Question

Has anyone seen Ryan Rhodes lately? Just curious...
Posted by Mitch on October 24, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Make Up Your Own Mind

The audio for last Satuday's interview with Rochelle Olson us up on the Northern Alliance page at Townhall.com. You be the judge....
Posted by Mitch on October 18, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Things I Wish I'd Asked

I've had quite a few comments about last Saturday's interview with the Strib's Rochelle Olson (which should be going up on Townhall.com sometime today). Most were positive. The only negative, in fact, that I've gotten is "Why didn't you tear...
Posted by Mitch on October 16, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (7) | TrackBack

Rally!

I'm off to the Patriot Radio Rally, featuring Hugh Hewitt, Senator Norm Coleman and many, many more, at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. Not sure if there are tickets available - not sure, for that matter, where I put...
Posted by Mitch on October 15, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

You Got To Learn To Do As You Are Told

Big doin's in the local radio scene this weekend. David Strom, Margaret Martin and their Taxpayers League Live show return to AM1280 starting tomorrow morning - and not a moment too soon. Welcome back Margaret and David! And I start...
Posted by Mitch on October 06, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

MOB Party Redux

Had a great time at the MOB party last night. I didn't go around recording names - but we had a solid turnout, and (more importantly) a blast meeting everyone. I'll post a rundown of blogs covering the party later...
Posted by Mitch on September 10, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (15) | TrackBack

NARN Today, MOB Tonight

Today, Ed and I are doing the NARN from 1-3. King and Michael Brodkorb take over after 3PM. Chad and Brian are on now. But the big news is tonight's MOB party. Join us tonight at Keegans around sevenish for...
Posted by Mitch on September 09, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

MOB Rules

Don't forget - this coming Saturday night is the third annual Minnesota Organization of Bloggers Summerpalooza. We'll be getting together at Keegan's at around seven-ish, and going until the party is over. We will not be talking politics. We will...
Posted by Mitch on September 07, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (5) | TrackBack

Trivial Pursuit. Meaningful Goal

I'm off to Keegans for tonight's Trivia smackdown to benefit Soldiers' Angels. C'mon down, join in the fun, pop a few bucks for a great cause, and try out Keegans' wonderful food and (especially) drink (mmmm - Boddingtons!). The fun...
Posted by Mitch on August 25, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (4) | TrackBack

Let's Play Trivia!

As Chad notes, tonight is the big trivia contest at Keegan's, a benefit for Soldiers' Angels. There is, by the way, room for one more team; contact Chad (the link is in the story linked above). Chad also handicaps the...
Posted by Mitch on August 25, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

MOB Party: Outreach

First, the facts: The Minnesota Organization of Bloggers third annual Summerpalooza is coming up on Saturday, September 9, starting around sevenish at Keegan's Pub. I say again - the MOB is rigorously non-partisan. We welcome everyone, regardless of politics (and...
Posted by Mitch on August 24, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (3) | TrackBack

Party People. All Parties

Another reminder - the third annual MOB Summerpalooza is at Keegan's Pub on Saturday, September 9. An RSVP isn't necessary, but feel free to drop me one at northernallianceparty@hotmail.com anyway, so I can get a count of the attendees in...
Posted by Mitch on August 23, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (3) | TrackBack

Taking On All Comers

Chad the Elder notes that Friday is the big day - the biennial Trivia Smackdown:A mere five days remain unil the Ultimate Trivia Showdown II: Ralphie's Revenge event takes place at Keegan's Irish Pub in Minneapolis. And a mere two...
Posted by Mitch on August 22, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (7) | TrackBack

Party Up!

Mark this date in your calendar right now: Saturday, September 9. That's the date of the next MOB party. The party will be at Keegan's Irish Pub. The fair's over, school will have started, and the nights will still be...
Posted by Mitch on August 21, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

The Final Word

King and Michael Brodkorb have the announcement - the Northern Alliance micro-media empire is expanding again. King Banaian and Michael "Minnesota Democrat Exposer" Brodkorb will be hosting "NARN3 - The Final Word" on Saturdays from 3-5. Of course, NARN1 -...
Posted by Mitch on August 16, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (3) | TrackBack

New Day Rising

Saturday on the NARN is going to be a big one, for several reasons. To kick things off, as Ed noted earlier today, he and King I will be moving our show to the 9 to 11AM slot - which...
Posted by Mitch on August 03, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

People On The River Are Happy To Give...Lunch

Join the NARN this weekend tomorrow today(!) at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis for the Patriot Picnic. The party starts at 11, and runs to 3PM. It's going to be a beautiful day - the kind of thing we Minnesotans...
Posted by Mitch on July 15, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (21) | TrackBack

Kudos to the Godfather

Scott Johnson noted the Hewitt anniversary:Last night our friend Hugh Hewitt celebrated his twenty-fourth wedding anniversary as well as the sixth anniversary of the Hugh Hewitt Show, his great syndicated Salem Radio program. Hugh is the inspiration behind the new...
Posted by Mitch on July 11, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

They Call It Townhall

The new Townhall.com goes live today. The name is onimatopaeic; it is currently loading so slow, it feels like I'm down at town hall, waiting for a drivers license exam....
Posted by Mitch on July 04, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Now That Was Fun

King Banaian was out today, and Cap'n Ed couldn't make it to the show for personal reasons. So for the first time in three years, and the second time in 19, I was on my own today on the NARN....
Posted by Mitch on June 10, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (4) | TrackBack

MOB: Class of '06

I think I can say on behalf of my fellow Northern Alliance bloggers that one of the things of which we are most proud is the Minnesota Organization of Bloggers. This non-partisan group has evolved into one of the most...
Posted by Mitch on June 07, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (19) | TrackBack

The Waiting Is The Hardest Part

Kelly The Patriette - whose husband is in Iraq with the MN National Guard - is expecting. No, any day now:Still no baby here yet. My due date was yesterday and not even a contraction. Ho hum. I am trying...
Posted by Mitch on May 26, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Gavel to Gavel

The NARN will be appearing live at the 2006 Minnesota State GOP convention. Long Suffering Jay Larson has the press release:WWTC (AM1280 The Patriot) to provide gavel-to-gavel coverage of Minnesota Republican Convention Eagan, Minn. (May 22, 2006)- WWTC, AM1280 The...
Posted by Mitch on May 23, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Congrats to the Fraters...

...on being named Powerline's blog of the week:The Fraters guys are humorists, trivia champs, beer drinkers and insightful commentators on local and national news stories. I have no idea what sort of incriminating video would star John Hinderaker, but I'm...
Posted by Mitch on May 22, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (6) | TrackBack

Congratulations Are In Order

There's been a cavalcade of awards today! Congrats to Nihilist in Golf Pants, the City Pages' Best Conservative Blog of 2006! Congrats also to Kool Aid Report for winning NAMBLA's "Throbbing Excellence" award! Special kudos to Ed for the North...
Posted by Mitch on April 27, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Today on NARN

Join us today on the Northern Alliance Radio Network (11AM-3PM, AM1280 in the Twin Cities, or on the internet. John Hinderaker, Brian Ward and Chad The Elder will be interviewing Rod Dreher, the Crunchy Conservative, apparently on how to keep...
Posted by Mitch on April 08, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (6) | TrackBack

'Grats, Ed!

