tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991822441564311416.post3172584969294826055..comments2023-06-18T11:57:36.098-04:00Comments on My Travels With Black Betty: Leaving MinnesotaScott @ I Thought They Said Rumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499382011311931296noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991822441564311416.post-44212065264842234682007-08-04T13:02:00.000-04:002007-08-04T13:02:00.000-04:00Thanks for the concern, 48statebus. And yes, Kirs...Thanks for the concern, 48statebus. And yes, Kirsten, I suppose there are varying degrees of suburbia. At least you don't live in cookie cutter houses with no trees where the only the only thing the kids do for fun is hang out at the 7-11. Like in "subUrbia" by Eric Bogosian.Scott @ I Thought They Said Rumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05499382011311931296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991822441564311416.post-71240237057589169302007-08-03T09:14:00.000-04:002007-08-03T09:14:00.000-04:00Scott, you did make it out of town just in time. ...Scott, you did make it out of town just in time. I'm still in shock here over the collapse of a bridge in the middle of the city. I've gotten calls and e-mails from friends around the world, so it's unbelievable how quickly and broadly news has traveled. <BR/><BR/>I know my current St. Paul neighborhood is decidely too quiet for you, but just to clarify for your readers, lest they misunderstood your blog and think I live in a suburb of St. Paul, when, in fact, I live right in the city. I hear suburb and I think cookie-cutter housing, cul-de-sacs and a car-centered culture where your kids never learn to ride a bike, because you're shuttling them everywhere by car. God forbid I'd ever live there.<BR/><BR/>St. Paul has always had the more "wholesome" image of the two and Midwestern cities are less dense than their East Coast counterparts, so there's less hustle and bustle. But I'm in walking or biking distance of most places, including downtown St. Paul, and stores and nightlife.Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10745235741652091976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991822441564311416.post-87436132107578003752007-08-02T23:05:00.000-04:002007-08-02T23:05:00.000-04:00Another good post. I hope some newspaper editor wi...Another good post. I hope some newspaper editor will realize the quality of your blog and allow you to write up a column. - Will in LondonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991822441564311416.post-79492984455976409192007-08-02T21:02:00.000-04:002007-08-02T21:02:00.000-04:00Glad you're alright and missed the bridge collapse...Glad you're alright and missed the bridge collapse, it's kind of strange that the first thing I thought when I saw the news was that "scott's in Minn."<BR/><BR/>...never met you before but I was worried for a while. Hope you enjoy the rest of your tripAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com