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Sid Korpi

Minneapolis, MN
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Posted on 08/17/11 at 12:30 pm in response to Good film, bad film: Brendan Gleeson in 'The Guard'; RiffTrax tackles 'Jack the Giant Killer'

Thanks for the tip about the MST3K gang. We'd love to have their commentary on our latest, greatest B-movie: "Attack of the Moon Zombies." This B&W, 1950s-drive-in-style creature feature by local filmmaker, Christopher R. Mihm, premiered May 25 to a sold-out audience at the Heights Theater. Should you be willing to review it in your column, please let me know and I'll mail you a DVD for your viewing pleasure.

Thank you!

Posted on 11/10/10 at 05:48 pm in response to Amid meeting with governor and political planning, Mark Dayton is juggling 'real-life decisions,' too

I am an animal chaplain who works with people to help them prepare for, cope with and move on after pet loss. My heart goes out to the Daytons at this trying time. None of what happens with Dakota should be reduced to talks of fiscal responsibility. It is all about Dayton's compassion and affection for a member of his family, albeit one with four legs instead of two. When I wrote my book, "Good Grief: Finding Peace After Pet Loss," I discovered it is often more difficult for people to work...

Posted on 02/19/09 at 03:22 pm in response to Legendary wrestler Verne Gagne and a tragic tale

Alzheimer's Disease clearly does not discriminate in who it attacks. Just yesterday, I eulogized a beloved friend, Evelyn Huffman, who died after several years spent in a memory unit of a nursing home suffering from dementia.

My husband's aunt, a member of the "living lost," will spend the rest of her life revisiting a time in her life that apparently causes her unbearable emotional and physical pain, leaving her weeping much of the time and us feeling absolutely helpless to comfort...