Ed talks us through a typical day in his life:...I came to Washington DC tonight. The Week Magazine selected me as Blogger of the Year...my friends from Power Line...The magazine flew me out here ...put me up at an excellent...
Posted by Mitch on April 05, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (4) | TrackBack

Trading Up

The big news in the MOB (hat tip to Chad is former Congressman Vin Weber writing with Corey Miltimore at "Dreckless". He's a great addition (duh), as with his latest, asking the Democrats some questions about their views on Iraq:A...
Posted by Mitch on March 28, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (12) | TrackBack

Tragedy Tomorrow...

...Food and Wine tonight! Give 'em a call, tell 'em the Patriot sent you, and meet me tonight......
Posted by Mitch on March 09, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (3) | TrackBack

The Action

In re JB's abstinence from alcohol for Lent (and his challenge to the Fraters to do the same), Folsom James Phillips commented:Good God, Mitch, whatever you do, don't give up gambling until you take the "under" on JB going without...
Posted by Mitch on March 02, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (7) | TrackBack

NARN Today

Big schedule today: 12PM: Jeremy Zilber, author of "Why Mommy is a Democrat". 2:00 Bill Gilles from CFACT will be talking about the student-fees issue at the U. 2:30-45 We'll have Karen Efrem from Edwatch re: Mental Health Screening for...
Posted by Mitch on February 25, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (8) | TrackBack

Attention, Stalkers

Chad has given you a big hand:You were in the right lane on Highway 62 just before the point where it intersects with Highway 100 traveling eastbound in a Ford Taurus with a Strib bias Mr. Yuck decal and an...
Posted by Mitch on February 21, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

NARN Today!

Join the NARN today, 11AM-3PM, at the White Bear Lake Superstore. Great Deals, great times! Here's the Google Map. John, Brian and Chad will be weaving their magical web from 11 to 1. After that, King, Ed and Mitch will,...
Posted by Mitch on February 18, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Ledeen On NARN

Join the NARN this Saturday, 11AM to 3PM on AM1280 The Patriot. The Fraters and Rocket will of course be doing something or other pretty cool during the 11-1 slot - tune in to Fraters for the details. Then, at...
Posted by Mitch on February 03, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Congratulations Are In Order

Nihilist in Golf Pants, after 16 months of diligent work, has achieved the most coveted honor a local blogger can have; a mention in Blog House. Their stature in the local blog community has just soared. I may not be...
Posted by Mitch on January 31, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Truer Words

Mr. Beano from the Persistent Burrito notes-Curious meteorological event today in Minnesota. It rained. Just in case you're the kind of person who loses track of the date, it's January. Yes, that's the month when it's cold (except for Australia,...
Posted by Mitch on January 28, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (25) | TrackBack

Chronicles of NARN

If you caught the Northern Alliance Radio Network last week, you noticed a change or two. The show expanded to four hours - and two concepts. For the first two hours, Brian "Saint Paul" Ward, Chad The Elder and John...
Posted by Mitch on January 20, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (13) | TrackBack

More Radio For The People

Remember - today, the NARN expands to four solid hours, 11AM-3PM Central on AM1280 in the cities, or on the 'net (am1280thepatriot.com)....
Posted by Mitch on January 14, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (4) | TrackBack

At The Scene

Scott Johnson is at the Alito hearings:Inside the hearing room this afternoon, the momentum in favor of Judge Alito seemed palpable. The Republicans know that the Democrats are playing a losing hand, and the Democrats know it as well. The...
Posted by Mitch on January 11, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Now With 33% More Ineluctible Truth!

This Saturday, the Northern Alliance Radio Network expands to four solid hours, from 11AM to 3PM. The Patriot may be announcing further changes to the Saturday lineup as the week progresses. Stay - literally and figuratively - tuned....
Posted by Mitch on January 09, 2006 | Read Whole Post | Comments (11) | TrackBack

Story Of The Year

Kool Aid Report Flava Aid Report is polling for the top Minnesota Organization of Bloggers news stories of 2005. Go and vote. Among the condenders: Bogus Doug spills martini on keyboard; Hillarity ensues The commencement of open hostilities between Mitch...
Posted by Mitch on December 28, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

The Party Found Us

If you didn't make it to last Saturday's Minnesota Organization of Bloggers (MOB) party - you should have! It was a great time! I took a break from my usual assumed role of making sure everyone met everyone else to...
Posted by Mitch on December 19, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (12) | TrackBack

The Party Finds You!

Almost last call! Tomorrow afternoon/evening is the fourth semiannual Minnesota Organization of Bloggers party! If you're a blog fan, a blogger, want to learn about blogging, want to start a blog (there's always someone at these parties with a laptop...
Posted by Mitch on December 16, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (3) | TrackBack

MOB Thyself

Another reminder: the Minnesota Organization of Bloggers (MOB) party is coming up Saturday evening, at Keegans Irish Pub in Northeast Minneapolis. The party starts at 5PM, and lasts until J.B. Doubtless climbs up on the bar and sings "Hungry Heart"....
Posted by Mitch on December 15, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Married To The MOB

Reservations continue to pour in for this coming Saturday's Minnesota Organization of Bloggers (MOB) Party. The party is this Saturday at Keegans, starting at 5PM. I'm counting 68 RSVPs so far - and these things always draw more people at...
Posted by Mitch on December 12, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

MOB Rules Redux, Again!

RSVPs are pouring in for the MOB party at Keegans, Saturday, December 17 from 5PM until it's done. We're well over 40 confirmed attendees so far. It's going to be a lot of fun, I can tell already. If you're...
Posted by Mitch on December 06, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (3) | TrackBack

MOB Rules IV

Remember - the winter Minnesota Organization of Blogs (MOB) Party is coming up a week from this coming Saturday. We have almost 40 RSVPs so far, which is about 20 ahead of the pace for the January 2005 winter party,...
Posted by Mitch on December 05, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (8) | TrackBack

MOB Rules IV

It's that time of year again. The Minnesota Organization of Bloggers is having its' fourth semiannual Blog party. If you're a blogger, a blog fan, or just someone who likes to get out and have a good time with fun,...
Posted by Mitch on December 01, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (10) | TrackBack

Dark Hopelessness

My mailman - a goth who wears black eyeshadow and a black cape over his USPS uniform - tells me he's working on a play about the Black Hole of Calcutta, and linking it to the McCarthy investigations. I walked...
Posted by Mitch on November 30, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (26) | TrackBack

MOB Rules, Part II

King Banaian on outstate Minnesota Minnesota Organization of Bloggers parties:The goal of having outstate events is to spread MOB from the Cities to the rest of the state. Mankato is already on our radar. Could we have a contest for...
Posted by Mitch on November 28, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (6) | TrackBack

NARN Today

Today on the Northern Alliance Radio Network we'll discuss the flap over the war, Bush striking back, and talk with Chad the Elder about his trip to China. We'll also be talking with Minnesotans for Fair Elections about the move...
Posted by Mitch on November 19, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (5) | TrackBack

Feeling The Need To Gargle With Pine Sol

The comment thread in this post on Cathy in the Wright this past week may be the most disturbing thing I've read in quite a while....
Posted by Mitch on October 31, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Pray...

