R.I.P. Posts

R.I.P. Gangsta/Ghetto Spur

Aug 12, 2013 15 Comments

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Well, that was the word that I heard From my brother in a fur hanging out at the Gangsta Spur He said, “it always begins behind The Twins they trade a bottle a gin for night full of sin.” -Giljunko

Tonight is your last chance to patronize the infamous Gangsta/Ghetto Spur. It will soon be razed and a new SA will be built farther back toward the alley.

The GS joins its fallen brethren Johnny Ray’s Pizza, House of Donuts, Members Cooperative Credit Union and others I’m probably forgetting. Share your memories in the comments.


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Listening to Steve O’Neil

Jul 17, 2013 1 Comment

More than 15 years ago, Minnesota Public Radio aired a half-hour documentary about Loaves and Fishes here in Duluth. This was not long after Steve O’Neil and Angie Miller had started the first Loaves and Fishes house.

Stephen Smith produced the story. It includes lots of audio from Steve and Angie. You can listen to or download it here.


History, News and Current Affairs, Politics, R.I.P.

Otter Lost

Jul 16, 2013 No Comments

Via Great Lakes Aquarium‘s Facebook page:

It has been a difficult week for us at the Aquarium. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved male river otter. Zhoosh passed away early Saturday morning. He was discovered by the aquarium’s otter keeper during the morning feeding. He was 13 years old. We know many people loved him and he will be greatly missed.


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Beijing Restaurant closing

Jul 16, 2013 3 Comments

Beijing Restaurant‘s last day will be Sunday, July 28, according to the big guy at the counter. He said the owners are going to take a year or two off before launching another restaurant.


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Zoo News

Jun 22, 2013 No Comments

From Lake Superior Zoo: We are very sad to announce that one of our wolves has died. “Cohen,” who was on loan, along with his brothers “Capone” and “Dillinger” from the Wildlife Science Center in Columbus, MN was euthanized after emergency exploratory surgery on Tuesday, June 18.

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Solitude Hill – Woodlawn Cemetery

Jun 18, 2013 7 Comments

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This tiny old cemetery is about three miles off of Tower Avenue in Parkland, a town south of the city of Superior and east of the town and village of Superior, near the Nemadji Golf Club, at the end of Cemetery Road.

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Twins Bar has closed

Jun 11, 2013 9 Comments


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R.I.P. Justin Paul Hair Salon

May 20, 2013 3 Comments

You will be missed by all.


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The Rise and Fall of the Red Herring (the old Rocket Bar)

May 13, 2013 6 Comments

Regarding the Rocket Bar renovation:

Well, folks, far-be-it from me to talk the talk and not walk the walk, but when a few hundred thousand greenbacks comprise the difference between the “talk” and the “walk,” well, shucks … it was a good run.

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Homegrown in Memorium

Apr 29, 2013 12 Comments

Today marks the passing of Stella the Dog, a Staffordshire Terrier/Australian Shepherd mix and my great companion, just two-days shy of her 15th birthday. Stella is noted in Homegrown lore as the dog who, in 2000, destroyed one of the first two official Homegrown kickballs roughly 30 seconds after Starfire arrived at Chester Park and tossed the newly purchased balls onto the field. She spent most of the rest of the day carrying its carcass, occasionally thrashing it about.

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R.I.P. Molly Spaun

Apr 05, 2013 5 Comments

DNT: Owner of Superior’s legendary Molly’s Tavern dies


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Google killing Reader

Mar 13, 2013 36 Comments

If you are reading this through your Google Reader, you already know you won’t be after July 1. If you’re not, you probably don’t care. But in case further explanation is necessary, read “RIP Google Reader” on Mashable.

So, just out of curiosity, how many of you care? Will any of you stop reading PDD because of this, or will we never know because you’re reading the RSS feed and are too lazy to log in and complain about it?


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A short conversation with Doug Moen

Feb 26, 2013 4 Comments

Last year, during the January in Duluth project, I wandered into Doug Moen’s antique store with photographer Kip Praslowicz. Doug was very generous with Kip and me, two oddballs who wandered off the street to take up some of his time. And from what I’ve gathered, that seemed to be his M.O. During our short time together, he was warm, funny, honest, and so perfectly at home in his store, with his junk.

Doug and I recorded a short conversation while Kip took the photograph in a previous post. I never ended up making an audio piece from the recording, as I’d hoped, but I did make a transcription of the interview. Kip encouraged me to post it here for anybody who might be interested.

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Doug Moen, R.I.P.

Feb 22, 2013 24 Comments
Doug Moen, RIP. Photo courtesy of Todd Eckart

Doug Moen portrait by Kip Praslowicz

Doug Moen passed away yesterday following a tragic fall.

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R.I.P. John Munsell

Feb 15, 2013 8 Comments

University of Wisconsin-Superior professor John Munsell died on Tuesday. He taught at UWS from 1967 to 2001 and was one heck of a character.

Speaking of his characters, one of them in April 1997 was Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman, shown above.

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