1.30.2005
Who is your favorite?
From Duluth, Minnesota, weighing in at a combined weight of 700 pounds, they are the Blaster (Gary Lindgren), "Luscious" Lenny Lane (Leonard Carlson) and "Wild" Bill Irwin (Barney Irwin).
1.25.2005
Hollis Rulez
The new Low record came out today! It is called "The Great Destroyer" and it is awesome. In honor of said release there was a signing at the Electric Fetus. No, it wasn't Alan or Mimi or even Zak. Miss Hollis Mae handled it all and she did a stellar job. She signed 28 CD's and 2 LP's. Hell she even did some custom artwork for special folks.
I just so happened to have a videocamera to film the proceedings (thanks Jill) and so I made a little Vlog post about it. Enjoy.
Quicktime Low quality | 3.8 mb
Quicktime Medium quality | 10.9mb
Twin Ports MAC to Close
[via e-mail]
Hello all,
Regretfully, the Twin Ports Music and Arts Collective ("the MAC") has closed indefinitely. Financial and organizational difficulties have forced us to reconsider our mission and purpose. All future shows and events have been canceled.
I would personally like to extend a heartfelt and sincere thank you to everyone who dedicated their time and energy over the past year, by performing, displaying their work, volunteering. or by simply coming to shows. It was a tremendous year and I would not have traded a minute of it for anything.
I still believe in the remarkable potential and possibility that a cooperative or collective group of artists can offer. And I still believe that the art and music scene in the Twin Ports is amazing, vital, and influential. Through careful planning and foresight, another "MAC" could emerge and become a vital and integral part of the entire community. I truly hope that someday very soon another group or venue will appear with the same strong vision and boundless energy that was the cornerstone of the Twin Ports Music and Arts Collective. It is welcomed and necessary.
Once again, thanks to everyone for the last year. It could not have been done without you.
Chris Halverson
Director, Twin Ports Music and Arts Collective
Hello all,
Regretfully, the Twin Ports Music and Arts Collective ("the MAC") has closed indefinitely. Financial and organizational difficulties have forced us to reconsider our mission and purpose. All future shows and events have been canceled.
I would personally like to extend a heartfelt and sincere thank you to everyone who dedicated their time and energy over the past year, by performing, displaying their work, volunteering. or by simply coming to shows. It was a tremendous year and I would not have traded a minute of it for anything.
I still believe in the remarkable potential and possibility that a cooperative or collective group of artists can offer. And I still believe that the art and music scene in the Twin Ports is amazing, vital, and influential. Through careful planning and foresight, another "MAC" could emerge and become a vital and integral part of the entire community. I truly hope that someday very soon another group or venue will appear with the same strong vision and boundless energy that was the cornerstone of the Twin Ports Music and Arts Collective. It is welcomed and necessary.
Once again, thanks to everyone for the last year. It could not have been done without you.
Chris Halverson
Director, Twin Ports Music and Arts Collective
1.23.2005
Ch-Ch-Changes
UPDATE Here's the deal with the NorShor.
Downtown is undergoing some changes. What's new I spose.
Item 1 | Nutty Meg's called it quits. It all wrapped up last night with a hell of a 2 for 1 party. Bartender Joe must have called everyone he knew because the place was packed. A little too late however. R.I.P. Nutty.
Item 2 | What the hell? Eric Ringsred is opening a bar? Thats what the paper says. Why doesn't Ringsred just take over the Shor. How can the old Snyder's ever match the ambiance of the NorShor Theatre. Plus that already comes with a liquor license. It will be interesting to see who is going to manage the new place. I can't really picture Mr. Ringsred pulling bar shifts.
Item 3 | The Red Star Lounge is coming along nicely. It is all curvy and orangey and bluey with metal and stars and and and... According to Tim Nelson they should be opening this winter. Considering it can snow in June who knows...
Item 4 | NorShor blues. What the hell is going on at the NorShor? Does anyone know? The Greg Brown show that was scheduled there has been moved to the Marshall Performing Ats Center and HBH suggested that Speedie Weinie was running the place now. V-Nick says some young guy seemed to be running the place last Thursday night. Someone give us the scoop.
