Turn that Frown into an Upside-Downer

The Uptowner is a high-class greasy spoon on Grand Ave - good for a late breakfast if you're sleeping off a good night. :)

Lots of fun toys

In honor of Christmas, a sign focused on toys from an antique store in downtown Saint Paul.

Don't Let Our Culture Dye: In honor of upcoming Fair Use Day

In a little less than a month, it will be the world's first Fair Use Day so I thought I'd choose an appropriately themed photo.

While copyright and intellectual property can seem vague and irrelevant, what it really comes down to culture. We need private citizens to create culture, and we need the public domain to perpetuate it. Good copyright law is about preserving this balance.

Here's more about the project. Find your own inspiration an exercise some fair use.

This is not a photo

Okay, what I have posted below is a photo. But it's a photo of a drawing at the State Fair this summer that was so good that they had to label it with a sign that said "This is a drawing". Look for sign just below the frame. Unfortunately, the photograph isn't good enough for me to get the artist's name.

So. . .Pull Hard

If you can't fix it. . .warn them.

The Sweetest Mural

This is one of my favorite places to hang out on a nice afternoon. Java Train has a nice outdoor patio with a small play area. Some coffee shops are only good at coffee, but the food here is good too.

Seeking large brown bags also in need of fulfillment

This cozy co-op in Saint Anthony Park is Hampden Park Co-op.