Recent content from James Lileks
Lessons from the semiannual closet purge
No one is sentimental about socks.
Help wanted: Rule the world
These are hard times for secret societies, it seems.
Lileks: My gazebo may have squatters
Red-breasted North American Squatters, at that.
Lileks: How to write a one-star review
Some people are never satisfied, so why not be one of them?
Lileks: What's the cost of self-checkout?
We no longer can make inane chit-chat with cashiers.
Lucky for us, fortune smiles on Minnesota
Survey says that this is the second luckiest state.
Don't fret text losers, help is on the way
Is the color of your messages an insult?
Lileks: True Minnesotans appreciate the benefit of miserable work
Storm brought us snow, ice and — most important — a chance to build character.
Parking ramps are ugly — but we need more of them in downtown Minneapolis
What if any new ramp could be designed to enhance the city, not just store cars?
Lileks: Is the undie swap dirty dealing?
Store will trade old underwear for a new pair.