...that the First Mate kicks her run-in with pneumonia, and soon, and decisively, so that Cap'n Ed can quit loafing around the hospital, exposing patients to God-knows-whatever that putrid Notre Dame jersey is carrying. Those poor people have enough trouble....
Posted by Mitch on October 29, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Ante Up

Make sure you attend next weekend's "Ante Up for Chelsea" next Saturday (October 8) at 7pm at the Clarion Hotel in Bloomington. $20 gets you in for an evening of texas hold-em, free beer and snacks, and more. It's all...
Posted by Mitch on October 01, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

The Bitter-Enders

Crazy day today. My alarm went off at 5:30, per usual. Unlike usual, I shut it off - normally about as easy as solving a Rubik's cube - and went back to sleep, which I never do. I did lay...
Posted by Mitch on September 30, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Annie Jacobsen

Ever since Chad the Elder booked the Wacky Chickens for an appearance on the NARN State Fair broadcast - for a show he didn't attend, natch - I've been very careful about his bookings, examining them very closely for hidden...
Posted by Mitch on September 22, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (3) | TrackBack

Off On Assignment

I will be off on assignment tomorrow, all day - so Ed will be filling in on the anchor desk. Ed, John and the Fraters will have a great show for you. They'll be doing the usual Week in Review...
Posted by Mitch on September 16, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (8) | TrackBack

Mobbed Up

I made it to the third biennial Minnesota Organization of Bloggers party at Town Hall Brewery, in Minneapolis' West Bank at Seven Corners. For starters - I love what they've done with the place. It's a great brew pub; wonderful...
Posted by Mitch on September 05, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (5) | TrackBack

We Conquered

The transmitter was down at the Patriot today - for all but the last ten minutes of the show - but that didn't even break our stride. We broadcast a full program from the Minnesota State Fair We did our...
Posted by Mitch on September 04, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (5) | TrackBack

Today At The Fair

It's going to be a fun one at the fair today. We'll be doing more Week In Review, plus talking with Chris Caywood of Soldiers Angels. And if you're a blogger, stop by in Hour Three for the Blogger Showcase;...
Posted by Mitch on September 04, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (5) | TrackBack

The Fair!

Join the NARN at the Minnesota State Fair today - it's going to be a huuuuge show. The first hour will, as usualy, be the Week In Review - and what a week it was. Second Hour - Congressman Mark...
Posted by Mitch on September 03, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

MOB Party Note

By the way - while we at the NARN are trying to send personal email invites to every member of the MOB, we notice that not everyone has a visible email, and we don't have emails stored for everyone in...
Posted by Mitch on August 31, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

MOB Get-Together!

Join us and the Minnesota Organization of Bloggers this Sunday at the Town Hall Brewery, at Seven Corners on the Minneapolis West Bank. Great brew, great food, and a great time hanging out with your favorite fellow local bloggers. Leave...
Posted by Mitch on August 31, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Get Together

Join the NARN today and tomorrow at the Minnesota State Fair. Today, we'll be talking with Mark Stutrud, president of Summit Brewing company. Check in - we'll have some audience-participation going on. Saint Paul's mayor Randy Kelly will be stopping...
Posted by Mitch on August 27, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Fearless Prediction

The State Fair is coming up, and the NARN is going to be there, both Saturdays and both Sundays. The plans are coming right along for a barn-burner fair - even better than last years' event, which was two of...
Posted by Mitch on August 16, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (11) | TrackBack

Hither And Yon

War correspondent Michael Yon - who's doing some of the best war journalism I've read so far in this war - will be on Pundit Radio Network tonight. Cooler still, he's going to be on the NARN next Saturday, around...
Posted by Mitch on August 14, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (3) | TrackBack

Saturday Plans

The NARN will be at White Bear Lake Superstore again today. It's a beautiful day to buy a car! Come on out!...
Posted by Mitch on August 13, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Vincent

King has our last interview with Stephen Vincent up over at his site (and it'll be moving to the NARN site shortly). King asks you to please download it before listening - it'll save a lot of load on his...
Posted by Mitch on August 04, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (8) | TrackBack

Look Back In Hunger

It occurs to me that I haven't really done a rundown of last Saturday's picnic. Thanks to all of you that came out - it was a blast! Cap'n Ed had a pretty good recap. It was a very bright,...
Posted by Mitch on August 02, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

All The Cool Kids Are Getting Them

Derek at Freedom Dogs is doing MOB T-shirts. Derek's a total pro at this stuff - if you need any design work done, I highly recommend him - as in, spend your money there. They need some feedback on a...
Posted by Mitch on August 01, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Grats

Congrats to the new Elder family....
Posted by Mitch on July 25, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Marty Newton's Freaky World

I sat down in a chair late last night after eating a curious mushroom I don't remember putting in my fridge. The next thing I knew, I was walking through a strange forest, where perspective and, indeed, meaning had lost...
Posted by Mitch on July 15, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (7) | TrackBack

Unpledge Drive

Tomorrow it's time for radio's first-ever Unpledge Drive for the Strib - where we'll try to get people to drop their subscriptions to the Star/Tribune live and on the air. Elder explains:The rubber is meeting the road. It is time...
Posted by Mitch on June 25, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (7) | TrackBack

See Ed Speak!

Captain Ed will be speaking at the CFACT meeting tonight. Go see him at Coffman Union, on the East Bank campus of the U of M. Get it. Got it? Good....
Posted by Mitch on June 15, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Roomful of Wingnuts

Two weeks ago, the guys from the NARN and some other local bloggers met the governor at the Governor's Mansion. The whole story has been way over-reported, with certain elements of the left getting the vapors, acting as if the...
Posted by Mitch on June 01, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (13) | TrackBack

On The Road

We'll be at White Bear Lake Superstore today - on Highway 61, between County E and County F, for the show today. We'll be talking about the week that was, as well as interviewing Katherine Kersten. If you're in the...
Posted by Mitch on May 28, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Noted In Passing

I didn't think I was going to make it to Keegans last night, but a last-minute development got me there at...well, the last minute. I ended up teaming up with Marcus Aurelius from The Attic, Jordan from The MAWB Squad,....
Posted by Mitch on May 27, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (8) | TrackBack

Woo Hoo!

