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- The Marcus Welby of law, by Lance Heisler | Lampe Law Group
July 31, 2010 | 7:45 pmGrowing up in North Dakota during the 50s and 60s, I was privileged to experience something that's all too rare now - the old-fashioned family doctor. "Doc" delivered babies, set broken bones, treated pneumonia, and helped Grandpa with his newfangled hearing aid. Doc knew the community, the families, and the individuals whose basic medical needs he treated from birth through the end of life. Some of you who grew up in that time, and perhaps in smaller communities, may remember a Doc of your own. . . . → Read More: The Marcus Welby of law, by Lance Heisler | Lampe Law Group
- Kitty Mania at the Prairie’s Edge Humane Society, by Sandy Vesledahl
July 28, 2010 | 10:51 pm
Let’s talk about cats, cats and more cats! Why?? Because Prairie’s Edge Humane Society is full of cats and we have many more arriving daily. As of today, there are 44 cats on the adoption floor with more awaiting their surgeries so they are ready for adoption. There are cats in every corner of the shelter who need homes! We are in desperate need of homes for these cats. We cannot emphasize this enough. So we are having a cat sale and we are calling it Kitty Mania ! Kitty Mania is this weekend, beginning Thursday, July . . . → Read More: Kitty Mania at the Prairie’s Edge Humane Society, by Sandy Vesledahl
- On Watermelons and Widgets, by Tom Swift
July 12, 2010 | 11:50 am
The free market does many things well, but we know it does not do everything. Even market fundamentalists concede that the public must build roads, put out fires, police streets, and provide national defense. Most people, at least those to the left of the Tea Party edge of political spectrum, accept that the government must also be involved in education, disaster relief, and health care. That is, certain services must be rendered — necessary services, universal services — whether or not those services are financially profitable. If your house is on fire, you do not have time to . . . → Read More: On Watermelons and Widgets, by Tom Swift
- Vintage Band Festival Contra Dance, by Dan Bergeson
July 12, 2010 | 10:56 am
Okay, so most of the news about the Vintage Band Festival so far has been about the bands. But there’s a number of other events during the weekend. Like the VBF Contra Dance, for instance. The Vintage Band Festival Contra Dance will feature music by The Dodworth Saxhorn Band of Ann Arbor, Michigan and will be led by dance instructor/caller Robin Nelson. Dancing will begin at 8:30 p.m. with a “Grand March” led by 60 costumed members of the 1st Wisconsin Infantry Brigade, followed by a variety of period dances including polkas, contra dances, schottisches, reels and waltzes. . . . → Read More: Vintage Band Festival Contra Dance, by Dan Bergeson
- The Animal-Cruelty Syndrome, by Tom Swift
June 27, 2010 | 8:00 am
Even before I read the first word of this article I had a visceral reaction to it. The accompanying photographs — my eyes tend to skip over photographs in magazines — affected me in a manner that is difficult to articulate. I knew, immediately I knew, I was not going to like what I was about to read. In fact, for that reason I put the piece aside. Not now, I thought. Maybe tomorrow, I said to myself. But, then, I couldn’t not read it, either. If you have not done so already, I hope you will read . . . → Read More: The Animal-Cruelty Syndrome, by Tom Swift
- Puppies! Puppies! Puppies! by Kathy Jasnoch
June 27, 2010 | 7:54 am
June may be Adopt A Cat month here at Prairie’s Edge Humane Society and we have lots of wonderful cats, but we also have PUPPIES! We have a male Newfoundland mix named Chong who is 6 months old, he was a stray so we don’t know a lot about him. He loves to play! We also have three Australian Cattle Dog mixes who are two months old. Marcia, Bobby and Cindy were born at the shelter and spent some time in one of our fabulous foster homes. They are now back at the shelter and ready to find . . . → Read More: Puppies! Puppies! Puppies! by Kathy Jasnoch
- Relay for Life of Rice County, August 6th, Rice County Fairgrounds. By Sandy Vesledahl
June 23, 2010 | 9:35 pm
