Dear Lavender, As a…read morereader of your magazine for 10 years, I thought it well past due to write you in the spirit of constructive criticism. It is tempting to assess you as a "lifestyle" magazine. By this measure, you do several things quite well. Your reviews of restaurants, theater/classical music/opera performances are readable and engaging, and your calendar of events are crucial to gay-friendly businesses and organizations throughout the Twin Cities. The sophistication of your packaging (with its glossy pages and covers) makes similar queer publications in San Francisco or New York appear amateurish by comparison. But even as we hold Lavender to the "lifestyle" genre, I call for a major face lift of your publication. To many of your readers, the folks you seem to be targeting are gay + white + middle class + Christian. With few exceptions, lesbians, the trans- and bi- communities, and people of color find few images or articles that appeal to their diverse tastes, interests, and beliefs. Lavender demonstrates its loyalty to a small segment of the LGBT population in several ways. For example, your pages are front-loaded with ads for new condo developments and related services, such as realtors, home and garden supplies, and window treatments. Note: mass home foreclosures and the current credit crunch are not just figments of the heterosexual imagination. Until recently you featured a column titled "Faith in Action", which intended to highlight spirituality in the LGBT community. Unfortunately, its writer (from your targeted demographic) seemed to view the project as his own budget psychotherapy service, allowing him to air his rants against the Christian church and share his personal journeys through religion. Fortunately you exorcised his column before his conversion to the Kabbala or Scientology. Please be assured that I am not suggesting you revamp yourself into a journal of queer theory. Most of us are incapable of reading three pages of Foucault without developing a brain tumor. Nor do I recommend that you expunge those adverts for escort services, which feature shirtless models and their vacant faces. In this struggling economy those pretty boys are cat-fighting for jobs, too. But I am encouraging you to consider the possibilities of your role in the community. Why not include more stories about issues affecting the broader LGBT community? Why not strengthen your work with queer movements that have raised awareness about our issues, and continue to work for equality? Until then, I will continue to pick up each new issue of Lavender at my local coffee shop, gay bar, or restaurant. After all, despite the tone of this letter, I'll still look forward to your previews of the Guthrie season, and reviews of the newest gay owned business in town. And, of course, I want to know when's the next Miss Gay U-S-of-A pageant at the '90s.

Southwest Journal, you are like the greatest neighbors all rolled into one!…read more You are the informative neighbor, telling me about new places to check out. You are the classy neighbor, giving me just enough information about things I don't normally care about, just in case I'm ever in a situation where I need to sound cultured. You are the friendly neighbor because your articles always sound so nice. You have never taken on a negative tone with me, kind of like my real-life asshole neighbors. I don't even need to mention how reliable you are! And, most importantly, you are my nosy neighbor. Your crime reports are reason enough for me to live! I love knowing that I'm not the stupid person who let some strangers in, got tanked, passed out and then woke up to find her car missing. I'm sure glad I get to read about someone else doing it, kind of like my own personal gossip magazine. I just wish you'd put the paper in bags before you delivered them. I know it's not great for the environment, but throwing a newspaper onto steps covered in snow/rain is pretty dumb.

The best local newspaper in the Twin Cities. Its a great way to learn about what is happening in…read morethe neighborhoods, learn of local businesses, and keep up on city government. Its a positive, up beat publication that is chock full of useful news.

I don't know. I don't have enough information about it. They should be clearer about what they do…read morewithin the context of the question. it's been been a few months since I struggled to find legal help. Minneapolis isn't very accommodating.

Beautiful location. Teachers who run this place are fantastic. The only flaw is that all of their…read moreediting suites have huge windows in their doors which don't really allow for any privacy for the person working on their project. Here is my story that's forever colored my experience at this location: I had the misfortune of having some crazy user barge in on my editing room and accuse me of messing with her project. She was highly unstable, and she insisted on lecturing me about invading her privacy, (which is insane, given the fact that I was working on a project that merely "looked" like her project). The poor person running the checkout desk tried his best to diffuse the situation, but this lady, who clearly showed signs of either grand Mal narcissism or possible paranoid schizophrenia, pulled up a chair and proceeded to just waste everyone's time. But that's just one experience. Beware of the crazies. Other than that, they seem to carry mostly early 2012 Apple imacs with the respective software. Residential members get discounts on a slew of awesome classes. For $50 bucks and practically unlimited access to good equipment, it's a worthwhile deal. Do it!!!!

Some might be surprised to discover that the Utne Reader is based in Minneapolis--those on the…read morecoasts may think its home is in San Fran or Portland. Now, I'm not way lefty; I'm more lefty-centric...and becoming more centric with age, but I truly like this publication. It consistently offers intelligent, thoughtful and interesting articles. The best part about reading the Utne is that I always feel like it was a good, positive use of my time.

Dedicated to expensive meida buying opportunities at inexpensive prices. Increased revenue and very…read moreprofessional.

Oh my goodness! I love Llewellyn. They were one of the first wholesale accounts I set up and it's…read moremy dream publisher (when I get my bill written, THIS IS WHERE I'M SENDING MY MANUSCRIPT). When I was approved for my wholesale account I got soooo excited!! Llewellyn is a publisher that has some of my favorite writers, Thorn Mooney, Kristoffer Hughes, Lucy Cavendish, Storm Faerywolf and more! They are more than a publisher. They have so many products that a Witch / witch store/ pagan wants in their life. I can die happy

I sent a review already regarding Llewellyn publications you sent me 733751 as a verification…read more#.Ordered calender, sent late, wrong track #, out the money, no calendar

They have changed their mix of music for the worst!! I don't like it anymore... started listening…read moreto different stations.

If you are into Americana, acoustic, roots, and folk music and also enjoy the old Morning Show from…read moreMPR, check out Dale Connelly and Radio Heartland. Radio Heartland is available via the internet (see web address above), HD radio (91.1 KNOW HD2), and their iPhone app.