The current situation of inflamed racial tensions in Minneapolis is distressing and frustrating. The video of George Floyd being held down with a knee to his neck is sickening. The disregard for the life of another individual is the epitome of pure evil, and thankfully, charges have been brought quickly against at least one of […]
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This past weekend I had some time free, so I decided to check out the newest brewery in the north metro area, Garphish Brewing Company. When I say “north metro” that’s a bit of a stretch. This brewery is in the small town of Bethel, MN which is a roughly 30 minute drive straight north […]
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I’ve been a season ticket holder of the Minnesota United FC for many years, and attended games back when they were just called the NSC Stars. This past week, the team released the season ticket pricing for next year for when the team moves in to it’s brand new stadium in the Hamline-Midway area of […]
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There are many things that winter teaches you in Minnesota. How to dress appropriately, the difference between types of snow, and often, how to simply have fun and enjoy it. However, one lesson that we were reminded of this year was that it’s always better to deal with the aftermath of a snowstorm in the […]
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Today the news broke that local brewery NorthGate has ceased operations. I only recently learned that they had sold the business to an investor, and it appears that the new owners decided it was time to shut it down. This is a sad day, as this was one of my favorite breweries in the metro […]
Read moreThis past weekend, as I’ve mentioned, I headed down to Milwaukee with my son. The reason I went down there though was to get some new tattoos. My artist moved down there a couple years ago, and so the only time I can get art from him is when he’s doing a guest spot in […]
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Monday morning when I woke up it was 50 degrees. On December 4th. In Minnesota. This is simply unacceptable, and thankfully the weather gods have heard our pleas. Overnight, into Tuesday morning, it is predicted to drop over 20 degrees in temperature, drop an inch of snow, and stay frigid cold all week long. This […]
Read moreFriday night I was out late marking the trail with friends, for a fun run on Saturday. As we finished up the evening we headed to 10K Brewing in Anoka, and on our way it started to snow. We had a couple beers and then I called it a night. As I left I looked […]
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All week the weather has been hinting that we might see some snow on Friday. Sure enough, I woke up to find a slushy mess on my car, and the beautiful sight of large snowflakes streaming from the sky. I love the first snow of winter, and Friday was no exception. It was a beautiful […]
Read moreOctober 25th is the anniversary of the death of Paul Wellstone. Paul was a tremendous treasure to the state of Minnesota. He captured what was great about Minnesota liberalism and carried it all the way to Washington D.C. He was often energetic and brash, but he did it with a Minnesota charm that always endeared […]
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Monday, the wife and I took off from work to go visit the Minnesota State Fair. This is a really fun tradition for us, especially when we do it on our terms. That means getting on a shuttle bus, and arriving on the fairgrounds before 9am, mainly so we can beat the crowds (as well […]
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Tonight the youngest and I had the night to ourselves so we went out to eat. We hit this local bar and grill, that’s really a bit of a dive place, but it’s clean and the food is decent. It’s the kind of place with a pull tab booth in the corner, and tonight happened […]
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Second Runnings 