Pictures or It Didn’t Happen: Our Obsession with Permanence
Something happens. Something memorable, or kind of cool, or not really that interesting at all. But we're bored, so we take thirteen pics of it anyway. We have to take pictures, record...
Revisiting Minnesota Fireworks Laws
The 4th of July is upon us and we all know what that means: Fireworks.
Fireworks are everywhere. For the week preceding the 4th and even afterwards, all of...
No-Kill Shelters in Minnesota
There are many options for finding a new four-legged friend, from the Humane Society to working with a breeder directly. A new trend starting to heat up is heading to a no-kill...
The State of Mental Health in Minnesota
The conversation surrounding mental health has recently shined its spotlight on Minnesota. But not, unfortunately, for a good reason. Apparently, our state is quite depressed: According to a recent study conducted by...
Bankruptcy in the Time of Coronavirus
These are uncertain times we're living in, and life during theĀ coronavirus pandemic offers unique challenges for all of us. This is especially true for those looking to file for bankruptcy: Whether your...
A Trip From St. Paul to Montana by Train
We take the train west from Union Depot in St. Paul through North Dakota into Montana. We stop in Glacier National Park for a three-day hike and then continue the journey through...
Rising Rates of “Sextortion” Cause for Concern
Sexting is on the rise. And, like any activity that has at-least a million people engaging in it on a day-to-day basis, so is the level of crime linked...
City and Nature Side-by-Side in St. Paul
St. Paul's Lowertown is one of the best examples of past and present standing shoulder to shoulder. It's a historic district, by designation, and yet the influx of fresh businesses; burgeoning nightlife,...
Now India (7 Minutes to Sunrise)
The first sounds of the morning are of tuk-tuk and taxi engines as they come to life, their honking horns alongside the footsteps of the city's informal working class taking to the...
Opinion: There’s nothing easy about discussing guns
This is a topic that has always been, and seemingly always will be, controversial: From the 2nd amendment's staunch "right to bear arms" supporters, to mad-men massacres of the innocent, to children killing themselves with...