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay for Life, teams of people camp out at local parks or fairgrounds and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events. Relay for Life of Rice . . . → Read More: Relay for Life of Rice County, August 6th, Rice County Fairgrounds. By Sandy Vesledahl
- Critter Cam live from Prairie’s Edge Humane Society, by Sandy Vesledahl
June 16, 2010 | 9:04 amNow Showing! Live Kittens playing! You can now watch our adoptable animals at Prairie’s Edge Humane Society (PEHS) live 24/7 on the new Critter Cam installed in conjunction with KYMN Radio. Thanks to the fine folks at KYMN radio we now have a live feed of our adoptable animals showing on our website and KYMN’s website, Tim and Jeff are AWESOME! Currently the Critter Cam is featuring kittens available for adoption. Watch them play, sleep, eat, and everything else they do 24 hours a day 7 days a week! It’s better than anything you can see on TV! . . . → Read More: Critter Cam live from Prairie’s Edge Humane Society, by Sandy Vesledahl
- Save the Northfield Depot: fundraising help needed. By Lynn Vincent
June 11, 2010 | 11:34 am
A BIG Thanks to all of you who came to last Monday’s Volunteer Organization Meeting, and to those who contacted us saying you wanted to help but could not make the meeting. We have pretty full support for Communications and Design and Build sub-committees, and we got a web graphic designer to help with the site. Alice Thomas is facilitating the Communications group, and Steve Edwins is facilitating the Design and Build group. What we are missing and really need are Fund Raising people. We have two grant writiers, but we need folks who are committed to the . . . → Read More: Save the Northfield Depot: fundraising help needed. By Lynn Vincent
- Photo albums: 2010 Prairie’s Edge Humane Society Walk for the Animals, by Bridgette Hallcock Photography
June 11, 2010 | 8:09 am
Thank you to all of those who came to Alexander Park on a beautiful Saturday morning in May to help support Prairie’s Edge Humane Society! I have placed all of the fun photographs on my Bridgette Hallcock Photography Facebook page so that everyone can see how much fun we had! See the two 2010 Walk for the Animals albums here and here. If you would like a print, please contact me, as the proceeds will benefit the animals at PEHS.
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Chamber Spring Pub Crawl to feature naked sushi and the ‘Tobacco Monologues’
By Griff Wigley, on February 21, 2008, 11:59 am
 The Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce announced yesterday that its 2008 Spring Pub Crawl will feature both naked sushi and performances of the ‘Tobacco Monologues.’
Kathy Boogiefallen, Executive Director of the Chamber, recently heard about naked sushi nights coming to Minneapolis as well as the indoor smoking ban loophole discovered by barroom thespians all over the state of Minnesota. “Northfield’s an open-minded, progressive arts community with a history of citizens challenging the status quo and TPTB. The opportunity to gently poke a stick in the eye of the legislature while nourishing ourselves artistically was too great to pass up.”
 The ‘Tobacco Monologues’ will be hosted at the Contented Cow. Norman Bottler, proprietor, will station staff at both doors of his establishment. “We want to ensure that all performers are suitably costumed, have learned their lines, and have an ample supply of smoking paraphernalia before they take the stage. My only concern is that my dear ol’ mum might not approve.”
Dave Eviscerate, proprietor of Froggy Bottoms, jumped at the opportunity to host the naked sushi night. “It’s more than the ‘bottoms’ connotation that makes this a good fit for us. We have a reputation for hosting events which celebrate the beauty of the female form and to be able to do this in a unique way with food is a special opportunity. It’ll be all be done tastefully but we’ll have bouncers equipped with pitchers of cold water on hand in case more than suspicions are aroused during the course of the meal.”
The Chamber has approached both WINGS (Women in Northfield Giving Support) and the League of Women Voters of Northfield about supplying local models for the naked sushi night. “Negotiations with representatives of both groups are proceeding,” said Boogiefallen. “Where and how to conduct auditions seems to be the only sticking point.”
