Minnesota Welcomes You (And Then KILLS You)

Here are a couple of glistening, golden links to material from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Minneapolis was a gracious host to me for two years, but through no fault of its own, became the backdrop for one of the darkest periods in my life so far. (Let's put it this way: If my life were the Star Wars Universe, Minneapolis would be Dagobah.)

• ThisIsPop.net, my sister's blog (and she's a genius, all right?)
• A Child's ABCs of Terrorism, something every child aged 20-70 should read.