Flickr CC: sappymoosetree When I was still young enough to believe my parents’ deception, the Tooth Fairy at my house gave us a quarter ($.25) per tooth. But check this out, via the Chaska Herald: The 2009 Tooth Fairy poll shows a decrease in the average gift Minnesota children receive from th...

I enjoy cats. But more than two cats makes me anxious. From the Star Tribune: It took three hours for about 15 masked workers and police officers to remove 118 cats from a couple’s reeking home in the Lowry Grove Mobile Home Park in St. Anthony on Tuesday. Another dozen or so cats couldn’...

Blood? This weekend I went to see the newest production at Jungle Theater. I rolled up with just fifteen minutes to spare and got rockstar parking, seats, and permission to take pictures. So I did my set up work, picked my shots, and almost cried when my lone battery died. At least I got three fram...

I don’t really know anything about the MSP skater scene, but I know I’ve been hard on the horrible skating videos I’ve found on YouTube. But this one is actually quite good, if you’re into that sort of thing: It’s a promo for Boondoggle, a Minneapolis skateboard video y...

It’s Round Two of the MSPMAG Model contest and @mspmag says “Vote for the next round of Real Models. Don’t let it come down to whoever has the biggest Facebook network.” and points out Strib blogger gets a little…awkward…over one of the model contestants. Don’t...

Just a friendly reminder it’s Hockey Day in Mn. Hockey Wilderness has the schedule. Who loves hockey? WE DO! Who loves hockey? WE DO! I have some video and pics coming up....

Last week, JucyLucyRestaurants.com picked up both mine and Emily’s most recent blog posts about our latest Jucy Lucy dining (both of which were at The Blue Door Pub in St. Paul). I’ve been on the hunt for the best one in the Twin Cities since late last summer, and Emily lost her Jucy Luc...

Check out this website from Folks Who Have More Time on Their Hands Than I Do: Andrew Zimmern Ate My Balls. (via Emily and Girl Friday) I don’t totally get it, I don’t know where it came from but I absolutely thought it deserved a little more press....

A few weeks back I had the opportunity to talk with Garrick Van Buren - Founder of the Cullect reader and pick his brain on social media, blogging, and Cullect. Anyone that has spoken with Garrick will tell you: Garrick is passionate about what he does, a deep thinker, and an all around great guy. ...

As someone on my own personal quest for Minnesota’s best Jucy Lucy, I can appreciate relatively new Minnesota resident (and fellow local blogger), Emily’s take on her Jucy Lucy de-virginization. She picked Matt’s Bar (tied so far with The Nook for my personal fave - although for di...