Michael Venske

It’s short, sweet, and stops you in your tracks.

On Monday evening I was standing perplexed in front of the jukebox at Lyle’s debating which classic Styx number to close the night with when Matt, a friend of my girlfriend’s, approached.  Matt and I were catching-up when two women approached.  These women were friends with Matt.  They helped me choose the right Styx power-ballad. [...]

This story is awesome! It’s lame that the organizer’s been charged though. It’d be so much fun to do something like this in Minneapolis! walkonred

“I can’t tell you, it’s personal.” Really? As a child, I was raised to Always Seek to Know, or “A.S.K.” The philosophy welcomed discussion, learning, and discovery in a nonjudgmental forum. The purpose was to grow as a well-rounded individual uninhibited by social norms. Years into the future, I still do the same thing. I [...]

Dear Readers, Please know that I didn’t want to write about anything you are possibly about to read. I thought it was personal and none of anyone’s business. I thought that my silence was the mature thing to do. I reasoned that my time and energy would be better spent elsewhere… Then I double-checked just [...]