tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.comments2023-10-28T08:03:36.967-05:00Doug Mack | BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger420125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-45371052863736065772017-02-14T09:14:19.764-06:002017-02-14T09:14:19.764-06:00Thank you!Thank you!Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035517162652260052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-63075765398667568782017-02-03T21:55:51.757-06:002017-02-03T21:55:51.757-06:00M is definitely lucky to have a father like you; s...M is definitely lucky to have a father like you; someone who is realistically idealistic in their hopes for the future of humankind and also wants to lovingly prepare his daughters for the highs and lows of life. There are a number of us still recovering from election night but recover we will. Just ordered your new book, "The Not-Quite States of America: Dispatches from the Territories & Other Far-Flung Outposts of the USA" and am so looking forward to reading it. Blessings to you and yours:)katzenmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873981170883700187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-26890338012344870132017-01-20T13:01:08.166-06:002017-01-20T13:01:08.166-06:00Thank you!Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04879387180101632569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-60529814210129734512016-11-20T09:41:31.437-06:002016-11-20T09:41:31.437-06:00thanksthanksJessy Ryderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15644737028828383577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-56771817583434583612016-10-25T23:09:30.121-05:002016-10-25T23:09:30.121-05:00Live It, Write It, and live it again. Looking forw...Live It, Write It, and live it again. Looking forward to the book.Carlhttp://guamvets.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-69913552595153369072016-07-11T12:05:09.460-05:002016-07-11T12:05:09.460-05:00You're in the acknowledgements! Not quite the ...You're in the acknowledgements! Not quite the same as last time, but still counts. Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035517162652260052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-29774911222167996192016-07-11T12:02:18.261-05:002016-07-11T12:02:18.261-05:00I am very excited about this! I suppose I don'...I am very excited about this! I suppose I don't appear in this book, which is a minor downside, but it sounds great anyway! Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01290464798270005756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-2125267670084645102016-07-11T10:53:50.674-05:002016-07-11T10:53:50.674-05:00Whoops, I *just* saw this comment--sorry for the s...Whoops, I *just* saw this comment--sorry for the slow reply! I'm afraid I don't know where to get good spaghetti in Rome, but for the best gelato, head over to Gelateria del Teatro, near the Piazza Novona. There's more about Pensione Texas in my book, EUROPE ON FIVE WRONG TURNS A DAY. http://www.fivewrongturns.com<br /><br />Cheers and happy travels!Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035517162652260052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-34929552030765766472016-06-17T15:45:41.503-05:002016-06-17T15:45:41.503-05:00Here I am in Rome, returning after visiting With m...Here I am in Rome, returning after visiting With my family in 1969. I had the urge to Google Pensione Texas, because that is where we stayed and my memories of it are very vague but very positive. How grateful I am to find your post. The brochure is a delight, and likely similar to the one my mother would have sent for when she requested info-- but maybe like you she just trusted the Frommer recommendation.Do please continue with your account of your present day stay there. And please do tell me where to find great spaghetti carbonara. I have a memory of having an exceptional one in Rome those many years ago and the version I had tonight at La Carbonara was not great. Thank you. WOW I just realized your post was from six years ago!!Susquehanna Life Magazinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648825433873389858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-30245232123030125212016-06-04T12:24:25.501-05:002016-06-04T12:24:25.501-05:00Technically, he said the Twin Cities; I'd say ...Technically, he said the Twin Cities; I'd say St Paul is superior to Mpls in this respect. But what city gets your vote?Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035517162652260052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-84548906977529673712016-06-04T12:24:11.719-05:002016-06-04T12:24:11.719-05:00Technically, he said the Twin Cities; I'd say ...Technically, he said the Twin Cities; I'd say St Paul is superior to Mpls in this respect. But what city gets your vote?Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035517162652260052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-10863662022534347902016-06-04T08:16:22.192-05:002016-06-04T08:16:22.192-05:00Anthony Bourdain is woefully mistaken if he says M...Anthony Bourdain is woefully mistaken if he says Minneapolis has the best Viet food in the US. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074589055323316866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-6715252276872657402016-05-31T12:50:11.418-05:002016-05-31T12:50:11.418-05:00Good catch! Yes, of course, north. This post was a...Good catch! Yes, of course, north. This post was adapted from one I wrote last year for a different conference, which was held downtown. I thought I’d edited all geographical notes to reflect the new starting point (MOA), but clearly this slipped past me. Thanks and cheers.