The Wake

The Saint Paul Union Depot stands tall with the charm of 1923 neoclassical architecture – at its entrance are huge columns and large glass doors, the grass inside the half-circle driveway contains tasteful, well-trimmed shrubbery, and when it’s not a wintry abyss across the metro area, flowers line the rim of the drive as well. Inside, the Headhouse is complete with beautiful shiny marble floors, huge …

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For the uninsured and economically vulnerable in Hennepin County, the number of healthcare options available may be dwindling. Last spring, Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed the General Assistance Medical Care program for the state, which provided $43 million in revenue to the Hennepin County Medical Center, the county’s safety net hospital that provides health care to vulnerable populations. The county has since proposed a 3 percent property …

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The Van Gobots - Guantanamo Beach Party
From a band name like the Van Gobots, I had expected to be listening to a kitschy oddball synth-driven band. At least I had hoped there would be quirk. But alas, the album was synthless, quirkless, and rife with pentatonic scale dual-guitar boogery, including a beefy guitar solo on the first track. The singer comes out washy and indistinct, is lacking dynamically, and spews out lyrics …

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The Seward neighborhood is bound on the north by I-94, on the east by the Mississippi River, on the south by 27th Street East, and on the west by Hiawatha Avenue. It’s an interesting place; a mixture of industrial grey and lush green. Matthews Park shares space with a factory row, the Hexagon butts up to empty lots full of broken …

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Shared two bits, that was a great movie,
the level 70 purple best pair of underwear level
the first time you rang me, I was already late,
I had to go pee. I am sorry.
There are a bunch of crazy-ass broomsticks
in your scattered green backyard,
looks nice in rectangular
what with the sequined curtains,
you motherfucking hummingbirds.
The window, you must realize,
is how I wasted most of my highschool career
losing my plaid shirt buttons unheroicly.
It is a strange place you find yourself …

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