An elementary school band concert is often a chance for parents to understand just how much their parents suffered for them. It’s a shame that we discover this so much later, but that’s the way life is; sometimes you get paid ahead, sometimes you get paid back.
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Life in da big city, and in Saint Paul as well.
Institution
Nick Mancini’s long twilight has ended. He died last Tuesday at the age of 80.
For those of you who don’t know the West End of Saint Paul, Mancini’s Char House is nothing less than an institution. His boundless energy and grace made it what it was through nearly 60 years, growing from a humble bar into one of the most renown spots in Saint Paul. People come there from all over not just for the steaks, but for the style and service served with every meal. It is a guaranteed great time.
Everything Counts
I had the pleasure of attending a banquet for the West Seventh Community Center honoring a man who is part of the glue that holds our community together, Father John Clay.
Car Free
I’ve been leading a car-free life lately. With only one in the family, my partner takes it most of the time to hit her job in suburban lands. That leaves me with the bus.
The main advantage of a bus is that even the shortest trip becomes a small adventure. Yesterday, a man chatted with everyone and no one, telling us all how beautiful everything and everybody was. He was obviously mentally challenged, in the sense that people aren’t supposed to be that happy. It was a small joy to witness.
Fortune Telling
Time is the one thing that man has not mastered. For all of our ability to move around this little ball called Earth, we cannot change where we are in time. But can you imagine if we knew the future?
Barataria - The work of Erik Hare 