Osler's Razor

  There were only two poems this week, but they were both winners. We had this from Des: Poisonwood Bible, High Tide in Tucson, Pigs in Heav...

  When I look at the last three high-profile killings-- Melissa Hortman and her husband, the Annunciation School murders, and now Charlie Ki...

  Last night I went to see the Spinal Tap sequel, which comes 41 years after the original movie. It's not as good as the first one (how ...

  As we easy into "cozy at home" season (at least here in Minnesota), I'm hoping to tuck into the work of some of my favorite ...

  I'll be honest-- I really didn't have much of a sense of who Charlie Kirk was. Until his death I really didn't know his story....

  The Trump administration appears to be considering a move back to 20th-century style rules limiting the use of drug ads on television. As ...

  The latest Banksy, above, appeared on the wall of the Royal Courts of Justice, just after nearly 900 protestors against the war in Gaza we...

  Interesting! We had three vegetarian entries, and two with meat. Let's do the veggies first: There we find Desiree (of course): Fried ...

  There is a broad belief in our country that if you follow Jesus you will prosper and be successful in the world. It is manifested most egr...

 

  The recent sandwich "assault" on a federal officer in DC made me think about, well, sandwiches. I'm a fan-- sometimes, there...

  The Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana has a long and tragic history. Built in 1901 on the site of several plantations, it ...

  Calling Chicago a "hellhole" and the most dangerous city in America (actually, he said "CHICAGO IS THE MURDER CAPTIAL OF TH...

  Many years, the first week of the college football season is a real snoozer, as good teams play much weaker teams across the board, often ...

  Wow, I guess I'm not the only one who is affected by the end of summer. We had this from IPLawGuy, who clearly does not live in Minnes...

  On Friday, I was riding home from work along Minnehaha Creek and realized I was just five blocks from Annunciation Catholic Church where c...

 

  I love our state fair, where I get see things like this pig and the 10-year-old who raised it. But it also signals the end of summer, whic...

  Yesterday, I was driving to work up I-35W near 50th street when I saw the police helicopter in the air. It wasn't moving, but rather s...

  This graphic is generally true, but there is one glaring error (at least): Detroit is listed as Republican town, but it has a Democratic M...