I'm blogging live from Granite City Brew Pub in Saint Cloud, at the MOB party. Fun! Too much fun, in fact, to spend any more of it blogging. I'll catch you all up later!...
Posted by Mitch on May 21, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (7) | TrackBack

Mob Connections

King has the deets on tomorrow's Minnesota Organization of Bloggers meeting at the Granite City brew pub in Saint Cloud, our first outstate MOB event. There'll be a bunch of bloggers you know there - King, Saint and I from...
Posted by Mitch on May 20, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Connect The Dots

DFL Party Monkey Columnist Nick Coleman is constantly telling people, in regard to the "right wing daisy chain noise machine", to "Cuhnnuhct thuh duhts". When you remove the "Fargo"-ish voice timbre, he's saying "Connect The Dots". Late last night, I...
Posted by Mitch on May 20, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (4) | TrackBack

Star Trippers

So a bunch of us NARN guys got invited to meet with the Governor on Tuesday - all the members of the Northern Alliance of Blogs, plus John, Doug and Gary from Kennedy Versus The Machine, and the guys from...
Posted by Mitch on May 20, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (7) | TrackBack

Our Evening With The Governor

I should mention that the NARN guys - John and Scott from Powerline, King from SCSU Scholars, Cap'n Ed, Warrior Monk from Spitbull, the Fraters' Saint, Elder, JB and Atomizer, as well as Bogus Doug, John from First Ring, Gary...
Posted by Mitch on May 18, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (5) | TrackBack

Mobbed Up

As we get closer to this weekend's Minnesota Organization of Bloggers outstate Road Show in Saint Cloud this weekend, I figure it's time to turn whatever little spotlight my humble blog shines on some of my favorite MOB blogs. The...
Posted by Mitch on May 18, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (19) | TrackBack

Mauvelous

After a couple-of-day dalliance as "Mauve", the Kool Aid Report - one of my favorite MOB blogs - is Kool Aid Report again. Whew....
Posted by Mitch on May 14, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

This Time, Really Mark Your Calendars

The first-ever Minnesota Organization of Bloggers "Road Show"is coming up a week from Saturday, in Saint Cloud. We're hoping to do for outstate (or at least west-central Minnesota) blogging what the MOB parties in the Twin Cities have done for...
Posted by Mitch on May 12, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

NARN Today

We're going to be live at the White Bear Lake Supertore today. We're interviewing Katie Kieffer of the St. Thomas Campus Republicans about the Ann Coulter flap, and then Brian Andserson, author of South Park Conservatives. Join us, either on...
Posted by Mitch on May 07, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Fodors Is Calling

When I want great travelogue writing, I think of the Elder from Fraters. Natch. This, from his trip to 'dago, may signal his impending move to the Strib's travel beat:The worst part of vomiting is not the actual regurgitation itself,...
Posted by Mitch on April 28, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (3) | TrackBack

MOB Road Show

Some updates on the Minnesota Organization of Bloggers:There's going to be another MOB Bender in the Twin Cities, probably in early-to-mid summer. Plans are currently just getting underway. Plans are also moving along for the first-ever bash for outstate MOB...
Posted by Mitch on April 26, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (5) | TrackBack

Il Monkey

Pink Monkeybird comments on the NARN's bumper music in a post from the other day:I don't pretend to know how bumper music gets chosen on the Northern Alliance Radio Network. But I think I'm pretty close to accurate when I...
Posted by Mitch on April 25, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (14) | TrackBack

NARNed Up

We're going to have a fun Northern Alliance radio program tomorrow. After our customary first-hour week in review (and what a week it was!), we'll be talking first with Eric Holmes, who put together the stories in the book "Winning...
Posted by Mitch on April 22, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Light? What Light?

After JB Doubtless took his debut shot at music reviewing - in last weekend's out of context mugging fisking of Bruce Springsteen's classic "Johnny 99" - I was so impressed, I asked him to come and write some reviews for...
Posted by Mitch on April 11, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (5) | TrackBack

The C Mob

Beckett Wynand is starting a U of M analogue to the Minnesota Organization of Bloggers: I’m starting a new student group at the U of M – the Campus of Minnesota Organization of Bloggers. Or C-MOB, for short Well…I’m not...
Posted by Mitch on March 15, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Anniversary

Tune in tomorrow for a very special anniversary broadcast of the Northern Alliance Radio Network. We'll be talking with dozens of our closest friends, playing some highlights from the past year, and of course taking your calls. Tune in tomorrow,...
Posted by Mitch on March 11, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Wish You Coulda Been There

Fraters' trivia night at Keegans was a blast last night. And almost mortally frustrating. Babysitting issues being what they are, appearances at Thursday night trivia are pretty rare these days (c'mon, end of school year!), but I was able to...
Posted by Mitch on March 11, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (9) | TrackBack

Barring Any Major Catastrophes...

...and I know better than to do that... ...but I'm going to try to make it to Keegan's tonight for the Fraters' trivia night. I'll be watching to see if Marty "Wayne" Newton gets sweet payback....
Posted by Mitch on March 10, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Dancing While Black Rock Burns

I'll be at the Center for the American Experiment's Special Dinner Forum tonight, in honor of Dan Rather's last broadcast. As the CAX says:It will NOT be a coincidence that dinner will begin a half-hour before a large-screen showing of...
Posted by Mitch on March 09, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

One Small Step For Bobbleheads

Team Vatsaas has pictures of Ralphie's trip into space. Via Fraters, who have the whole Ralphie history here, for those who don't know yet......
Posted by Mitch on March 08, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

NARN Live!

Join us tomorrow at the NARN - live at White Bear Lake Superstore! We'll be appearing from noon-3PM at the NARN's official favorite car dealership, taking the news of the week, giving away cool AM1280 and NARN swag, and helping...
Posted by Mitch on March 04, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Sharing the Joy

Learned Foot, from one of my favorite MOB blogs "The Kool Aid Report", has declared a fiskwah on the Nick Coleman radio show. This is great - it could be the next big drinking game. For that matter, we could...
Posted by Mitch on March 03, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

I Certainly Applaud The Initiative...

...as evinced in the title of this blog. But you can certainly shoot for higher than that, Dan... Welcome to the scrum!...
Posted by Mitch on March 02, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

NARN at the White Bear Lake Superstore!