Item 5 | Word on the street says Rick Boo will be opening an Irish themed pub on East Superior street soon. I think they should call it O'Boo's.
It's About Time, Spongebob..
Well, we always knew about Tinky Winky, but Spongebob and Barney, too? Read this and laugh or groan or smack your head against the computer screen, railing at the futility of it all...
1.22.2005
Geek Out!
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If you want to get real Geeky today you can watch the live webcast of Vloggercon in NYC. Chuck is there.
vloggercon
10:30AM The current topic is about bandwidth issues pertaing to videoblogs. I just checked PDD's projected usage for the month and it is going to be abot 14GB of our allotted 20GB. If we were to start adding much more video we would have to start paying more per month.
1.21.2005
Confirmed Artists: Free Duluth Event, Friday, Feb. 4th, Washington Studios, 315 N. Lake Ave, 6PM-Midnite
[Cross-posted from www.freeduluth.com]
Visual Artists (in no particular order)
1. David Everett
2. Lydia Mancini
3. Shane Upthegrove
4. Jill Holmen
5. DJ Starfire
6. Zoey Cohen
7. Marisa Ring
8. Jim Richardson
9. Dana Cunningham
10. Rob Litsenberger
11. Wolfgang Jack
12. Bridget Riversmith
13. Shannon Szymkowiak
14. Sarah Heimer
15. Alicia Hladilek
16. Vinny Hladilek
17. Janelle Miller
18. Ryan Amundson
19. Rod Graf
20. Connie Minowa
Performers
1. Presidential Candidate Allen Richardson
2. Presidential Candidate Sienna Effinger
3. Vice Presidential Candidate Devin "The Scotsman" McKinnon
4. Vice Presidential Candidate Mr. Nice The Muppet
5. Allen Richardson's Campaign Manager and CEO of the Anti-Voting Fraud Commission Jim Richardson
6. Sienna Effinger's Campaign Manager Charlotte Van Vactor
7. Human Buffet Steve Perry
8. Samba Drum Corps Leader Brad Rozeman
9. Samba Drum Corps Member Brad Nelson
10. Samba Drum Corps Member Julie Kohls
11. Samba Drum Corps Member Jason Kokal
12. Samba Drum Corps Member Rob Litsenberger
13. Samba Drum Corps Member David Hopkins
14. Samba Drum Corps Member Bonnie Barker
15. Action Painter Connie Minowa
Beer Tasting Provided By Lake Superior Brewing.
The event is free.
*Still recruiting visual artists, sambanauts, poets, jugglers, and puppeteers. We have the puppets.
Visual Artists (in no particular order)
1. David Everett
2. Lydia Mancini
3. Shane Upthegrove
4. Jill Holmen
5. DJ Starfire
6. Zoey Cohen
7. Marisa Ring
8. Jim Richardson
9. Dana Cunningham
10. Rob Litsenberger
11. Wolfgang Jack
12. Bridget Riversmith
13. Shannon Szymkowiak
14. Sarah Heimer
15. Alicia Hladilek
16. Vinny Hladilek
17. Janelle Miller
18. Ryan Amundson
19. Rod Graf
20. Connie Minowa
Performers
1. Presidential Candidate Allen Richardson
2. Presidential Candidate Sienna Effinger
3. Vice Presidential Candidate Devin "The Scotsman" McKinnon
4. Vice Presidential Candidate Mr. Nice The Muppet
5. Allen Richardson's Campaign Manager and CEO of the Anti-Voting Fraud Commission Jim Richardson
6. Sienna Effinger's Campaign Manager Charlotte Van Vactor
7. Human Buffet Steve Perry
8. Samba Drum Corps Leader Brad Rozeman
9. Samba Drum Corps Member Brad Nelson
10. Samba Drum Corps Member Julie Kohls
11. Samba Drum Corps Member Jason Kokal
12. Samba Drum Corps Member Rob Litsenberger
13. Samba Drum Corps Member David Hopkins
14. Samba Drum Corps Member Bonnie Barker
15. Action Painter Connie Minowa
Beer Tasting Provided By Lake Superior Brewing.
