Stillwater bikers upset with noise crackdown

(Originally printed in the Stillwater Gazette on Apr. 27 in a continuing series of articles about motorcycle noise. **Edit: Well, looks like someone is reading the Gazette. PiPress story on May 1)
STILLWATER – The St. Croix Valley Riders may roam the area by motorcycle, but they are recommending members bypass Stillwater when riding around the [...]

Welcome to the terrordome

Thanks for coming through. If there’s anything in particular you think this site should have, send a comment. Since this site really only works if people read it (if an irrational blog is written in the forest, and no one is around to read it….), YOUR input is crucial.
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Revisiting the death of the newspaper

*edit: I changed the title. That’s how we roll here at Ell’s blog.
During one famously hilarious episode of Late Night with Conan O’Brien, our red-haired host interviewed Wayne Newton about his zest for performing. At one point, Newton replied that he would perform for free; he loved being in front of people so much. So, [...]

Ain’t gon’ mash too fast, cause my tags aint right…..April/May 2007

Before I list the songs from my latest mix, I have to share the background.
Ever since I was a little shooter, I’ve always loved making mixtapes. It started on Sunday nights, listening to the “Shadoe Stevens Top 40,” trying to seamlessly tape songs without Shadoe’s “Holllllyyyywooood Squuuuuares!” voice. The [...]

Archives: Tear the roof off!….Wait, what?!

Baseball at the Metrodome sucks.
Personally, I think it’s an acquired taste akin to ramen noodles. If you don’t know any better, it’s terrific, but once you take those same noodles, add an Alfredo sauce and throw some bits of chicken into the mix, you can’t look at Maruchan Chicken Ramen [...]