September 2009
17 posts
First chilly ride of the season →
By my calculations, autumn arrived in the Twin Cities just after 9:00 AM on Friday. That was when the first drops of rain hit my bike helmet as I turned onto Kellogg Avenue; by the time I…
Weekly Tweets: 2009-09-27 →
Treehouse – 1 by anthony thompson #photo http://ow.ly/15Q4cZ #
Al Capone’s Wisconsin hideout for sale | Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ http://ow.ly/15Q4cY #
Smithsonian Museum Day:…
Esther Callahan, RIP →
Last Thursday, Esther Callahan, a 1931 graduate of the St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing, passed away, just short of 102 years old.
She was born in Clement, MN, to a large German…
Weekly Tweets: 2009-09-20 →
South Minneapolis house explodes; five family members injured | StarTribune.com http://ow.ly/15OSVX #
The Lake & The Boat by Ryan-Lewis #photo http://ow.ly/15OYe4 #
Como Park…
the ultimate outdoor office →
I’ve noted elsewhere what I look for in a temporary “office”: “good lighting, a little buzz of activity for my concentration to push against, wireless Internet access, a comfortable seat, and…
the ride goes on: noting the carnage →
Yesterday was my second full round-trip bicycle commute from South Minneapolis to downtown St. Paul. My ride in ends in a glorious flight down Cathedral Hill and past the Minnesota History…
the ur-squirrels of St. Paul →
I ate my lunch today on a bench in Rice Park, enjoying these last few hours of summer weather (you know it’s not going to last …), ruminating about my bike ride, and doing a little writing for…
Weekly Tweets: 2009-09-13 →
Robbers target backyard parties in Minneapolis | Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ http://ow.ly/15O2ZK #
Sphagnum moss filtering water in St. Paul city pools – TwinCities.com …
Conquering Cathedral Hill →
As I noted earlier, Cyclopath, a great bike-centric geowiki from the University of Minnesota, sent me up Ramsey Hill, an extremely steep climb even on foot. Luckily, Bill of twin city…
Biking from the Mississippi to the Mississippi →
Owing to the bend in the river into which St. Paul snuggles, I start my day by crossing the Mississippi and end up a few blocks from it again. The terrain is generally flat, with some hills…
St. Paul Library Holds →
As I noted earlier this week, the Hennepin County Library catalog merger resulted in some chaos at the hold shelf. Rather than organizing holds by patron names, they’re now sorted by a…
Reading on the bus →
The New York Times recently ran a piece about how and what people read on the subway. They highlighted a nice blog dedicated to the subject, and to the gentle voyeurism of glancing at what…
How Milwaukee Avenue was saved from urban renewal →
Over at Twin Cities Streets for People, there’s a student documentary about the history of Milwaukee Avenue, a unique Minneapolis street. Most of the houses along its car-free parkway were…
Catalog merger causes some confusion at the... →
I should preface this by saying that I’m generally not displeased with the merger of the Hennepin County and Minneapolis library systems. The merger saved Minneapolis’ libraries during a grim…
The Mysteries of St. Paul →
For most of my time in the Twin Cities, my orientation has been toward the west. I’ve lived in Northeast Minneapolis and Longfellow, and worked in downtown Minneapolis, Eden Prairie, and St….
Nokomis Library Renovations →
Starting in October, Nokomis Library, one of the cutest little locations in the Minneapolis Hennepin County system, will undergo significant renovations. The library will be closed until some time…
Weekly Tweets: 2009-09-06 →
untitled (swings) from yearofthewhitedog #photo http://ow.ly/15N2VB #
around Como, St. Paul’s Central Park http://ow.ly/15N2VA #
Two Seats at the Counter: Lunch at Mickey’s Diner |…