The event is free.
*Still recruiting visual artists, sambanauts, poets, jugglers, and puppeteers. We have the puppets.
Cabin Fever Extreme
Well it looks like the ?th annual boys sweat-lodge swamp rock winter hootenany is off to a great start with this phone message I got. Lemme get this straight, bring arrows, a target and booze...20 guys stuffed in a tiny n.wisc cabin in a blizzard with ever shortening supply of booze, *some* arrows and no target...hmmm do the math and run for your life.
1.20.2005
Zoinks......
Yesterday I had to drop something off. Literally a two minute job. There was no parking anywhere, but I was desperate and did something you should NEVER EVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE do.... park at a handicap parking spot. It was my first time. It's also the biggest fine of $103. Anyways, can I get out of it somehow? suggestions... on screwing parking police welcome.
The New Gauntlet
All right, I'm not saying that I'm doing it right now, but the new PDD gauntlet is to fill the home page with consecutive posts, knocking all other bloggers into the archives. Good luck.
Seriously, I'm not even going to try this.
Hey! Gimmie a ride to the Twin Cities.
Why shouldn’t gimmies get? All I'm looking for is someone to drive me to the Twin Cities area on Wednesday, Jan. 26.
Greyhound is asking $27 for this service. I will pay you $15.
I'm flying out of Minneapolis the next afternoon, so I could also accept an early morning ride on Thursday, but that would make me nervous. You would have to fill me with trust before I'd accept that offer.
By the way, I'm going skiing at Copper Mountain. Jealous?
Cleaning House, Offering Up My Computer Crap
About two years ago, the hard drive on my Packard Bell 1666 bit the dust. I'm finally ready to pitch the whole thing into a Dumpster, but I thought I'd put it up for grabs here, since the rest of the machine is still in working order.
Granted, this is an old computer and it's not good for much more than word processing and Solitaire, but if someone can manage to put some part of it to better use than landfill, it's worth me making this post, right?
I suppose, since it was my first computer, I should have it bronzed. Maybe it could be some sort of trophy at Geek Prom.
Anyway, in addition to the free computer, I have a few perfectly functional accessories that I hope I can raise a few dollars on. Please comment if you have any use for the items in the following list. I will part with them cheaply (or perhaps even freely, if you've bought me a lot of drinks over the years).
* A mouse with two extension cables, for an awesome total length of 24 feet! You could point-and-click from all the way across the room! Wow!
* A keyboard with one extension cable. Sorry, you could only type from halfway across the room with this.
* Iomega Zip 100 drive. Barely used at all.
* UMAX Astra 2000P scanner. Barely used at all.
Buy now or Dumpster dive for them later. Thank you for shopping Perfect Duluth Day.
1.18.2005
Not One Damn Dime Day
Looking for something meaningful to do on inauguration day, but like me, you have to work all day and the sniper rifle is in the shop? I have the solution for you - "Not One Damn Dime Day" (got this in email from my mother-in-law, she's friggin awesome!). So, pass this on, post it willy-nilly and make your day useful. Thankfully, "Not One Damn Dime Day" doesn't fall on comic day. ;)
Not One Damn Dime Day
Thursday, January 20, 2005 (Inauguration Day)
Since our religious leaders will not speak out against the war in Iraq, since our political leaders don't have the moral courage to oppose it, Inauguration Day, Thursday, January 20, 2005 is Not One Damn Dime Day in America.
On Not One Damn Dime Day those who oppose what is happening in our name in Iraq can speak up with a 24-hour national boycott of all forms of consumer spending. During Not One Damn Dime Day please don't spend money. Not one damn dime for gasoline. Not one damn dime for necessities or for impulse purchases in person or online or by credit card. Not one damn dime for anything for 24 hours.
On Not One Damn Dime Day, please boycott Walmart, KMart and Target. Please don't go to the mall or the local convenience st ore. Please don't buy any fast food (or any groceries at all for that matter). For 24 hours, please do what you can to shut down the retail economy. The object is simple. Remind the people in power that the war in Iraq is immoral and illegal; that they are responsible for starting it and that it is their responsibility to stop it.
