Monthly Archives: February 2008

I just don’t get it

This column appeared in the Feb. 22, 2008, edition of the Town Pages. I never claimed to be any kind of genius, but I don’t think I’m a dummy, either. I got good grades in school. I read books with … Continue reading

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Coming soon to prime time?

This column appeared in the Feb. 15, 2008, edition of the Rosemount Town Pages. There is good news and bad news to be found in the end this week of the three month-plus strike by the Writer’s Guild of America. … Continue reading

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Minnesota’s official state column?

This column appeared in the Feb. 8, 2008 edition of the Rosemount Town Pages. So, I’m driving to work the other day and I’m listening to NPR and they’re airing a story about somebody trying to get something or other … Continue reading

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Sorry, Swedes

This column appeared in the Jan. 25, 2008 edition of the Town Pages. I don’t have anything in particular against the Swedes. I spent 10 months living among them during my junior year of high school. I studied their culture, … Continue reading

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What’s next? Smurfs: the Movie?

This column appeared in the Feb. 1, 2008, edition of the Town Pages. Little by little, Hollywood is destroying my childhood.Not all of it, obviously. So far as I know no producer has proposed a sitcom exploring my brief careers … Continue reading

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