The Best and Worst Places in Minnesota
Saw someone once with a bumper sticker that said “I’d rather be driving on Ayd Mill.”
A Michigander in Minnesota
For dessert, Martha’s Cookies sells cookies by the bucket and by the cup.
No Worrying Allowed After Dusk
Too bad, it’s 10:30 pm, shut up and keep playing Stardew Valley.
Welcome to Nowhere Specific, Midwest, USA
But when a place is hardly (if ever) depicted, a place can be stereotyped into invisibility.
In the Dirt
The words didn’t seem so distant from everyday life, from the people who’d small-talk about crops over their coffee.
The Novice Traveler’s Guide to the Twin Cities
It’s a gem of a metropolis we keep tucked up here in the northlands.
On Success
The dedication of one’s entire life to a community left their memory in a dusty room, largely visited by bored students on field trips and the occasional curious passersby.
Unpacking the Attic: Home in Eight Vignettes
Technically my third home, but my memories begin here.
My Father’s Presence
I think for me words and voice have always been a form of presence.
First Dog-Cousin, Once Removed
Clark and Tessie came immediately to the back screen door, already vocalizing their hunger. No Lewis.
