I thought a Progressive Dinner was just a bunch of liberals getting together to eat—turns out it’s so much more. This year, we hosted the appetizer course at the Mounds Park Community Garden. Friendships were made. We laughed, we cried. Our little garden showed up in a big way.
Read moreMinnesota Landscape Arboretum
Photos from various visits to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in spring, autumn, and winter.
Read moreMinneapolis Art Shanty Projects
The Minneapolis Art Shanty Projects are a uniquely Minnesotan adventure—transforming lake Bdé Umáŋ into a surreal winter wonderland. Pro tip: bring crampons.
Read moreThe Mounds Park Block Party
The Mound’s Park Block Party is a big deal—part of what makes our weird little neighborhood such an amazing place to live. Pro tip: bring Pyrex. (I’ve yet to be scolded for poaching the buffet).
Read moreA visit to Ax-Man Surplus
Join us for a visit to Ax-Man Surplus: a Saint Paul institution. Good grief, I hope they are rolling in cash because this place needs to not ever go out of business.
Read morePedals, Potholes, and Potato Melange: Tales from the Hodag Country Ramble
This is the transcript of a members-only episode of the Don’t Remember Me Like This podcast. It’s about the time I traveled, unemployed, to the autumn-kissed northwoods of Wisconsin for a weekend of cycling, camping, and posing as an Anthropological Biologist (whatever that is).
Read moreArt Deco, the rule of three, and the Pittsburg Steelers
On a recent tour of the Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse, I learned about the rule of three in architecture and it sets off a riot act in my head on symmetry, design, and a modest rant about the Pittsburg Steelers.
Read moreCommunity Garden To Revitalize Mounds Park
A press release I wrote for the Dayton’s Bluff District Forum on a project I’ve been working on during this stupid period of unemployment.
Read moreThe Mystery Mailers Of Fillmore County, Minnesota
They aren’t regular junk mail. They aren’t advertisements or political fliers. They’re legit nuts, and unlike any piece of junk mail I’ve ever seen.
Read moreExquisite Creatures at Science Museum of MN
Oregon-based artist Christopher Marley’s artwork creates lasting tributes to the profound beauty of the natural world and provides an opportunity for all of us to broaden our knowledge about biodiversity and conservation in a stunning educational experience.
Read moreVisit to Second Hand Rose Antiques, Silver Bay, Minnesota
This weird-ass roadside attraction in Silver Bay, Minnesota.
Read moreSeven Deadly Spins
Just Loads and Loads of Type 2 Fun
Read moreSaint Patrick's Day, Saint Paul, 2023
What a shitshow. What a great time. 10/10. Highly recommend.
Read moreKEN Mode at Turf Club, St. Paul, MN 2022
That time I got shots of KEN Mode at the Turf Club in St. Paul, MN
Read moreShakopee Wacipi (Powwow)
A day taking in the incredible outfits, colors, smells, and flavors of the Shakopee Wacipi (powwow).
Read moreRed Fang at Amsterdam Bar and Hall
A series of sweaty, alcohol-soaked pictures from when Red Fang played the Amsterdam Bar and Hall here in Saint Paul. Images that look the way old underwear smells. Enjoy.
Read moreBirthday Weekend at Naniboujou Lodge
We splurged on a birthday weekend at the Naniboujou Lodge and it was worth it.
Read moreGolden Hour
Across the street, there’s a graduation party for a young woman heading out to whatever’s next.
Read moreLa Ballena
I don’t really “do” children singing. But our daughter’s end-of-year concert had me choked the eff up. It was an emotional moment, not just because the recent news.
Read moreCat's Last Revenge
That time my beloved cat exacted her last revenge because I stopped for gas on the way to put her down.
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