Michael Venske

Last night as I was biking home I heard a woman screaming. The closer I rode to the sound the less I questioned whether or not I’d get involved. Stopping at Lyndale & 33rd I hollered half-way down the block to a woman and man, “Are you okay?” The woman responded no. “Do you need [...]

Shamus it’s your birthday today. I wanted to be thinking of you especially today. It’s your day. Shmee-day. I’ve been waiting all day — essentially — to have some Jameson in your honor. Because of which, I’ve been thinking about you all day. I still miss you. I think about you a bunch. I love [...]

Michael decides to combine Facebook’s 30 Day Photo Challenge and the 30 Day Song Challenge into 30 days of writing, reflecting, and sharing.

101-word list of things that Michael appreciates.

Kathryn Bigelow made history this year at the 82nd Academy Awards as the first woman to earn the distinction of “Best Director.” Her win surprised me! Surprised not because a woman won the award, but surprised because no woman had won the award before her. Sure, other women have been nominated (2003: Sofia Coppola, “Lost [...]