I hung my US flag today (or posted, rather? Y’know, sticking it on the aluminum pole that came with...
Author - Mike Mitchelson
Noma closure = reality (finally) accepted
When the news broke Monday that Noma, the Michelin three-star restaurant and repeatedly listed as...
Bourdain’s ‘last interview’ limps, others are just fine.
Like a lot of people, I admired Anthony Bourdain. I own his two cookbooks, which are very good and...
Welcome to the neighborhood!
This is Kevin. The family and I met him while out walking during the late-morning hours of the last...
Managing the ‘distance’ in learning
On Thursday, April 23, as we wrapped the third week of “distance learning” in our house, Gov. Tim...
The Mondrian Racer
This is Don. While I was out for a walk with my wife and daughter last week, we saw this vehicle...
Essential service, essential people
This is Shelby. She cheerfully rang me through at Mississippi Market this past Tuesday. She is one...
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Shots! (2018, that is)
Yes, in our sudden new Covid-19 reality, a parade certainly counts as a large gathering. And a St...
Diesel Heart
St. Paul’s history bridged vividly to the present If there is an important local author—wait...
Amid snow, summer reflections
The first blizzard of the season rolled in after Thanksgiving. It wasn’t a “doozy” (the technical...