March 2002 Issue

FEATURES

Suicide Squeeze

The true, inside story of how--and why--Bud, Carl, and 28 of their closest friends tried to mummify the Twins.

Last Song from the Big Chair

Larry Kegan was a disability activist, rock star, and visionary. Billy Golfus recalls the extraordinary life and untimely death of a local legend.

by Billy Golfus

LETTERS & RED HANDED

Dear New Friends:

In the future, we hope this space will be filled with letters from you. Until then, I'm what you get...

by Tom Bartel

from LA: What is MPR doing in Los Angeles, anyway?

Erm... I mean, Do you take cream in your coffee, Mr. Brancaccio?

by Tim Cavanaugh

Kieran's Irish Pub Letter of the Month

THE RAKISH ANGLE

Wild Kingdom

Scary Canoe Stories

In some rivers, your wet shoes may not save you from an excrutiating end.

by Dan Buettner

Gastronomer

Manna From Illinois

God bless the Chicago style hot dog, toothsome ballast in these troubled times.

by Jem Casey

Public Works

The Road to Ruin

Your car looks like a 2000-pound salt-lick. Where does all that salt come, and where does it go? Can you eat it?

by Joe Pastoor

Spring Break

Terrorism Vs. Tourism

Disney Properties Overrun By Desperate Minnesotans? Not this year

by Hans Eisenbeis

Good Intentions

Hello. How Are You?

Enough about you. Let's talk about us.

by Hans Eisenbeis

Kids These Days

Got Subculture?

An abridged--and abraded--history of skateboarding in the Twin Cities

by Joe Pastoor

Our Humble Skyline

Life Span

Every six months, someone commits suicide from a Twin Cities bridge. Not exactly poetry in motion.

by E. L. Skinner

SO LITTLE TIME...

Concerts

Willie Nelson

Northrop Auditorium, March 29

Private Engagements

St. Petersburg

3610 France Av. N., Robbinsdale, (763) 587-1787

Theater

Proof, by David Auburn

Historic State Theatre, March 19-24

CDs

Billy Bragg and The Blokes, England, Half-English

Available March 15

Film

Panic Room

Opens March 8

Television

Six Feet Under, the Second Season

HBO, begins March 3

Readings