Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN CHURCH Snelling Avenue at Highland Parkway St. Paul, Minnesota ‘Glory To Cod” The Church was dedicated in 1952. It is of Georgian Colonial design, an example of a truly American and Protestant form of architecture that symbolizes the simple and sturdy faith of the founders of our nation. Erection cost was $625,000. … Read more

True West Again

True West was my favorite band back in the 80′s. In high school I developed a morbid fascination with Syd Barrett so when I heard about some band covering Syd’s “Lucifer Sam”. I kept their name in the back of my head. I’m sure Hollywood Holiday was available in Minneapolis, but I didn’t find it … Read more

Foward the Foshay

The FOSHAY TOVVER was completed in 1929— on foundation caissons resting in bedrock 63 feet below grade. Built of steel and Indiana Limestone it is patterned from the Washington Monument and is the only building ever granted letters patent. The tower measures 8 1 feet by 87 feet at the base and 59 feet by … Read more

Zombie Dogs

If for some reason Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribe have any objections to the use of their sacred spring and ancient burial ground as the setting for a low budget zombie movie or if the appropriate permits can not be obtained from the Department of the interior for filming on the old U.S. Bureau of Mines … Read more