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June 2012

June 11, 2012

Growing Up in the 70s: Cipher in the Snow

My friend Jim and I are going to see Rush in concert in September. That's...

June 07, 2012

Bringing Minnesota and Texas Together

As you may recall, the marriage of Tony and Courtney united the two states on...

June 02, 2012

Gov. Mark Dayton Vetoed Kids

A powerful Op Ed in the Strib reiterates what I've been writing here about the...

June 01, 2012

It’s Not Easy Being a Pro-Gay Black Church

As Rose French reports in the StarTribune, the only black congregation that is officially "open...

May 2012

May 31, 2012

Garden Update

I'll admit, a couple neighbors gave me odd looks. Not because I tore up a...

April 2012

April 13, 2012

Custody Laws: Our Government in (In)Action

Last month, I testified in front of the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee of the...

April 10, 2012

My Black Brother

That headline is not metaphorical. My parents, in their retirement, have taken in a young...

March 2012

March 09, 2012

Ground Rules for Debating Same Sex Marriage

A Minnesotan and pastor's kid offers these ground rules for my fellow citizens as we...

March 06, 2012

Minnesota Beer

So, I made an off-handed remark last week about Minnesota having the best microbrew community...

March 02, 2012

Fighting Misogyny in Rap Music

The Twin Cities, proudly my home, is currently going through a renaissance, especially on two...

February 2012

February 15, 2012

Warming to Chicago

If you grew up in Minnesota (or Wisconsin, or the Dakotas), you were taught that...

January 2012

January 18, 2012

What Votes Do You Regret?

There are a few votes that I've cast in my life that I regret --...

January 04, 2012

Buh-Bye Bachmann

With Pawlenty gone, and Bachmann (reportedly) leaving the race today, yet two more Minnesota...

December 2011

December 30, 2011

Should Churches Be Able to Build Anywhere?

According to a federal law passed in 2000, the answer is basically yes. To wit,...

December 16, 2011

I’m Against Gambling

It may come as a surprise to some readers who think me a libertine, that...

December 13, 2011

Legalize Abortion…And the Rate Goes Down

Here in Minnesota, the Department of Health recently reported that in 2010, we had the...

December 10, 2011

Best Pheasant Recipe

I've got the above hanging in my garage, the result of a successful hunt last...

November 2011

November 19, 2011

Yay Minnesota!

This infographic map makes me extraordinarily happy and proud. HT: Andrew Sullivan Full infographic at...

September 2011

September 12, 2011

The Funny Thing about Michele Bachmann and Jonathan

As reported by Eric Black at MinnPost, Michele Bachmann recently used a speech to make...

September 08, 2011

The Best Internet Radio for Kids

If you're like me, you'd like to listen to radio when the kids are in...

September 05, 2011

Anti-Gay-Marriage Booth Glitter Bombed

Yesterday, at the Minnesota State Fair to appear on Doug Pagitt Radio, Doug, John "the...

July 2011

July 25, 2011

Iowa Needs to Get Over Itself

Well, it seems that Michele Bachmann has added another flub to her long list of...

July 22, 2011

Is Jesus Your “Political Hero”?

Echoing W, who famously called Jesus his favorite philosopher, Tim Pawlenty yesterday called Jesus his...

July 20, 2011

Will Rick Run?

My fellow Minnesotans, Tim Pawlenty and Michelle Bachmann, are keenly interested in the question about...

July 08, 2011

Rejected Anti-Gay Ad

David Brauer reports that the Minneapolis StarTribune has rejected an ad placed by the Presbyterian...

June 2011

June 18, 2011

Getting Your Hands Dirty

It's a crummy weekend here in Minnesota. Overcast and humid, one feels as though one...

May 2011

May 23, 2011

On Opening the Cabin

As I hinted last week, I'm tapering off on blogging for the next week or...

May 16, 2011

Eat Your Heart Out, Jay Bakker — Minneapolis Is Hipper

Minneapolis is the hippest place in America, outpacing Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NYC. So...

May 13, 2011

An Open Letter to My State Senator and Representative

Dear State Senator Geoff Michel and Representative Pat Mazorol, Your party's move to put to...

March 2011

March 03, 2011

Why We Should All Know CPR

Probably, you were trained in CPR at some point in your life. For me, it...