Not One Damn Dime Day is to remind them, too, that they work for the people of the United States of America, not for the international corporations and K Street lobbyists who represent the corporations and funnel cash into the coffers of US politicians.
Not One Damn Dime Day is about supporting the troops. The politicians put the troops in harm's way. Now more than 1,200 brave young Americans and some estimated 100,000 Iraqis have died. The politicians owe our troops a plan -- a way to come home.
There's no rally to attend. No marching to do. No left- or right-wing agenda to rant about. On Not One Damn Dime Day you take action by doing nothing. You open your mouth by keeping your wallet closed. For 24 hours, nothing gets spent, not one damn dime, to remind our religious leaders and our politicians of their moral responsibility to end the war in Iraq and give
America back to the people. Please share this e-mail with as many people as possible.
Thank you.
Not One Damn Dime Day
Thursday, January 20, 2005 (Inauguration Day)
Since our religious leaders will not speak out against the war in Iraq, since our political leaders don't have the moral courage to oppose it, Inauguration Day, Thursday, January 20, 2005 is Not One Damn Dime Day in America.
On Not One Damn Dime Day those who oppose what is happening in our name in Iraq can speak up with a 24-hour national boycott of all forms of consumer spending. During Not One Damn Dime Day please don't spend money. Not one damn dime for gasoline. Not one damn dime for necessities or for impulse purchases in person or online or by credit card. Not one damn dime for anything for 24 hours.
On Not One Damn Dime Day, please boycott Walmart, KMart and Target. Please don't go to the mall or the local convenience st ore. Please don't buy any fast food (or any groceries at all for that matter). For 24 hours, please do what you can to shut down the retail economy. The object is simple. Remind the people in power that the war in Iraq is immoral and illegal; that they are responsible for starting it and that it is their responsibility to stop it.
Not One Damn Dime Day is to remind them, too, that they work for the people of the United States of America, not for the international corporations and K Street lobbyists who represent the corporations and funnel cash into the coffers of US politicians.
Not One Damn Dime Day is about supporting the troops. The politicians put the troops in harm's way. Now more than 1,200 brave young Americans and some estimated 100,000 Iraqis have died. The politicians owe our troops a plan -- a way to come home.
There's no rally to attend. No marching to do. No left- or right-wing agenda to rant about. On Not One Damn Dime Day you take action by doing nothing. You open your mouth by keeping your wallet closed. For 24 hours, nothing gets spent, not one damn dime, to remind our religious leaders and our politicians of their moral responsibility to end the war in Iraq and give
America back to the people. Please share this e-mail with as many people as possible.
Thank you.
It's like a toothpick on an orange.
I propose that parties interested in proving/disproving my freakishness get a tape measure, wrap it around their head at the forehead or so, and post their results here.
(For the record, my head/skull's 22.5 inches around--I think that translates to 58 cm or so.)
1.17.2005
buena vista lounge = paranoid homophobes
for the last 3 sundays we've been going there to eat, drink & enjoy the football games. i've patronized this bar for years. we spend lots of dough and are very good tippers. at one point there were 7 of us. we were having a great time even though the vikings lost, and kept on partying. we were at the tables and the bar behind us had thinned out some. out of the blue, the bartender comes up and tells us we have to tone it down, the patrons were complaining about us. oh sorry. were we being too loud? nope. she said we were acting too gay! what? we are making them uncomfortable. one of our party asked her if she had a problem with our behavior and she said no. huh? wtf? she even accused us of dancing which nobody did but if they did, who gives a fuck! it's a bar! needless to say we paid our tabs (ours was $80 something) got the fuck out. i did give the entire bar the double fingers and said right to their faces "fuck you all" and split. they all just stared blankly at me. don't go there if this outrages you. we then proceeded to luce where they obviously have no problem with homos hanging there. so fuck you again buena vista. i will touch & kiss my girlfriend whenever i fucking feel like it & i will never spend another penny in your shitty bar.
