MN State Patrol Enforcement Calendar
Between road construction, people with road rage, distracted drivers, weather conditions, deer, and many other unplanned events, drivers and passengers on Minnesota's road ways deal with a lot. The Minnesota State Patrol and other...
Is it okay to have Airbnb sex?
The popularity of Airbnb is soaring. So much, in fact, that new regulations are being enacted in cities across the country including St. Paul and other cities right here in Minnesota (more on that...
Things to avoid when traveling: BBG Communications
You're in the airport of a country not your own. People in a hurry all around you are speaking a language you don't recognize. You're jet-lagged; tired beyond belief. You need to make a...
Seriously, What The Health? A discussion on healthy eating
Eating vegan is not a bad thing. In fact, there's a lot of good that can come from a plant-based diet, as we're discovering out more and more. But you should have all the...
Blame it on my youth: The struggles of a coming generation
Generation Z, those born between 1997 and 2015, now outnumber Millennials and have become the single largest population segment in the United States.
We described a positive outlook for the coming generation a few months...
A brief analysis of the national analysis of our over-analyzed Twin Cities
We get excited: Someone famous, or someone from beyond our borders/region mentions the Twin Cities and we throw a party in the streets. Dustin from "Stranger Things" wears a retro Science Museum hoodie and...
The Cleveland Indians Finally Say Goodbye to Chief Wahoo (Sort Of)
Minneapolis recently restored the name of Lake Calhoun to Bde Maka Ska. Not only is that the lake's original Dakota name, it also eliminates support for a man who was pro-slavery, preaching it as...
A farewell to Kelly’s means the end of an era
We were recently watching the 2005 film adaptation of Bukowski's famous Factotum, starring Matt Dillon, Marisa Tomei, and Lili Taylor. Much of the film was shot right here in St. Paul, specifically in the downtown...
Bankruptcy in the Time of Coronavirus
These are uncertain times we're living in, and life during the coronavirus pandemic offers unique challenges for all of us. This is especially true for those looking to file for bankruptcy: Whether your...
Catcalling in the Twin Cities, part II: Gender and inequality
What was interesting to hear, throughout the discussion that we began in part one, was how many people (men and women both) link the prevalence of street harassment to gender inequality elsewhere in society,...