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November 2003 Issue

FEATURES

The Big Blow of 1913

The Big Blow of 1913

The unluckiest year brought the most wicked witch.
Sole Survivor

Sole Survivor

The Rake speaks with the only survivor of a modern Great Lakes shipwreck.
Too Deep, Too Dark, Too Cold

Too Deep, Too Dark, Too Cold

For almost 200 years, Lake Superior has been sinking ships great and small.
by Jeannine Ouellette
All Shook Down

All Shook Down

Is ASCAP kneecapping your corner coffee shop?
by Joe Pastoor
The Wreck of the Madeira

The Wreck of the Madeira

An astonishing story of surviving Superior’s anger.
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

You know, Gordon got it all just about right.
by Jeannine Ouellette
Good Real Food

Good Real Food

Minnesota struggles with its identity by way of its appetite.
by Dennis Cass

LETTERS & RED HANDED

Custody: Are the Kids Alright?

Letter of the Month

Go Gophers

Dude, Where’s my Trail?

Subtract to Fore

Frankenly Speaking

C’mon, Just a Few Details?

THE RAKISH ANGLE

The Long Arm of Crop Art

In Our Midst

The Long Arm of Crop Art

Curious George goes to seed, Homer gets bronzed.
by Joe Pastoor

Medical Arts

Rake Against the Machine

You hate those infernal leaf blowers, so why aren’t you complaining?
by David Rubenstein
School of Not-So-Hard Knocks

The Best Defense

School of Not-So-Hard Knocks

Here’s how you can protect yourself AND your attacker!
by Katie Quirk
He Leadeth Me Over Still Waters

Our Humble Skyline

He Leadeth Me Over Still Waters

Chill out, young commuter! Stillwater’s lift bridge is down for the season.
by Mike Mitchelson
“Hubert Humphrey Was a Vampire!”

Introductions

“Hubert Humphrey Was a Vampire!”

He doesn’t party like he used to, but Carl Weschcke still presides over the world’s largest occult publishing house.
by Christopher Bahn
Hack the Vote

User Friendly

Hack the Vote

It’s Election Day. Do you know where your votes are?
by Katherine Glover
Mystery Science Theater

Good Intentions

Mystery Science Theater

Nothing is easier than hating “politics as usual.” Please bring it back.
by Hans Eisenbeis
Wisconsin Cat Man

Wild Kingdom

Wisconsin Cat Man

With a little Aquanet and a lot of bronzer, he could step in for Siegfried and Roy.
by Eric Dregni

STRAIGHT TALK

Straight Talk

Straight Talk

Brian Tighe

SO LITTLE TIME...

Ann-Marie MacDonald

Readings

Ann-Marie MacDonald

Bound to Be Read, November 12
Rice Paper Asian Fusion Restaurant

Restaurants

Rice Paper Asian Fusion Restaurant

2726 W. 43rd St., (612) 926-8650
Brenda Weiler

Concerts

Brenda Weiler

November 8 @ 400 Bar
The Singing Detective

Movies

The Singing Detective

Uptown Theater, opens November 7
J.M. Coetzee, Elizabeth Costello

Books

J.M. Coetzee, Elizabeth Costello

Available now
8ight Seasons

Dance

8ight Seasons

November 7-16 @ O'Shaughnessy Auditorium
Sarah McLachlan- Afterglow

CDs

Sarah McLachlan- Afterglow

Available November 4
Frances Itani

Readings

Frances Itani

Ruminator Books, November 14
Guided By Voices

Concerts

Guided By Voices

November 18 @ First Avenue
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Movies

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Opens November 14
Harry Mulisch, Siegfried

Books

Harry Mulisch, Siegfried

Available now

Theater

Twelfth Night/Othello

Guthrie Theater, November 5-9/Guthrie Lab, November 1-December 21
The Beatles- Let It Be ... Naked

CDs

The Beatles- Let It Be ... Naked

Available November 18
Peter Sís

Family Events

Peter Sís

Wild Rumpus, November 1; Red Balloon Bookshop, November 2
Sacred Symbols: 4,000 Years of Ancient American Art

Art

Sacred Symbols: 4,000 Years of Ancient American Art

October 26-January 11
Desert Island Duffel

Desert Island Duffel

Desert Island Duffel

Leslie Carole Johnson
Dark Passage; High Sierra; They Drive by Night;To Have and Have Not

DVDs

Dark Passage; High Sierra; They Drive by Night;To Have and Have Not

Available November 4
David Guterson

Readings

David Guterson

Ruminator Books, October 30
Eye of the Storm Theatre's Slither

Theater

Eye of the Storm Theatre's Slither

Through November 9 @ Minneapolis Theater Garage
Kings of Leon- Youth & Young Manhood

CDs

Kings of Leon- Youth & Young Manhood

Available now
Glow: Living Lights/CSI: Crime Scene Insects

Family Events

Glow: Living Lights/CSI: Crime Scene Insects

Through January 4/Through January 19
I Love a Parade's Found Faces Project

Art

I Love a Parade's Found Faces Project

November 1-29 @ First Congregational Church Gallery

Soundtrack to Mary

by Mary Lucia
Once Upon a Time in the West: Special Collector's Edition

DVDs

Once Upon a Time in the West: Special Collector's Edition

Available November 18

DOWN THE HATCH

It’s Liver, Lover!

It’s Liver, Lover!

Don’t be embarrassed. We weren’t entirely clear on the concept of foie gras either.
by Stephanie March
for the heart

Wine

for the heart

But not for Petrarch?
by Oliver Nicholson

MOTLEY KRüSE

Halloween or Christmas-Which Is Scarier?

Halloween or Christmas-Which Is Scarier?

Here’s a few holiday tips to keep your blood pressure up!
by Colleen Kruse

SEX & THE MARRIED MAN

Dancing With Myself

Dancing With Myself

Why must married men continue to abuse themselves?
by Stuart Greene

THE RAKE'S PROGRESS

Getting Away to It All

A local artist reworks an old chestnut to reflect a changed world.
by Christopher Bahn
How to Prepare Your Snowblower for The Winter

How to Prepare Your Snowblower for The Winter

In the age of global warming, you might regret having bought that beautiful new snowblower.
by Staff, Illustrations by Scott Dolan

FREE THE JACKSON FIVE!

Take No Shorts

Free the Jackson Five!

Take No Shorts

Natalie Johnson Lee, tough as nails.
by Clinton Collins

WIFE, INTERRUPTED

Country Roads

Country Roads

Romanticism and reality intersect in my memory of the rural life.
by Jeannine Ouellette