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• Tasteless Art Affecting the Tastebuds at Holy Land Deli I was introduced to the Doner (Gyro or Kabob) during my time in Germany. The Turkish immigrants brought it with them. Aside from the thinly-sliced lamb, the rest of the ingredients were German; cabbage inside stuffed in a quarter of the circular flatenbrot. In Minneapolis, there’s only one place to get a good gyro - Holy
• Learning from the 24 Hour Comic Challenge Yesterday, I attempted to create a 24 page comic in 24 hours. Here is what I learned from my first attempt. Have the story finished. I knew how the story started, that got me 6 pages along. Half way into page 7, I was stuck. Seven characters moving, a handful of relationships established, and nowhere to
• Odd Friday in Minneapolis I’ve been working out of the home office most of the week. Today was my first opportunity to spend some time around the city. You know - with other people. Glad I did. I caught a slightly-punk late-twentysomething, walking casually down Nicollet Mall with full-grown macaw on his right shoulder. Yes, they were deep in
• February - One of My Two Least Favorite Months. February and August are my least favorite months in the upper Midwest. For the same but opposite reasons - uncomfortable weather. February is when the cold and depression of winter finally sets in (11°F as I write this). The snow turns mean in the cold; short-sheeting the dormant brown grass and grating like fingernails on a
• Garrick Speaking at Civic League’s Future of Policy Making in MN Series On August 22nd, as part of the Citizens Leagues’ 2006 Summer Policy Series, I’ll be joining Tom Swain, Jean LeVander King, Jen Alstad, and Steve Borsch for a conversation on the Future of the Web and Civic Engagement. Should be an interesting conversation - especially since it kicks off at 7:30am. Here’s my initial thoughts on