I want to make a giant post about how completely fulfilling Detour was this year, but the feeling is still a bit too big to put into words. So instead, here are some snapshots of things I want to remember about it ( Read more... )

So last night I had the good fortune of attending Dessa's concert at The Whole on the U of M campus. The Whole, if you've never been, only fits about a couple hundred people. The stage is just this little round platform that's elevated a foot off the ground. Because we got there early enough, I got to stand front and center as she performed ( Read more... )

It's state fair season! I'm going tomorrow! The state fair always brings out a lot of pride in me for my home state. Not a lot of people realize just how awesome Minnesota is as a place to live. All they know is that it gets really damn cold here in the winter. If that were all there was to this state, I wouldn't stay. But I do, and with good ( Read more... )