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035517162652260052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-15846487192210096712016-05-31T12:34:44.809-05:002016-05-31T12:34:44.809-05:00As a native Minnesotan this was a great post, very...As a native Minnesotan this was a great post, very informed and mentions many great places/things without overwhelming the reader with everything that Minneapolis/St. Paul has to offer.<br /><br />One small correction, you noted on the Biking bullet that the other option is to head "South" on East River Parkway to explore the neighborhoods and connect to Midtown Greenway. I believe you intended to say North to get to the Greenway. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06427702802284613183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-34137041243338267162016-04-12T22:11:09.023-05:002016-04-12T22:11:09.023-05:00Thanks, Doug! I will be sending a lot of these to ...Thanks, Doug! I will be sending a lot of these to my other half. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-91424989525963031092015-11-11T00:10:26.004-06:002015-11-11T00:10:26.004-06:00Spot on. Spot on. Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035517162652260052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-35096791781388264102015-11-10T17:08:17.136-06:002015-11-10T17:08:17.136-06:00I think this is right on, and that there's per...I think this is right on, and that there's perfect evidence in the lack of inspiring visions of where we're going. There's a lot of "let's go back to when we were great" talk, but otherwise not much of a consensus on where we should go (as a country). And I think this is because we reached the end of our selected narrative. What happens to the hero after the hero's journey? <br /><br />Stories are important heuristic tools for understanding complex things. While I agree with Doug we may not all consciously subscribe to this one, I think many of us unconsciously do. So now that we wrote ourselves to the end of our quick and dirty understanding of ourselves, we don't know where to go.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01290464798270005756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-75238409179457806962015-11-10T09:55:12.930-06:002015-11-10T09:55:12.930-06:00Good question. Yeah, I think you're right that...Good question. Yeah, I think you're right that it depends on your politics.<br /><br />Most liberals (like me) would reject much of this Hero's Journey mythology outright, given (a) the systemic and not-very-heroic racism/sexism/inequality/etc built into every historic moment in the nation's history, and (b) the fact that, despite the significant progress, there are still many ongoing problems that show no sign of abating. That is: the journey hasn't been all that heroic, and it sure as hell isn't complete (and it's sorta pompous to think any given nation is on some sort of divinely-scripted journey at all). But Obama's a step in the right direction, particularly after GWB. <br /><br />On the other hand, the GOP and anyone who accepts this mythology would probably view Obama as a villain/monster threatening the Hero. See: "Make America Great Again." Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035517162652260052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-80640052516962034922015-11-10T09:38:25.639-06:002015-11-10T09:38:25.639-06:00How does the election of Barack Obama change this?...How does the election of Barack Obama change this? Probably depends on your political stripes...Angelo Villagomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00970383305205702533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-41177710646717724342015-04-08T16:13:32.948-05:002015-04-08T16:13:32.948-05:00Great write-up of Minneapolis-proper. I'd also...Great write-up of Minneapolis-proper. I'd also love to hear you talk about the metro area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-366253964448000522015-04-08T11:46:39.681-05:002015-04-08T11:46:39.681-05:00For anyone vegan, Brasa and Glam Doll both have ve...For anyone vegan, Brasa and Glam Doll both have vegan options on their menus. Also vegan-friendly are Pizza Luce and French Meadow (not listed in your blog). Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301779849233302178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-29717768000972199472015-04-08T10:07:36.615-05:002015-04-08T10:07:36.615-05:00Not one frickin' word about St Paul?
Nah, lite...Not one frickin' word about St Paul?<br />Nah, literary types would have no interest in that.<br />They're too obsessed with, um, bicycling.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572732199256637850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-32809057602268721672015-04-08T06:57:08.342-05:002015-04-08T06:57:08.342-05:00You forgot to mention that the MIA is not only one...You forgot to mention that the MIA is not only one of the best museums in the world (and we cannot stress that enough), but it is also free. These are writers you are talking to. They are cheap. (It is also where I often go to write, because it is lovely and my children cannot find me.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-13153316988529588812015-04-07T16:42:29.618-05:002015-04-07T16:42:29.618-05:00This is great! Yeah, don't send anyone to St. ...This is great! Yeah, don't send anyone to St. Paul, because that would a pain with I-94 closed. Plenty to do on Mpls side of the River. I definitely think the Honey/Nye's outing sounds like a hit!Linda Whitehttp://www.publishingbones.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187468223904907144.post-85532533037939088112015-04-07T16:27:34.884-05:002015-04-07T16:27:34.884-05:00Love this!Love this!Kathryn A. Kysarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807950583510866898noreply@blogger.com