When I was a kid, my mother was so uptight about anything having to do with sex that once, when scrounging through her purse looking for gum, I came across a wrapped tampon in her purse. When I asked her what it was, she said,...

It’s safe to say mortgage companies have a bit of a PR problem right now, but for those that managed to stay in business, the reputation is usually undeserved. Here’s why: In the wake of the scandals emerging from Fannie Mae and...

If you were like me as a kid, besides the day when teacher pulled the rainbow-colored parachute out of the closet (no pun intended), gymnastics was your favorite gym-class theme. Remember climbing the ropes, doing flips on the...

With Mother’s Day approaching on May 8, a son reminisces about his late mother. “I promise, Pooh Bear. I promise.” These are the six last, exasperated words my mother ever spoke. She died on our living room sofa in 1998. I was...

In The Whiz: Moneyapolis, Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota presents Nicholas Leichter Dance with Monstah Black in collaboration with Bedlam Theatre and Intermedia Arts. Featuring choreography by New York City-based...

Dr. Karol L. Jensen, 72, died March 27 in Minneapolis. She was born February 26, 1939, in Minneapolis. Having earned MPH and PhD degrees, Jensen was a well-known therapist in the GLBT community for many years. She was one of the...