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James Lileks

Columnist | buzz.mn

Phone: 612-673-7858

James Lileks writes a metro column and is an anchor/producer for NewsBreak, the webcast on startribune.com. He also blogs under The Blog O'Things.

Recent content from James Lileks

Great moments in parenting
The curious story of Falcon the Balloon Boy morphed quickly into suspicion about the parents, who seem keen on grabbing the spotlight. If they capitalize on this by announcing a line of grade-school backpacks with parachutes, we'll be even more suspicious. ("Whether your child needs to hit the books or hit the silk, you'll be prepared!")
Oct 18, 2009
Pony up for airfare, or get ready to ride one
Made your holiday plane reservations yet? No, you say; the economy's so bad that everyone's just going to astral-project their bodies this year. But if you've been meaning to book a plane, bad news. There's a new "end-user cash extraction mechanism," also known as a surcharge: a ten-dollar fee applied on peak holiday travel days.
Oct 10, 2009
Let the neon lights glow once again
Light the sign!
Oct 3, 2009
What was it I was doing while texting? Oh - driving!
Do you know why the Titanic hit an iceberg? Because the guys in the crow's nest were TEXTING.
Oct 1, 2009
If this is the 'burbs, that can't be a bear
Friday morning a bear was stuck in a tree in North St. Paul. What to do? You could lure him down with a pic-a-nic basket, but that only works with the Ursinus Yogi species, and if the bear's not wearing a tie, forget it.
Sep 26, 2009
More tales from the scary front lines of flu defense
In a speech that sparked controversy and condemnation from nearly every corner, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad excoriated the West, capitalism, Israel, John Phillips, the decision of the Cartoon Network to run live programming, and the failure of America to make Jennifer Aniston a star when she has been through so much, what with Brad and Angelina and all.
Sep 24, 2009
Note: Bison aren't bred to be loving family pets
I suppose you could pack it into a Hummer, but imagine if you got into an accident on the way home, and the unbelted bison was launched through the windshield. If someone was driving along in a Smart car, and the last thing they saw was an airborne bison heading their way, their brain simply could not process the absurdity that was about to befall them.
Sep 19, 2009
Flu's back, so let's review the rules
On a recent trip to Wall Drug in South Dakota, I saw something quite ingenious: a bathroom door you open with your forearm. Of course! Brilliant!
Sep 17, 2009
Busted for cursing? Serves him *$&# right
Hush your mouth, jack.
Sep 12, 2009
SweeTango: Our apple ingenuity knows no bounds
All hail the apple of the 21st century!
Sep 10, 2009


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