Join the Northern Alliance at White Bear Lake Superstore this Saturday, 2/19. We'll have pizza, contests, the whole NARN gang, and of course a lot of great deals on cars. In the radio biz, I'm kind of wierd; I may...
Posted by Mitch on February 16, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Deadblogging the Debate

It's been a crazy week. Tuesday when the Fraters and I came into the studio to fill in for Hugh Hewitt, AM1280's operations manager Patrick Campion asked "So, you do know what the schedule is for Thursday, right?" That's rarely...
Posted by Mitch on February 11, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Another Wacky Day

If you heard the NARN - King, Captain, Trunk and I in this case - filling in for Hewitt last night, I've been sick as a dog. Again. I'm going to spend the day trying to get more or less...
Posted by Mitch on February 10, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

KARE11

KARE11's Jana Shortal did a piece on Blogs on last night's 10PM news. The piece was interesting inasmuch as it showed me a side of blogging that I have, in three years, completely ignored; blogging about things other than politics...
Posted by Mitch on February 10, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (4) | TrackBack

We're Everywhere

Join me tonight asShot In The Dark Radio the Northern Alliance fills in for Hugh Hewitt on his nationally-syndicated show from 5-8PM Central Time. Also - we'll be on KARE11 - the local NBC affiliate - on Wednesday's 10PM news....
Posted by Mitch on February 08, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (3) | TrackBack

Where Radio Angels Fear To Tread

I missed the first week of the Nick Coleman radio show. It's not hard to do. Mornings, of course, are the most hectic time of the day in the Berg household. I have to squeeze in some blogging, naturally, and...
Posted by Mitch on February 06, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (9) | TrackBack

Gag Me

The NARN filled in for Hewitt tonight. Captain Ed and I talked State of the Union first hour, and the Powerguys and I talked with John Podhoretz and Larry Schweikart, author of the Patriot's History of the United States. So...
Posted by Mitch on February 03, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (6) | TrackBack

Tune In!

Join the NARN as we fill in for Hugh Hewitt this afternoon - 5-8 Central time on a Hewitt affiliate near you!...
Posted by Mitch on February 03, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Let's Get This Party Started Right

We're a week away from the Patriot Forum - and it keeps getting better and better! We're going to be giving away copies of Hugh Hewitt's book, Blog ticket orders of $69 and up. And in the spirit of Valentine's...
Posted by Mitch on February 03, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Hewitt and Beinart - In The Same Room!

Join the whole Northern Alliance at the Patriot Forum,Thursday 2/10, for the debate between Hugh Hewitt and Peter Beinart. Click here for tickets; it's going to be at the Downtown Minneapolis Hilton, which is always a lot of fun. And...it's...
Posted by Mitch on January 31, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (9) | TrackBack

NARN Post: Blowing No Smoke

Ryan Pacyga, attorney for Minnesotans Against Smoking Bans, has posted an article at the Northern Alliance Radio Network site. MASB is going to be trying to file a restraining order against the various municipal smoking bans in the near future....
Posted by Mitch on January 31, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (10) | TrackBack

Hopes and Prayers

I join with Saint and King in praying - and asking for your prayers - for Captain Ed's wife, the First Mate. She needs a pancreatic transplant - and came very close to getting one last night. Ed has been...
Posted by Mitch on January 29, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Tomorrow on NARN

Tomorrow on the Northern Alliance Radio Network: Ahmad Qoloushi, a Kuwaiti student at a college in California, who was told by a professor that he should seek psychological help - for appreciating and admiring America's legacy!Ryan Pacyga, attorney working against...
Posted by Mitch on January 28, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Further MOB Wrapup

Saint Paul notes in Fraters Libertas:And it didn't end until the wee small hours when a few of the stalwarts attempted a gang blog conversion of Mitch Berg to the one, true church. Perhaps the only mission not accomplished all...
Posted by Mitch on January 24, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (6) | TrackBack

Down With The MOB

I tried to think of a highlight for last night's Minnesota Organization of Bloggers party at Keegans. I couldn't, really; the whole evening was a long highlight. While I thought about wearing "jammies", per Jo's suggestion (in my case, more...
Posted by Mitch on January 23, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (6) | TrackBack

NARN Today, MOB Tonight

Huge day today. First, on the NARN show, we'll be talking with Craig Westover and Susan Mische about school choice. Then a little radio and blog history with Mark Yost of the Pioneer Press, as well as the Week In...
Posted by Mitch on January 22, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

MOB Psychology

One more weekday reminder; make sure you get into town for the second, semiannual "Minnesota Organization of Bloggers" party at Keegans Irish Pub in Northeast Minneapolis, tomorrow (Saturday) evening, 5-9 PM. We have a dizzying number of people planning on...
Posted by Mitch on January 21, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (5) | TrackBack

Mob Law

Don't forget - be at Keegans this Saturday, 5-9, for the Minnesota Organization of Bloggers' semi-annual Blogger Bash. Bloggers, media people, politicians - and above all, fans of all the above! Drop me a line if you're thinking about showing:...
Posted by Mitch on January 19, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

NARN Tomorrow

Make sure you tune in for the Northern Alliance Radio Network tomorrow, Noon-3 Central time on AM1280 The Patriot in the Twin Cities, or via the web....
Posted by Mitch on January 07, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Tsunami Aid

Captain's Quarters and Cap'n Ed have been working on raising money for tsunami relief. Please visit Ed's link and give. The fundraising is going on through the 12th, and it's going well - but it can always be better!...
Posted by Mitch on January 07, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Inanity

In what will be my final word on the subject, Mark Gisleson has a sort of non-repsonsive response to my post the other day, about his frankly dim little piece about the Northern Alliance's lack of apparent religious faith. Did...
Posted by Mitch on January 05, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (9) | TrackBack

Blog Party

Just a reminder; the next MOB (Minnesota Organization of Bloggers) party will be at Keegans, January 22 from 5-9PM. A constellation of local bloggers (left, right and don't care), media figures, politicians, and (most importantly) everyone else is going to...
Posted by Mitch on January 03, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (5) | TrackBack

NARN Today

Tune in to the NARN show today. First hours - week in review. Second hour - 2004 was a Very Good Year (for us, anyway). Third hour: Your chance to criticize the NARN, plus a very special guest. Tune in...
Posted by Mitch on January 01, 2005 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

World Relief at CQ

Captain is linking to World Vision and their Tsunami relief fund. Join me in going there to kick in, please....
Posted by Mitch on December 31, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (5) | TrackBack

King Is In The Building

King notes:I thought it was pretty neat we got under his skin, but we now clearly have Coleman's undies in a twist. That's more cool than words can express. Does it occur to anyone else that Nick is now riding...
Posted by Mitch on December 29, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (6) | TrackBack

Blog Flogging

Note to all my my Russian Orthodox friends; fell free to send your friends advance orders o Blog, Hugh Hewitt's doubtlessly-essential book on the phenomenon we're all marinating in. I'm going to have to pre-order a copy myself......
Posted by Mitch on December 28, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Blog of the Year

Time Magazine has named Powerline "Blog of the Year". Congrats, guys! Although keeping you humble shouldn't be a problem with this...: ...hitting the stands tomorrow. Congrats, gents! It'll be fun NARN show on 1/1. (At least tell me you got...
Posted by Mitch on December 19, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

You Know You've Made It...

