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Interpretive Sign at Flandrau State Park in New Ulm, MN. I'm reading a book called My Enemy, My Beloved by Minnesota author Karl Vanghen, published by North Star Press of St. Cloud, and though I have just gotten started, I have to say that Vanghen is a truly masterful writer. His eye for detail and descriptions of  New Ulm in southwestern Minnesota are right on the money. POW Camp near New Ulm, Minnesota. Vanghen's book is a fictional account of a young German soldier's journey to the... Read Full Story

Architecture of the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. I recently took a day off of work to visit the Minnesota History Center with my friend Melanie.  It was one of those freakishly spring-like January days and we strolled out of doors on the second floor while we waited for the MNHS library to open.  I'm working on a new book, you see, about organized crime in Minneapols. St. Paul had its gangsters and Minneapolis has its mob. I was asked by a member of organized crime to... Read Full Story

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Paper Hat Art + Handmade + Gifts Big Carl and I were on a mission Saturday. Carl was, it seems, the only member of his family which had not yet visited the Paper Hat , an art and handmade gift shop located at 2309 W. 50th Street  in Minneapolis, which carries among other things, work by local craftsmen. I've driven past the shop frequently thinking the name was wonderfully clever and curious about the treasures residing inside. Original Art I support anyone who supports our local... Read Full Story

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Minnesota Moments magazine and writer and blogger Audrey Kletscher Helbling are honoring those of us with out-state Minnesota roots in their latest edition.  Take a quick click-trip around the state via the links listed below. 10 passionate bloggers, plus one This Issue Contents | Recipe | Home Plan | Publisher's notes THEY WRITE FROM EVERY section of the state — from the southwestern Minnesota prairie to up north on the Gunflint Trail and the Iron Range to the heart of the... Read Full Story

Brazilian Products in Samba's Restaurant, Hopkins, MN.   Shortly before Christmas, my friend Melanie and I took my new second-hand Honda CRV to Hopkins, Minnesota to search for a kitchen table. I had forgotten how many wonderful antique shops Hopkins was host to. We waded through collectibles and identified several possible choices, then we asked one of the proprietors where a good spot would be to eat lunch. Samba's Colorful Interior " Samba's ," she recommended, insisting it was... Read Full Story

I just got off the phone with my best friend from high school, Cindy, who told me  that her friend Tom Cherveny , a reporter in south central Minnesota told  her that my book Twin Cities Prohibition / Minnesota's Blind Pigs and Bootleggers was mentioned on MPR . And here is where the real irony lies; it was included as one of the top three picks of the year by food critic Dara Moskowitz-Grundahl , who is the Minnesota Monthly senior editor and food critic !  And I don't even cook. I... Read Full Story

Jayvyn Models My New Inflatable Spa-Bathtub with Drink Holder I suppose this will seal my reputation as being a bona fide odd-ball, but let it be known that I am a very clean and happy bona fide odd-ball. You can't imagine my excitement when, after an extensive online search, I found an honest to goodness full-size inflatable bathtub. Granted, it resembles a giant baby-bath, and a more subtle color would have been appreciated, but hey, it's a bathtub! A Wall of Windows in My Studio... Read Full Story