RaindogYes. Votes will be miscounted. That's just the nature of human and mechanical error. I wonder if Col…
Max SparberIs this where "This Modern World" went, or did I just miss it this week? (It's not hard for me to mi…
cjcHey guys, I am indeed still employed as the A List Editor at City Pages. Unfortunately, Ben Palosaar…
Jessica Armbruster, A List EditorBob, Did you lose your day job? …
RaindogBy the way, it's now official -- Coleman has contested the election/recount results. …
justpbobI just saw Bob the workout guy from the Biggest Loser in Macy's. He is quite tall at least 6'3". …
Dougie_DAny counting or measuring system has an inherent margin of error, even if you're counting the entire…
mnblrmkrOh, and Tim O'Brien. …
cmcMy first email address was airtrvlrr@aol.com in 1991. WTF was I thinking? Oh yea...I was 23 in 1991.…
aeklundJon Hassler, Lois McMaster Bujold and Louise Erdrich. Yo, thanks for all the good readin. …
cmcAnd yet, this tidbit from CP's "about us" section would seem to contradict VVM's justification for t…
Christopher KoehlerAs a matter of statistics (and Nate is a statistician), bob, anything within the margin of error wou…
jeffkWhat people forget is that the jumper doesn't want to die or get injured either. Hence the reason fo…
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