...when you get your own cartoon. Like Powerline did. On the other hand, I'd be afraid to see what a "Shot in the Dark" cartoon would look like......
Posted by Mitch on December 15, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (6) | TrackBack

Thanks, Savage Fans

Yesterday, while speaking with Jim Hake of Spirit of America, we challenged the listening public to put the Northern Alliance's pledge total over $11,000, or we'd pre-empt an hour of Michael Savage. Well, thanks to all you Savage Rerun fans...
Posted by Mitch on December 12, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Tomorrow on NARN

Big day tomorrow on the NARN broadcast. We'll be talking with Ann Coulter, Jim Hake of Spirit of America, and Mark Stutrud of Summit Brewing Company, the finest microbrew in the upper midwest. During which we'll find out a) what's...
Posted by Mitch on December 10, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (4) | TrackBack

Hewitt Tonight

The NARN will be filling in for Hugh Hewitt tonight on his national show. We'll be talking with the usual Tuesday crew - Frank Gaffney and K-Lo, as well as lots of time for call-ins. Tune in!...
Posted by Mitch on December 07, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Condolences

My condolences to the Banaian family; King's father-in-law passed away over the weekend....
Posted by Mitch on December 06, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Thoughts Needed

Please keep your thoughts not only with Ukraine, but with King who's covered Ukraine so very well. King's in the midst of a family medical emergency....
Posted by Mitch on December 04, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Politics

David Strom shows why he's successful in politics....
Posted by Mitch on December 04, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

History Repeats

The Blogger challenge starts today! That's right - the challenge, which supports Spirit of America, actually begins today and runs through December 15. The Northern Alliance team has already raised a ton of money, and is in second place and...
Posted by Mitch on December 01, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Spirit Of America - Week 2

The Northern Alliance team is in a solid second place behind Little Green Footballs in the Spirit of America Blogger Challenge, and we've been catching up all weekend. For most of the past week, the NAoB team trailed LGF by...
Posted by Mitch on November 29, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

The Challenge

The Northern Alliance is proud to join in a benefit for Spirit of America, an organization that helps supply our troops in Iraq with the supplies they need to help rebuild Iraq, one heart and one mind at a time....
Posted by Mitch on November 24, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

So What Are You Doing Sunday?

Join the Northern Alliance this Sunday at the Minneapolis Hilton for an Evening with Bill Bennett, the latest in the series of Patriot Forums. A good chunk of the NARN will be there - along with Bennett, of course......
Posted by Mitch on November 17, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Friday

In for Hugh Hewitt. Tune in!....
Posted by Mitch on November 12, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Having A Party - Again!

Saturday, November 13, join the Northern Alliance at Keegans Irish Pub for Keegans' "Salute to Veterans" weekend. All active duty, guard and reserve, and veterans get the first drink free. They'll have SOS on the menu (I'll leave plenty for...
Posted by Mitch on November 06, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Unseemly but Appropriate

Elder's post-election word to the disloyal opposition - you know who they are - is not safe for work. But in nearly every particular, I second him....
Posted by Mitch on November 05, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (19) | TrackBack

The Show Today

Today on the show, we'll be talking with Saint Paul Mayor Randy Kelly - the first major Democratic politician to break ranks and endorse George W. Bush for President. We'll also be talking with representatives from Protest Warrior, the dead-on...
Posted by Mitch on October 30, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (3) | TrackBack

Cry Satire!

Is it satire, or is it not? Only the Strib's ever-more-bizarre editorial board knows for sure, as I critique an op ed by...er, you'll have to read the story.

Posted by Mitch on October 26, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (6) | TrackBack

NARN Today

We'll be interviewing John O'Neill today on the show during the whole second hour. Join us live from noon-3PM on AM1280, or join us on the internet....
Posted by Mitch on October 23, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

On Hewitt Today

The Northern Alliance is filling in for Hugh Hewitt on his national show today. Tune in from 5-8PM Central - it's going to be a fun one, and there'll be plenty of time for phone callers....
Posted by Mitch on October 22, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (4) | TrackBack

The NARN Weekend

After this Saturday's Northern Alliance broadcast, join us down at the state Bush/Cheney headquarters in Saint Paul as we phonebank to help get out the vote! It's for all the marbles this time; every bit of help counts, but only...
Posted by Mitch on October 20, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Liveblogging The Debate - Hilton-style!

I'll be liveblogging the Presidential debate tonight, along with about 650,000 (Sarah Brady count) or 650 (official count) AM1280 The Patriot fans. We have drinks, munchies, and a cash bar. The Minneapolis Hilton is just about the best host imaginable...
Posted by Mitch on October 13, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

The Blogging Masses

Join us at the downtown Hilton tonight as we liveblog the debate! I'll be there, babysitter willing (or son in tow), along with Ed and at least a few other members of the Northern Alliance . We'll have munchies, a...
Posted by Mitch on October 13, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

About Last Night

I attended the Patriot Forum at the Hilton last night. The event featured Hugh Hewitt and former KSTP, now WBT (Charlotte, NC) host Jason Lewis. I sat at a table with Rocketman and Mrs. Rocket, Brian "Saint Paul" Ward, the...
Posted by Mitch on October 04, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

NARN Broadcast Today

Please join us for today's broadcast - noon to three PM (CT) live at Downtown Jaguar, corner of Washington and Hennepin on downtown Minneapolis! Today's the big day, of course - we're giving away the Jaguar! We'll start with a...
Posted by Mitch on October 02, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

The Challenge, Again

In case he missed it the first time, I'd like to make sure the word gets to Nick Coleman; he's invited to appear on the Northern Alliance Radio Network. Nick! Bubbie! Stop on down to Downtown Jaguar tomorrow, noon to...
Posted by Mitch on October 01, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (6) | TrackBack

Letter to Nick Coleman

Here's the email I sent to Nick Coleman:Mr. Coleman, I'm Mitch Berg. I'm a host with the "Northern Alliance Radio Network", a show put on by a group of local bloggers - including the ones you obliquely talked about in...
Posted by Mitch on September 29, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (5) | TrackBack

King's Blog Pimped

SCSU Scholars has a whole new look, and it's pretty dang good. Check out the Northern Alliance's education and economics blog every day....
Posted by Mitch on September 19, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Responses

Elder from Fraters a key list of addresses and contacts for those wishing to respond to CBS' abuse of the public trust. Elder is continually updating this list; it's going to be a good resource....
Posted by Mitch on September 18, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Thursday

This may be a first in the blogosphere; I got to MC a rally with President Bush....
Posted by Mitch on September 17, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (3) | TrackBack

Should Be Powerline's Logo?

From Wog...
Posted by Mitch on September 16, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

For Your Social Calendar...