1.16.2005
1.15.2005
Last Minute
Tonight: Urban Hillbilly Quartet w/Jerree Small
Beaner's Central | 8pm
Check out these fine, fine musicians along with a brief appearance by Duluth's newest sensations The Junk Drawers and (perhaps) The Small Stars as well.
Close friends of mine might be invited to "double their fun in double-u Duluth" but I'm not going to say what that means.
1.14.2005
1.13.2005
Starfire Lounge Setlist
I'm on my own tonight at the Lounge. Just me, my turntables, my Powerbook and some I.P.A. I will be updating frequently so let me know if you have any requests. If I don't have it you could email me an MP3. starfire at gmail dot com.
out.
Galaxie 500 | Fourth of July
Hope Sandoval | Suzanne
Acetone | O.I.E.
Magnetic Fields | I Think I Need a New Heart
Uncle Tupelo | Anodyne
Charlie Parr | Migrant Boxcar Train
Blue Mountain | Let's Ride
Pine Valley Cosmonauts | Home in San Antone
Whiskeytown | Matrimony
Giant Sand | Temptation of Egg
Dan Israel | Overload
Sparklehorse | Sad & Beautiful World
Neko Case | Bought and Sold
Bonnie "Prince" Billy | No More Workhouse Blues
Johnny Cash | Happiness is You
Pavement | Same way of Saying
Old 97's | Harold's Super Service
Mike Brady | You Will Have to Leave
Devil in a Woodpile | Can't Wait
Wesley Willis | ROck n Roll McDonalds
Guided By Voices | Hold on Hope
Guided By Voices | My Valuable Hunting Knife
Low | MonkeyUncle Tupelo | I Wanna Destroy You
Br. Danielson | Animal in Every Corner
The Hives | Walk Idiot Walk
Lucinda Williams | Can't Let Go
Rico Bell & the Snake Handlers | Hear the Sirens Call
Glen Campbell | Rhinestone Cowboy
Flat Duo Jets | Go Go Harlem Baby
Lee Bee | Bluebird
Ben Harper | Waiting on an Angel | from the Rev 105 Radio Archive
Tom Waits | Heart of Saturday Night
The Shins | Caring is Creepy
My Morning Jacket | I Will SIng You Songs
Wooden Stars | Hands to Work
Little Wings | Sing Wide
Sonic Youth | Winner's Blues
Mason Jennings | California (Part II)
Oxes | Everlong
Labradford | S
out.
Galaxie 500 | Fourth of July
Hope Sandoval | Suzanne
Acetone | O.I.E.
Magnetic Fields | I Think I Need a New Heart
Uncle Tupelo | Anodyne
Charlie Parr | Migrant Boxcar Train
Blue Mountain | Let's Ride
Pine Valley Cosmonauts | Home in San Antone
Whiskeytown | Matrimony
Giant Sand | Temptation of Egg
Dan Israel | Overload
Sparklehorse | Sad & Beautiful World
Neko Case | Bought and Sold
Bonnie "Prince" Billy | No More Workhouse Blues
Johnny Cash | Happiness is You
Pavement | Same way of Saying
Old 97's | Harold's Super Service
Mike Brady | You Will Have to Leave
Devil in a Woodpile | Can't Wait
Wesley Willis | ROck n Roll McDonalds
Guided By Voices | Hold on Hope
Guided By Voices | My Valuable Hunting Knife
Low | MonkeyUncle Tupelo | I Wanna Destroy You
Br. Danielson | Animal in Every Corner
The Hives | Walk Idiot Walk
Lucinda Williams | Can't Let Go
Rico Bell & the Snake Handlers | Hear the Sirens Call
Glen Campbell | Rhinestone Cowboy
Flat Duo Jets | Go Go Harlem Baby
Lee Bee | Bluebird
Ben Harper | Waiting on an Angel | from the Rev 105 Radio Archive
Tom Waits | Heart of Saturday Night
The Shins | Caring is Creepy
My Morning Jacket | I Will SIng You Songs
Wooden Stars | Hands to Work
Little Wings | Sing Wide
Sonic Youth | Winner's Blues
Mason Jennings | California (Part II)
Oxes | Everlong
Labradford | S
Let's Make a Splash
When are we going to have a PDD field trip to Splash? I think we should go sooner than later, these places have a habit of not staying open too long.
