behind the scenes

After my preview tour of the 2022 Duluth Haunted Ship earlier this week, I also got a chance to take a look where few get to visit, the hidden workshop and storage area.

Shari and I talk about what we are going to do, sometimes banter about what is bothering us, share stories. Sometimes, the best part of the show is what you don't see. So, I decided to run the camera to catch some of what we talk about. This is what we talked about, and what Shari does before the show.

Many fair weather motorcyclist in the Northland say that it's just "now" getting comfortable to ride (mid-June through mid Sept).  However, there's a company in Duluth, MN that can extend that time frame and keep your body much safer if you were to have an accident on two wheels.  We'll take you on the three floors of this amazing factory that ships world wide.

Upper Lakes Foods in Cloquet is celebrating their 50th anniversary of business and after meeting with the family and getting a tour of the facility I wondered how many people know the thought that actually goes into what they do to ensure the utmost freshest and timely delivery of food. It’s interesting to find out the timelines they have when food arrives and is stored to when it is placed on the

Oh yes I did and I was thrilled!  My family has been going to Gordy's Hi-Hat since the day I was born, literally.  I was born at the Cloquet Hospital which is blocks from Gordy's Hi-Hat.  My father got tired of waiting for my arrival and left for lunch.  While he was AT Gordy's I was born and they had to call him back.  Gordy's has countless fans because they know exactly what they're getting when

I sit on the board of the Northern Lights Foundation and was recently asked to appear in an in-house video for United Piping Inc. to talk about their involvement with our organization.  I was excited when I received a call to also narrate the video and others and thought you'd like to see how that works so the next time you're listening to a narrated video you can picture this.

Here’s a quick look at the guys putting things together for the drink of the week at the spirit room. It’s always a great time and Nick Cooper and Mini Cooper are shooting some great shots. So I want to give them props for the great work that they do.

Telephone lines for the radiothon are installed, staff and the St. Jude crew get the conference room ready for what will turn out to be another great year raising over 75,000 for St. Jude.

I see the pictures of the stars in their clothes, looking great, talking to the press. I know there is a lot of prep that goes into making the whole staging area, but I had no idea it took this long and how much set up there is.

Who am I to look down my nose at what you eat;  Frankly, the average person who spent any amount of time around a food processing plant would probably never eat that product again. You've probably heard that the McRib - the sandwich that McDonalds rolls out every so many years "for a limited time" - is back...