Jo missed the NARN on the Prager show, but had an interesting suggstion:I still feel as if I have missed out, so maybe the NARN guys will throw it on the Best of NARN CD? Will they be in their...
Posted by Mitch on September 14, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (5) | TrackBack

Blogger Bash II

After today's NARN broadcast, the NARN hosted a blogger get-together at the International Bazaar Beer Garden at the State Fair. The turnout, as expected, was lower than the last one - it was the fair, dangit! - but we still...
Posted by Mitch on September 04, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (5) | TrackBack

Fair to Warm

The Northern Alliance will be live at the Fair again today and tomorrow. Today - Senator Norm Coleman, Congressman Mark Kennedy, publican Terry Keegan, Parade of Bloggers,and of course the "Minnesota Organization of Bloggers" post-program production meeting at the International...
Posted by Mitch on September 04, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Elder Saves the Day

I was invited to David Strom's Keynote party last night, but I had to cancel - I was sick as a dog. Fortunarly, the Elder live-blogged the event....
Posted by Mitch on September 03, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (9) | TrackBack

Second Great Minnesota Blogger Get-Together

We at the Northern Alliance would like to remind you that if you're a blogger, or a blog fan, we'll be holding the Second Great Minnesota Blogger Get-Together, after this Saturday's NARN broadcast. We'll meet at 3:30pm at the International...
Posted by Mitch on September 03, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (16) | TrackBack

NARN New York Bureau

I just heard Captain Ed and Rocket Man on the Dennis Prager show. I tried to call in, but Prager ended up missing the real story behind Ed and John - the fact that they almost singlehandedly drove the major...
Posted by Mitch on September 02, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Brief Metaphysical Tangent

In the mid-seventies, a fairly mediocre guitarist named Frank Marino, who played in a band called Mahogany Rush, was reputed to have claimed to have inherited the soul of Jimi Hendrix. It would have been more accurate to say that...
Posted by Mitch on August 30, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (3) | TrackBack

Fair to Cloudy

The NARN will be appearing live at the Minnesota State Fair today. It's going to be a great day. First Hour, we've challenged Jim Boyd from the Star Tribune to answer for his inflammatory, ad hominem and frankly hack-fodder attacks...
Posted by Mitch on August 28, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

The Numbers

Spring radio ratings are in:Results from the most important radio ratings period of the year -- the spring Arbitron ratings "book" -- have been released, and nobody should be unhappier locally than Infinity Broadcasting, parent to WCCO (830 AM) and...
Posted by Mitch on August 05, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Malkin, the Big Get

Rocketman notes:We're going to have Michelle Malkin on our radio show on August 21 to talk about her new book, about to be published by Regnery Press.This is going to be a fun month on the NARN show, and Malkin...
Posted by Mitch on August 03, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Er, Thanks, Guys...

Elder from the Fraters is quite the shutterbug. The pic was taken at Saturday's Northern Alliance broadcast from Diamond Bluff. Revenge is sweeter than one of Jay's hot dogs......
Posted by Mitch on August 02, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Fun Stuff

We had our first ever Northern Alliance Radio Network live remote this afternoon What a blast. This follows on the wonderful time we had at Keegan's last Saturday - the NARN is starting to have a social life, and it's...
Posted by Mitch on July 31, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Tomorrow's Broadcast

I really hope you can make it to tomorrow's Northern Alliance broadcast at the Estates of Diamond Bluff (directions on the linked page). It's the first-ever Patriot Picnic, with food, prizes, and of course a chance to buy some of...
Posted by Mitch on July 30, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Be There!

The Northern Alliance will be at Diamond Bluff Estates this Saturday, noon to 3PM for the first-ever Patriot Picnic. Hope to see you there! We'll have food, prizes, and a first look at our big surprise we'll be unveiling at...
Posted by Mitch on July 28, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Captain Clout

The Northern Alliance's Captain Ed has been selected as a live-blogger at the GOP Convention! This is a huge break for Minnesota bloggers, the Northern Alliance, and of course Ed, himself. He'll be joining Michelle Catalano from A Small Victory,...
Posted by Mitch on July 27, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0) | TrackBack

The Party Found Us

At the height of last night's Blogger Party at Keegan's Pub, an acquaintance of mine who works for the Million Mom March came up to me and exclaimed "There are 1,800 people here!" ------------------- Hard to even know where to...
Posted by Mitch on July 25, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (15) | TrackBack

Party

Don't forget - tomorrow at 5PM, after the Northern Alliance broadcast, all Twin Cities-area bloggers and blog fans are invited to Keegans Pub in Northeast Minneapolis for an all-blogger party! Keegans is half a block west of Hennepin Avenue, on...
Posted by Mitch on July 23, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (6) | TrackBack

Blogger Party Update

The responses continue to roll in for this weekend's Blogger Party. And we know we haven't reached everyone yet, not by a long shot. So - if you're a blogger, or a blog fan, anywhere within driving distance of the...
Posted by Mitch on July 19, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Northern Alliance Radio, 7/10

We have a genuine embarassment of riches on the show tomorrow. We'll be interviewing Tracey Schmitt, BushCheney04 Regional Spokesperson. Then, we'll be talking with Bryan Henderson, a West Virginia high school kid who took on his high school's politically correct...
Posted by Mitch on July 09, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (3) | TrackBack

At the Feet of the Masters

As the Fraters note today, it was another win for them at the Keegan's Trivia contest. The Minnehaha Allstars didn't do so hot, but them's the breaks. It's a building season for us, and so we can content ourselves with...
Posted by Mitch on July 09, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (4) | TrackBack

Send Money

Elder and Atomizer from Fraters Libertas are participating in the MS75 rollerbladathon this weekend. Please visit the site and support them - it's a great cause....
Posted by Mitch on July 08, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Identities

Quite a few people became fairly unhinged by the whole Plain Layne saga. Saint Paul from Fraters Libertas is one of them....
Posted by Mitch on June 29, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (3)

The Gauntlet Is Thrown

If you read Fraters Libertas, you're aware that their claim to fame a solid winning record at Keegan's Pub's weekly Thursday triva bender. They've decorated their site with a row of Guinnesses, like the side of a World War II...
Posted by Mitch on June 22, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (15)

Tomorrow on the Radio

We'll be interviewing William Triplett, author of Rogue State: How a Nuclear North Korea Threatens America. That plus our first ever pro-am Hack Columnist, and the final results of the Logo Contest. Tune in, noon-3! Oh yeah - streaming is...
Posted by Mitch on June 18, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0)

Logo Contest

We've entered the final round of the Northern Alliance Radio Network Logo Contest. Now, it's your turn! Follow the link, vote for your favorite finalist, and tune in to the NARN broadcast next weekend to see who the winner is!...
Posted by Mitch on June 12, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (3)