Read all about it here.
New Hobbies
I don't know about ya'll, but I've been getting kind of tired of my winter routine. Coming home after work every day at 5pm, snuggling up, watching the Simpson's, reading, staying in because I don't want to brave the cold. I'm not really into anything winterish which kind of sucks because I live here. So I was wondering what you all like to do to while away the winter hours. Maybe I can pick up some new hobbies and possibly meet some new people (or old friends are okay too). I'm real open at this point even to winter activities. Let me know, comment or email me: Nicklamon at gmail dot com with ideas.
1.12.2005
WORLD PREMIERE
After much wrangling, Your humble video slaves baci and Marc Gartman, working as Critical Hit Productions have finished a video for the upcoming Low album "The Great Destroyer". The song is the second to last on the CD called "Death of a Salesman" and features a riviting performance by PDD's own ericswan as "The Music Industry", jib and dolly wizardry by Nick Kapenke of Parthe' Productions and Hansy and 3d animation by Young Master Peter Wartman the video is ... well...er...actually we have NO FRIGGAN IDEA what this video is about. Please help us to figure it out. I think it's maybe about something Gartman calls a "20-14"...he listens to alot of police scanner and mumbles to himself. I like the "Shock the Monkey" feel it has.
The video will be included on the CD single release by Sub Pop along with other eratta. The final .mov version is 241 Mb so I've posted a fuzzy/sucky audio version (10Mb) here.
PDD Tip of the Week
How to use Microsoft Word with Blogger
Here's the situation: for whatever reason, you want to write your PDD posts first in MS Word, then copy & paste them into Blogger. The problem is that after you publish your post, you discover that all of the formatting is screwed up, and all of the punctuation has turned to garbage.
Well, there is a way around that. This is the way it works, with Windows XP at least.
First, write your post in MS Word. Then, click File > Save As. Go to the Save As Type menu at the bottom of the window, choose Plain Text(*.txt) and click Save.
A File Conversion window will then open. Make a check mark in the box that says Allow Character Substitution. This will change all of your fancy punctutation (curly quotes and the like) to plain HTML-friendly punctuation. Click OK.
Finally, go to wherever you saved the Text document and open it. It should open in Notepad. Now you can copy & paste your post into Blogger.
There are probably other ways to do this, too, and the method will certainly be different with older or different versions. But this might help some of you who like to work on your posts for longer-than-average periods
Here's the situation: for whatever reason, you want to write your PDD posts first in MS Word, then copy & paste them into Blogger. The problem is that after you publish your post, you discover that all of the formatting is screwed up, and all of the punctuation has turned to garbage.
Well, there is a way around that. This is the way it works, with Windows XP at least.
First, write your post in MS Word. Then, click File > Save As. Go to the Save As Type menu at the bottom of the window, choose Plain Text(*.txt) and click Save.
A File Conversion window will then open. Make a check mark in the box that says Allow Character Substitution. This will change all of your fancy punctutation (curly quotes and the like) to plain HTML-friendly punctuation. Click OK.
Finally, go to wherever you saved the Text document and open it. It should open in Notepad. Now you can copy & paste your post into Blogger.
There are probably other ways to do this, too, and the method will certainly be different with older or different versions. But this might help some of you who like to work on your posts for longer-than-average periods
Montage-a-google
Wanted to get in on the "google montage" but didn't have any style? Never fear - use Montage-a-google!
If you're curious, this is what a Perfect Duluth Day looks like:
Apparently it has lots of Michael Stipe, Babe the Blue Ox, and naked people in a frozen lake - go figure.
If you're curious, this is what a Perfect Duluth Day looks like:
Apparently it has lots of Michael Stipe, Babe the Blue Ox, and naked people in a frozen lake - go figure.
