The World is Too Complicated
Monday, June 29th, 2009 Posted in Society | 1 Comment »Some days I'm convinced the world is too complicated. The past week is a good example: People mourning the undisputed King of Pop, who for the last 15 years or so traded in that crown for the King of Weird. Musical ...
2010 Camaro Test Drive with a Mulleted American
Saturday, June 27th, 2009 Posted in Just for Fun, Transportation | No Comments »This video is awesome. A friend of mine has been rocking a mullet for charity. He somehow finagled a test drive in a 2010 Camaro with the designer, Tom Peters. Hilariousness ensues. Read more about the test drive and consider supporting ...
Meat-Packing History in South St. Paul
Sunday, June 21st, 2009 Posted in Twin Cities | 4 Comments »For the Twin Citizens in the audience curious about local history (how's that for scaring away most of my audience?), the Pioneer Press has a lengthy story this morning about the history of Armour and the meat-packing industry in South ...
Bald Birthday Benefit Thank You
Sunday, June 14th, 2009 Posted in Bald Birthday Benefit | No Comments »After 30 days the 2009 Bald Birthday Benefit came to an end yesterday with the shaving of my head. You helped me celebrate my 30th birthday by giving clean water to 130 people. Wow. That's 4.5 times the original goal. ...
Bald Birthday Benefit 2009
Saturday, June 13th, 2009 Posted in Bald Birthday Benefit | No Comments »It's all over but the shavin': Clean water for 30 people in 30 days for my 30th birthday was the goal. You did that in six days, and went on to provide clean water for 130 people through charity: water. Amazing: ...
Never Before Have So Many Been Able To Do So Much
Saturday, June 13th, 2009 Posted in Society | No Comments »I love reading indie-folk rocker and Compassion-plugger Shaun Groves' blog. Because every time it kicks me in the butt. That's probably why I don't read it very often (sorry Shaun). Today was no different. A post about how insignificant we ...
Walk for Water Video
Thursday, June 11th, 2009 Posted in Bald Birthday Benefit | No Comments »On Sunday I carried five gallons of Mississippi River water (weighing 40 pounds) two miles from the river to my house. All to bring awareness and support to the one billion people throughout the world who don't have access to ...
Enjoying the Como Park Lily Pond
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 Posted in Twin Cities | No Comments »Last week I stopped off at Como Park with Milo for a quick walk. I spent most of my time at the Lily Pond, a place that has neither a pond nor lilies. It's just a 100-year-old empty concrete pond ...
The Crusades Were a Bad Idea: Let’s Not Do It Again
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 Posted in Books, Daily Grind, God, Church & Stuff, Music, Politics, Society, Technology | 1 Comment »Update: I've been Snoped. Ouch. It appears the stats in this video are of questionable accuracy. They're not denied outright, but there are significant questions. Despite all the rhetoric (my own included), perhaps the real question this post should raise ...
It’s Fairly Strenuous
Monday, June 8th, 2009 Posted in Bald Birthday Benefit | No Comments »Yesterday's walk to the river was indeed "fairly strenuous." I'm definitely feeling it today. I know the two miles I walked yesterday carrying five gallons of water (weighing in at 40 pounds) doesn't directly accomplish much of anything. When it stops ...