Third Time's the Whammy

One of the great axioms in my life is, the third time I try anything is always the hardest. The first time I try something, beginner's luck carries me through. The second - well, the honeymoon's still on. The third?...
Posted by Mitch on May 26, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (9)

Mark Your Calendars

The Northern Alliance Radio Network will be filling in for Hugh Hewitt tomorrow, in sixty cities nationwide, from 6-9PM Eastern/3-6PM Pacific time. Amazing guests tomorrow - Katherine Jean Lopez from NRO, Frank Gaffney, Steven Rhoads, Charles Johnson of Little Green...
Posted by Mitch on May 24, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (2)

Chronicles of NARN

Joe Carter at Evangelical Outpost writes an overly self-effacing (of himself) and gratifyingly laudatory (for us) post on his appearance on the Northern Alliance Radio Network (NARN) show last weekend. Doing a radio interview into a cell phone - especially...
Posted by Mitch on May 17, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (6)

Boo, meet Yah

Set your alarm clocks: Tuesday, May 25, the Northern Alliance will be filling in for Hewitt again - 5-8 Central time, coast to coast. If you live by one of Hewitt's affiliates, give us a listen - or better yet,...
Posted by Mitch on May 16, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0)

Northern Alliance Logo Contest

You know what they say: "If you can, you draw a logo. If you can't, you kvetch about the logo the guy who can did." That's the current situation; when we were filling in for Hugh Hewitt a couple of...
Posted by Mitch on May 08, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (8)

I Knew It!

I Knew It! - On last weekend's Northern Alliance Radio Network, I predicted that "all-news" station WMNN would be the Twin Cities' outlet for FrankenNet "Air America", the new liberal talk network. The signs were there - low ratings, no...
Posted by Mitch on March 30, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0)

Whoah

Whoah - This weekend's Northern Alliance Radio Network show is going to be a barnburner....
Posted by Mitch on March 25, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0)

Saturday's Show

Saturday's Show - Last weekend's Northern Alliance Radio Network broadcast was better than the first one. Everyone's starting to settle down a bit. The first week's show was awash in adrenaline, which causes all sorts of problems. Everyone - myself...
Posted by Mitch on March 15, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0)

Another Guy In A Red Jumpsuit

Another Guy In A Red Jumpsuit - Elder, from the Fraters, is a fellow Mike Nelson fan. In a Thursday post, Elder notes with an especial spring in his prose that Nelson - one-time head-writer and then star of the...
Posted by Mitch on March 15, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0)

Falling Off A Log

Falling Off A Log - There's something about being in a radio station that's unlike any other place on earth. The stacks of electronic equipment give off a faint odor of ozone that reminds you of how the air feels...
Posted by Mitch on March 08, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0)

On Tomorrow's Show

On Tomorrow's Show - In the first hour of the Northern Alliance Radio Network - The Week In Review, with Saint Paul, Captain Ed and Rocket Man. At 1PM, we'll have a guest from Saint Olaf College, talking about the...
Posted by Mitch on March 05, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0)

Five Days

Five Days- The Northern Alliance Radio Network debuts on Saturday at noon, on AM1280 The Patriot here in the Twin Cities. It's going to be a fun show; more about the debut show's line-up later this week....
Posted by Mitch on March 01, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0)

Radio Daze

Radio Daze - One week until the Northern Alliance Radio Network debuts on AM1280 the Patriot. The show website should be online next week. This is going to be an interesting week....
Posted by Mitch on February 27, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0)

Do What You Need To

The unnamed blogger from Fresh Bed Goodness plans to be the Northern Alliance Radio Network's first fan: "Some of the boys in the Northern Alliance are getting their own show on the Patriot (1280). They'll have the 12-3 slot on...
Posted by Mitch on February 20, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (17)

Mark Your Calendars

The Northern Alliance Radio Network will be on the air Saturday, March 6, on AM1280 The Patriot, here in the Twin Cities. The show will feature the members of the Northern Alliance of Blogs, and talk about politics, martinis, music,...
Posted by Mitch on February 10, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0)

Ahem

Ahem - The Fraters' Saint Paul commented on last week's secret meeting between he, King from SCSU Scholars, and me: "It was a fine time and both gentlemen proved to be entertaining and provocative conversationalists. I left the 90 minute...
Posted by Mitch on February 05, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0)

If Perception Equals Reality...

...then I'm really screwed. Hugh Hewitt commented on our Northern Alliance get-together/group lunch/Loya Jirga last Saturday:Great fun with the Northern Alliance ladies as well at our gathering on Saturday. So far, so good.Observations: If Northern Alliance members were pop/rock stars:...
Posted by Mitch on February 03, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0)

Call it Practice

So I have a question for the Northern Alliance, in the spirit of the grilling our Commish gave us yesterday, and in practice for the big secret project...: The press these days is gleefully touting the degree to which...
Posted by Mitch on February 01, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0)

Let's Do Lunch

That was what the Elder from Fraters said to the Northern Alliance of Blogs, on the occasion of Hugh Hewitt's visit to the Twin Cities. So we did: From left to right: Hindrocket from Powerline, Elder from Fraters, Warrior Monk...
Posted by Mitch on January 31, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0)

Loya Jirga

For all these years, the only person I've met from the Northern Alliance is Lileks - and, with the exception of a brief chat at the State Fair, that was fifteen years ago. Finally fixed part of that last night....
Posted by Mitch on January 28, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0)

Drastic Oversight

Drastic Oversight - In the craziness of the last two months, I notice some of my blog housekeeping has gone undone. For starters, I see that I haven't added Captain's Quarters into my Northern Alliance Blogroll yet. Great stuff. Read...
Posted by Mitch on January 01, 2004 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0)

The Hackey-Sack-Playing Chiba-Monkey Trivia Zombie Awards, 2004 Edition

The Hackey-Sack-Playing Chiba-Monkey Trivia Zombie Awards, 2004 Edition - This year's award goes to... ...the envelope, please... This year's award goes to Fraters Libertas, for their award post! We teed off with:Blogger Whose Mouth Wrote Checks Their Ass Couldn't Cash...
Posted by Mitch on December 31, 2003 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0)

No Joke

The Fraters - the Northern Alliance's unofficial ambassadors of dissipation - have a project that we should all get behind - an orphanage in Chihuahua. Hit the PayPal link and drop 'em a few bucks. If you live in this...
Posted by Mitch on December 19, 2003 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0)

Slice of Life

This Bleat cuts very close to home....
Posted by Mitch on November 14, 2002 | Read Whole Post | Comments (0)

Questions Questions Questions

BUMPED AND EDITED: removed the Saturday reference. OK, onward: The NARN will be helping the Patriot provide gavel-to-gavel coverage of the convention, starting Thursday night, then all day Friday and until the closing gavel on Saturday. During the convention, we'll...
Posted by Mitch on December 00, 0000 | Read Whole Post | Comments (6) | TrackBack