Prima Donna Gonzo Science Writers Leave Ripsaw Under Cloud of Scandal
Before the rumor mill gets out of hand, let me offer this gossipy pre-emptive strike straight from the horse's mouth. Today the Gonzo Science column and the Ripsaw became officially divorced. (It is not because we landed the Free Duluth! column in the Reader, which we cleared with Ripsaw publisher Brad Nelson well ahead of time with his blessing.) The whole thing began as a dispute with the Ripsaw editor (not Brad), who we felt was being too aggressive with one of his proposed changes to the column we submitted for the February issue (now delayed until March for lack of ad sales). We had happily made six out seven of his proposed edits but we choked on number seven. Emails back and forth quickly degenerated into snippiness and sarcasm and now stands firmly in he said/she said territory. Tiring of the aggressive editing style and predicting rough roads ahead, we made overtures to the Reader who welcomed Gonzo Science with open arms. Before we could tell the Ripsaw that we were out, the editor "fired" us, whereupon we used the immortal line, "You can't fire us, we quit." So there you have it. I would like to add that there is no bad blood between me and Brad. Anyway, say what you will about the Reader having no style or whatever; it's true. But they're doing something right as shown by their longevity, which bookended the Ripsaw's weekly run. And as writers, we are very attracted to their editorial policy which will allow us to say precisely what we want with a bigger word count to boot. Look for Gonzo Science in the Reader sometime after Feb 10, where it will run bi-weekly. Good luck to the Ripsaw and all Ripsaw writers. It has been a pleasure being associated with you.
1.11.2005
Happy MAC Day!
Well here it is! There has been a ton of speculation about a new sub $500 Macintosh and well this is not what I quite expected. You can read more about it here.
1.10.2005
Anybody catch this moment?
Probably the funniest moment of the big game yesterday.
I mean... LOOK AT THAT SCORE!!
I mean... LOOK AT THAT SCORE!!
1.07.2005
Secession Fever Grips Northland
- Be sure to check out the Reader Weekly out now for Free Republic of Duluth news (p. 3). It's not up on their website yet or I would have posted a link. (I'll try and shoehorn it into the comments section when it goes live.) The Reader "Free Duluth!" column will run weekly until at least Feb. 10th before going bi-weekly.
- Organizing for The Free Duluth Cultural Exhibition, Presidential Debate, and Election, Featuring the Free Republic of Duluth Samba Drum Corps, continues apace. The event will be held Friday, Feb. 4th at Washington Studios, 315 N. Lake Avenue. Anyone interested in joining the Samba Drum Corps, or just loaning samba instruments, please contact jim@freeduluth.com. Drum corps members need to commit to two practices before Feb. 4th TBA (okay, one practice). The Samba Drum Corps will blast off in the Washington Studios performance space immediately following the Duluth Presidential debate, election, and announcement of election results.
- Local artists willing to submit art for display that night (and through the month of Feb.) please contact jim@freeduluth.com. There has been some confusion about the theme, so let's just say this: submit your most fabulous piece(s). Confirmed artists: Jim Richardson, Marisa Ring, Zoe Cohen, Bridget Riversmith, Shannon Szymkoviak, Rob Litsenberger, Wolfgang Littlewolf. You are Duluth culture - join us.
- This free event will feature a beer tasting by Lake Superior Brewing! That is all! Thank you!
- Organizing for The Free Duluth Cultural Exhibition, Presidential Debate, and Election, Featuring the Free Republic of Duluth Samba Drum Corps, continues apace. The event will be held Friday, Feb. 4th at Washington Studios, 315 N. Lake Avenue. Anyone interested in joining the Samba Drum Corps, or just loaning samba instruments, please contact jim@freeduluth.com. Drum corps members need to commit to two practices before Feb. 4th TBA (okay, one practice). The Samba Drum Corps will blast off in the Washington Studios performance space immediately following the Duluth Presidential debate, election, and announcement of election results.
- Local artists willing to submit art for display that night (and through the month of Feb.) please contact jim@freeduluth.com. There has been some confusion about the theme, so let's just say this: submit your most fabulous piece(s). Confirmed artists: Jim Richardson, Marisa Ring, Zoe Cohen, Bridget Riversmith, Shannon Szymkoviak, Rob Litsenberger, Wolfgang Littlewolf. You are Duluth culture - join us.