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but I’d have a hard time during the sabbatical not paying attention to see if that was actually the case. I think the more places in Northfield...
Whoever came up with the idea of combining sushi with nakedness deserves a medal or an award of some kind.
Brilliant!
Griff… you’re weird.
Griff, I heard some “real” good news about the Ole Store. I think you should check it out. Besides, I would rather hear about our wonderful, hometown, Northfield raised, professional pastry chef’s new venture than raw fish.
Marie, I’m sure my children would concur with your assessment.
Christine, if you have news about the Ole Cafe, please post it… not here but in the Ole Cafe discussion thread.
Griff,
Can you tell me when the ‘tobacco monologues’ is happening? Norman neglected to fill me in on yet another of his schemes.
Thanks,
Julie
Julie: Dear One, I think there’s a bit of “fluff” stuck on the end of your nose!
Ok, did I get sucked into one of Griff’s faux stories? It seemed quite real! It must be the Arizona sun…(I should have read it closer – I didn’t even notice the names!)
Julie
Marie,
It’s true. He is weird.
What’s even worse, is he passed it on to all of his kids.
Has anyone else seen the CSI New York episode concerning the naked sushi bar?
Griff,
Once again I must disapprove of another of your faux stories and scold you for it.
When I scan the Scriptures, I find that God often approves of nudity or nakedness (seems to have created it, in fact, though the Lord of the Universe was so preoccupied with Other Matters at the time of the Creation that it slipped the Divine Mind to tell the Occupants of Eden about this until the Unhappy Incident with the Serpent).
However, we are also told repeatedly in the Scriptures that we are not to uncover someone else’s nakedness. I suppose that technically this does not quite rule out naked sushi since there are said to be carefully placed clothing patches under the sushi.
Hence, I believe God would very, very reluctantly approve of naked sushi in Northfield, save for one consideration….
Raw fish. Sushi is not recommended in the Bible. While there are over 60 references to fish, only a few mention methods of preparation, and none of these include raw fish with sauces. It seems that broiling, salting to preserve, or cooking over a fire, qualifies as acceptable (except for catfish, eels, sharks, rays, or lamprey) but eating raw fish is not said to be okay.
Perhaps we could hold naked broiled or salted fish nights in Northfield, but
it seems to me that this raw fish idea must eliminate any further consideration of naked sushi nights in town. It ain’t the nakedness; it’s the rawness.
Clay,
Considering for a second that there was actually going to be a naked sushi night in Northfield, or let alone sushi at all, the problem with your position is that biblical scripture does not and should never dictate a preferred fish preparation method (among other things) for the masses as a whole. But for those who ascribe to said religious beliefs? Sure, why not.
So for persons with Judeo-Christian interests left in Northfield, we will be holding naked broiled fish every Friday night at Saint Dominic. During Scandinavian holidays, we will be holding naked lutefisk at Saint John’s. It is possible the Baptists are holding naked catfish dinners, but I don’t know since I have not been over there and back lately.
Tyson, thanks for your remark. However, I hope you know that the fish I served yesterday had a tongue fixed firmly in its gill.
Clay,
I was a bit to eager to defend my old man’s “weirdness” and realized that after I had already posted. Don’t I feel a bit silly. You could say I fell for it hook, line and sinker.
For myself I’d recommend a good ol’fashioned fish fry. I’m a bit on the boney side so be careful.
Clay, please give us a tip on what the Methodists might be planning for nakedness and seafood.
In the meantime, it looks like the tobacco thespian movement is actually catching on. See this Strib article from Friday: Smoking ban workaround catches on at bars across state.
In my opinion, as a United Methodist pastor with nearly 26 years of experience in these matters, the most likely outcome of the naked sushi movement among Methodist church circles would be naked tuna casserole hotdish–with potato chips crumbled on the top for added flavor. Thanks for asking; I share this information in a spirit of all-embracing ecumenism and concern for the common good. Also, I will do anything to stop the raw fish movement from making its way upstream in our town.