36 Hours in Minneapolis-St. Paul

By DAVID CARR
Published: August 17, 2008

MINNESOTANS take pride in their humility, but make an exception when it comes to showing folks around. And they’re going to be very busy, what with the Republican hordes showing up from Sept. 1 to 4 to crown John McCain at the Xcel Energy Center. Be prepared for a profusion of hats, buttons and bad T-shirts, because worlds will be colliding as the Minnesota State Fair winds down and the convention takes over. There is a depth of cultural amenities to Minneapolis, and its not-so-twin city St. Paul, that will surprise a first-time visitor. And please remember, when they ask you at the coffee shop, “How you doing, today?” they really want to know. More

McSame

Op-Ed Columnist
The Candidate We Still Don’t Know
By FRANK RICH
Published: August 16, 2008

AS I went on vacation at the end of July, Barack Obama was leading John McCain by three to four percentage points in national polls. When I returned last week he still was. But lo and behold, a whole new plot twist had rolled off the bloviation assembly line in those intervening two weeks: Obama had lost the election! More

Dinner

Spring Rolls. Oops, no picture.

Jalapeño peppers, cream cheese, Italian sausage, bacon
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