- This free event will feature a beer tasting by Lake Superior Brewing! That is all! Thank you!
1.06.2005
Following Intuition
Since this didn’t post in the what’s happenin’ section (I think Julie is on a vacation) I will post here.
Mark your calendars for tomorrow evening.
What: Photography Show * One side featuring the collaboration of Laura Hjelm & Shannon Cousino the other showing Mike Cousino’s mixed media photography
When: Tomorrow (Fri) 6-9 pm
Where: Washington Studios 315 N. Lake Ave.
For more info check out DNT Wave Article: http://www.stg.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/entertainment/10510998.htm
Mark your calendars for tomorrow evening.
What: Photography Show * One side featuring the collaboration of Laura Hjelm & Shannon Cousino the other showing Mike Cousino’s mixed media photography
When: Tomorrow (Fri) 6-9 pm
Where: Washington Studios 315 N. Lake Ave.
For more info check out DNT Wave Article: http://www.stg.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/entertainment/10510998.htm
1.05.2005
Chuck is 'Sploding!
Chuck is really going for it. Freshly unemployed, Chuck is taking the Blogosphere by storm. With Blogumentary mostly finished he is diving headlong into the Vlogosphere. Check out his new site here.
He also took in the last Guided By Voices show on New Years Eve with numerous Bloggerati. Well, hell just go to his site and read all about it.
Chuck will also make a visit to the Northland to debut Blogumentary just as soon as I get off my ass and pick a date.
Today's Fortune
Today I went to my favorite Chinese restaurant (like i do every week or two). For some reason you have to request fortune cookies with your meal. Some days I do, some days I don't. Today I did.
Normally the fortune is something...well, something not very deep. Something like "You will have a lucky day today" or something positive along that line. But this was no ordinary day. Today I read my fortune and thought "was does that mean?" "Carve your name on your heart, not in marble." Deep right?
So back at work I pondered this on and off all day. No one at my work could pin down a definite meaning. But I thought of a few things it could mean:
1. Don't get caught up in material items. (eg marble?)
2. Be modest. (don't take credit for things you do- maybe like an artist?)
3. Conquer people, not things.
4. What lasts is what people think about you, not what you think of yourself (a
stretch maybe)
So i Googled the phrase when I got home. It turns out they got the phrase all wrong! Well not all wrong. It's still deep. "Carve your name on hearts and not marble." Another irony is that the phrase-- not Buddhist, Taoist, or Confucianist--has Baptist roots! Crazy. No wonder they got it wrong. But Bapist, Buddhist, Confucianist, or Taoist--I'm still trying to decide what it means.
Normally the fortune is something...well, something not very deep. Something like "You will have a lucky day today" or something positive along that line. But this was no ordinary day. Today I read my fortune and thought "was does that mean?" "Carve your name on your heart, not in marble." Deep right?
So back at work I pondered this on and off all day. No one at my work could pin down a definite meaning. But I thought of a few things it could mean:
1. Don't get caught up in material items. (eg marble?)
2. Be modest. (don't take credit for things you do- maybe like an artist?)
3. Conquer people, not things.
4. What lasts is what people think about you, not what you think of yourself (a
stretch maybe)
So i Googled the phrase when I got home. It turns out they got the phrase all wrong! Well not all wrong. It's still deep. "Carve your name on hearts and not marble." Another irony is that the phrase-- not Buddhist, Taoist, or Confucianist--has Baptist roots! Crazy. No wonder they got it wrong. But Bapist, Buddhist, Confucianist, or Taoist--I'm still trying to decide what it means.
1.04.2005
1.03.2005
1.01.2005
My New Year Present to You
Working Blue and The Next Level have both been (finally) updated with tons of new content.
Drunken New Year's Post
I am one-eyed drunk at 2:40 a.m. Best New Year's ... ever. The Cheat wrecked Accident Clearinghouse's set. I passed out across two breakfast tables. Zoey has more moose slippers than any other human being.
And we're all going straight to hell.
And we're all going straight to hell.
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