Laughter, Falling Water and Time
The Second Congregational Church of Minneapolis was first known as Vine Street Church and later called Park Avenue Congregational. The church founded in 1867 in an enclave of New Englanders on what was the city’s near south side. In the 1870s the first Scandinavian immigrants started showing up in Minneapolis and many settled in and … Read more
I was thinking about the reading Madame Sarah gave me when I drove by her neon sign in a blizzard. I was in the ninth grade when I climbed up her steps for the first time. I went with a couple of the guys from school. We were putting together our first rock and roll … Read more
Back in 1893, way out west in McLeod Counrty, the Village of Winsted approved the construction and 0n January 1, 1896 there was a public dedication of the newly constructed Winsted City Hall. Last official day of business in original “Village Hall,” was in November of 1997 nearly 102 years after it opened.
The 63 room Rufus R. Rand mansion in Minnetonka was about half completed when it was destroyed by fire. It was eventually completed and crowned the “Still Pond” estate on 250 acres west of Gray’s Bay. Built at the height of the Great Depression, this amazing French Chateau style house had 14 bedrooms, 13 fireplaces, … Read more
Bob made it on to Michael Medved’s show this afternoon. Michael was interviewing Burt Prelutsky, author of “Liberals: America’s Termites (It’s A Shame That Liberals, Unlike Hamsters, Don’t Eat Their Young)”. I like Medved. He invites debate and is generally upbeat. Bob called up and asked; If Liberals are the termites of America, then who … Read more
Dear Greenjeans, Hope all’s well out there on the North Dakota prairie. I wish you had left Bob the cat here to keep me company. Things have been pretty quiet around the Blackstone. Going to school, going to work. Gary’s had a pretty big boner lately. Prissy came back to work. We’ve been hanging out … Read more
Shaveless, I made it out of Texas alive. I’ve never seen a sight as beautiful as Midland in my review mirror. Violet found us a little house to rent, The place sits half a block up from the Crosstown and about a quarter mile from the end of a runway. The racket is terrible, but … Read more
In the early spring of 1955, a Minneapolis Flag Committee that included two aldermen, the Mayor and the City Clerk, were appointed by the City Council to pick a design for the flag of Minneapolis. A contest was held and a group of prominent residents were selected as a jury to pick “the most appropriate … Read more
We would like you to share with us in the celebration of our 90th Anniversary by offering you an opportunity to purchase our Quality House Paint on a Special Offer. Quality House Paint is known for durability, cleaning, high hiding and mildew resistance it has an enviable record of quality for over 90 years. Available … Read more