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A Matter of Business and Tradition | Monday, December 30th

Let me tell you something about respect. I was walking down North Broadway today, thinking about how a man builds his reputation in a city like this. The Blue Rider – now there’s an establishment that understands the old ways. They make[...]

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A Winter’s Evening in North Dakota | Saturday, December 28th

How curious it is, on this rather chilly December evening, to find myself wandering the charming streets of Minot, where the most delightful Muggle establishments have caught my attention. At Atypical Brewery, they’re practicing what I dare say resembles a form of[...]

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The Season Sparkles Before Us | Friday, December 27th

Ah, what celestial compensation for these shortened days of December – our beloved Oak Park transformed into a labyrinth of luminescence! Last evening, I witnessed two young lovers, their faces aglow in the cascade of Christmas lights, sharing what appeared to be[...]

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Musings on Minot’s Modest Pleasures | Monday, December 23rd

*Ah, these northern winds bite fiercer than the Roman winter! Yet here in this curious place called Minot, I find myself drawn to a humble bottega they call Magic City Hoagies. Their latest creation – this “Chicago Italian Beef” – beckons like[...]

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A Cozy December Sunday in Minot | Sunday, December 22nd

Goodness, what a delightful Sunday morning here in North Dakota! The wind’s whipping around just like back home, but Arny’s 2.0 is warm as Aunt Em’s kitchen, and twice as fragrant with their Christmas buffet brunch. The way those savory aromas swirl[...]