February 2010
54 posts
“When I was a really little kid, no older than kindergarten, I would lie in bed...”
– Diana Rajchel (via zosiablue)
“Hello Jason,
I can’t begin to express to you how offended I am by this...”
– From a reader comment on my review of Kona Grill in Minnesota Monthly, in which I said “In life, there are things that just don’t go together naturally. I mean, you can force someone from Edina to hang out with someone from Blaine” (via derusha)
fimoculous:
Have you ever googled someone, found zero hits, and concluded this person was VERY SUSPICIOUS?
Exactly.
“To my surprise, Heavy Table…posted an entry [on Foursquare] touting that...”
– Kim Kemmer, Flint Communications, North Dakota on The Heavy Table and Foursquare.
Cat Store - Catnip Banana Sale: WHY YOUR CAT NEEDS... →
Do not give your cat real bananas because most cats hate them. That and they go bad quickly! Catnip bananas both last longer and are much more lovable for cats. Remember to take any wrappers or plastic hooks off the catnip banana before delivering it to your meow cat.
WatchThe forthcoming album Relayted from supergroup GAYNGS covers this song, Godley and Creme’s “Cry,” on Track 3. I cannot wait. Can you hear Justin Vernon and Lookbook doing this?
“Acting with bipartisan force and unusual speed, the Minnesota Legislature voted...”
– Warren Wolfe and Rachel E. Stassen-Berger in the STrib
Funny, the Paw didn’t mention dropping these folks from medicaid on any of his national press interviews so far.
(via mediation)
Stuff about Minneapolis: Minneapolis bomb squad... →
Usually, it’s the fire department that rescues the proverbial cat up a tree. On Wednesday, it was the Minneapolis police bomb squad’s turn, coming to the aid of four kittens in a backpack.
The day started normally enough for Zachary Smith, 20, who opened the Mass Appeal barbershop about 8:45…
Paul Schmelzer as signed by Rep. Michele Bachmann →
iteeth:
The illustrious Minnesota congresswoman participates in my Signifier, signed autograph project, joining the likes of Paul Wellstone, Noam Chomsky, Yoko Ono and 70 others in signing my name.
A conversation I have every month or so
dwineman:
Me: (tries to visit a local restaurant’s website via iPhone) Restaurant website: I require Flash. Fuck off. Me: I just want to know how late you’re open. Website: Nope. Me: But I’m on my phone. Don’t you have a little “HTML Version” link up in the corner or something? Website: I’m ignoring you. Me: What if I’m on my phone because I’m out, looking for a place to eat? Didn’t that ever...
The Lumberjack Blucy at Blue Door Pub →
heavytable:
Katie Cannon / Heavy Table
Last week, The Blue Door Pub (1811 Selby Avenue, St. Paul) announced a new limited-time burger, the Lumberjack, via Twitter. Owing either to their own…
City of Lakes Urbanism on the Minneapolis Extended... →
freshmn:
One of the best and best-expressed critiques of the parking restriction I’ve seen yet. Four solid reasons, numbered for easy reading, and “I’m inconvenienced” is not one of them (which is not to say that inconvenience is not valid).
