How to hold a garage sale
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It’s early Saturday morning. You pour your coffee, open your curtains, and….hey! Where’d all those cars come from?
Tales in the dark
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With the ongoing weather- and age-related home issues we’ve had in recent years, I have been (sort of) joking to T that I am ready to just pack up the cats and a few sentimental items, quietly drive away, and let nature have her way with our house. She obviously wants our stuff and it is exhausting to constantly fight her for it. Between the wind and water and frequent power outages, these battles are quickly becoming a war. Continue Reading
TC Weekend | Back to the 50s Car Show, Swedish Heritage Day, GermanFest, Posters and Pints & more!
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Updated: 6/21/2014 – 9:59 pmThis weekend offers a spirited mix of events to help mark the official start of summer (Saturday, June 21). The lineup is less congested than last weekend’s, but every bit as rich and lively. This weekend’s weather forecast appears to be a bit brighter as well. See what’s on tap for the weekend below:Back to the 50s Car Show, June 20 – 22 Take a drive down memory lane at the 41st Annual Back to the 50s Weekend, sponsored by Minnesota Street Rod Association. Enjoy over 11,000 hot rods, live entertainment, a T6 flyover, food and fun for the entire family. Continue Reading
Midsommar soaking
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We Minnesotans pride ourselves in our sturdy stoic natures. If a ten months long winter can’t keep us down, certainly a little summer storm won’t ruin our weekends. Continue Reading
This week in Saint Paul: Monday, June 16–Sunday, June 22, 2014
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After last weekend, you might be thinking there couldn’t possibly be any art or culture left in the Capital City. Okay, I guess you know better than that. For a lot of young people, this is the first full week off from school and the weather has been cooperating—except for a couple of rained-out baseball games and a picnic—and everyone needs to be out of the house and busy. This week’s TWISP (This Week in Saint Paul) is the fix. Continue Reading
Extraterrestrial extrovert exclusion expected
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I’m not against extroverts – quite the contrary. Continue Reading
Life with Father
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Today’s guest post comes from Renee.
“Renee! That damn dog is looking at me again!!” Continue Reading
A letter to all the dads
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To all the Dads:
Thank you! I always knew that being a dad was quite an undertaking, but it wasn’t until Dave and I had Nava that I realized what a demanding job fatherhood truly is (and we are only 10 months in!) Of course, I am confident that I gave my dad a run for his money on occasion, but I did not have a full appreciation of what my dad gave me until Dave and I became parents. What better way to honor you than by dedicating an entire day to showering you with appreciation and love? With that, some specific characteristics that you bring to the table for which I am grateful: Continue Reading
The reluctant lover: A farm update
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He called to say he’d be an hour late. A tiny inconvenience, but unavoidable. He’d had to drive to Eau Clare earlier in the day. Fortunately, the breeze was gentle. I didn’t mind standing in the bright sunshine. Continue Reading
Overcoming anger and despair
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How does one remain aware of the injustice and evil in the world, without becoming consumed with anger and/or despair? My role model in this is Howard Zinn, who was a civil rights activist and anti-war activist, the writer of The People’s History of the United States — a man with an acute sense of what was wrong with the world, but also an optimist and a man with a good sense of humor. Maybe part of the answer is The People’s History, which describes what ordinary people have achieved. The dominent culture tells us either (a) everything is fine or (b) the struggles of ordinary people have never achieved anything good or (c) as bad as things are, there is no alternative. We need to be able to see struggle does result in achievement and there is always an alternative. Continue Reading