It’s been almost a year since we merged MNSpeak and The Rake into Secrets of the City. Our goal was for the content of both sites to complement each other, but it ended up being a bit clunky, especially on the MNSpeak side. So we tried again. Michael Amundson designed and built the site in WordPress. We’re still working on getting the last few features working, but feel free to log in and play around. All existing user accounts should work. Check out the new and improved entertainment/restaurant/happy hour database. Discuss here if you have any issues or comments. All Rake archives and old blogs will be moved to a stand-alone site when we launch. Enjoy. Note: Any content created during the beta will be wiped out when we launch (soon).
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Or guilty ones.
Bixby
Nov 20 2009 - 7:57 pm →
"I see immigrants and refugees being much more industrious than I do some our own citizens who are on the dole." Have anyone in particular in mi...
I really don't understand how people can do this to innocent children.
BethMiddler
Nov 20 2009 - 6:52 pm →
How about a scavenger hunt to meet Mark Sanford's girlfriend?
"...and the socialist is taking up the flag of religion?" What the hell does socialism have to do with a persons religiosity? You can be either,...
mnblrmkr
Nov 20 2009 - 6:45 pm →
If you don't want to talk to your busmates, get drunk at home and post missed connections and maybe you can strike up an internet friendship with t...
Bixby
Nov 20 2009 - 5:51 pm →
... by that I mean you could be a racist as a cover for being gay. I love the ladies.
champs
Nov 20 2009 - 5:36 pm →
Re: Churches and Somalis KC, I think on this point you and Swandog are pretty much on the same page. Obviously, the government has final say ove...
Bixby
Nov 20 2009 - 5:35 pm →
Since my family moved to Owatonna in '84 as pretty much the only black people the city had ever seen... I'd say they are mostly a tolerant bunch, a...
champs
Nov 20 2009 - 5:35 pm →
noodleman, you are correct for immigrants, but not refugees. they do not need a sponsor.
Latest comment — mamu: @noodleman I'm glad this change doesn't seem quite as jarring-- I've been trying to keep some familiarity while making navigation easier and mor...