Inspired by the Dungeons & Dragons item, the Deck of Many Things, this blog will contain multitudes of topics both irrelevant and irreverent, strange or mundane, and whatever else Alex feels like writing down in his spare time; sometimes serious, sometimes not. With topics ranging from album reviews, political analysis, societal critiques, and nonsense with circus-like whimsy, there’s something for everyone. However, there’s also a non-zero chance the blog forces you to fight a dread wraith or lose 1d4 intelligence every time you read it. Be warned.
A Casual Outdoor Weekend
I'm not the most avid hiker, nor am I an offroad biker or rock climber, but over the last few years I have developed a love for simply being outdoors experiencing whatever the wind blows my way. This last weekend, I took advantage of the cooler temperatures and spent some time with my partner wandering Duluth's public ...
Sep 21, 2026
How Many Times Can I Say the Word "Goo" in a Single Post?
Goo could be the jam that falls off your sandwich and stains your brand new shirt, the prepackaged brownie left to ferment in the back of a cupboard for years, or it could be an amalgamation of grease, microscopic creatures, and their byproducts that were found on the R/V Blue Heron. Dr. Cody Sheik, Assistant Professor...
Aug 21, 2026
Alex in Michigan, pt. 1
On a windy spring morning in the dreamy year of 2021, I stopped to peruse and browse an antique store here in Duluth. It was at this fine establishment that I came across an old Nikon lens. It had no lens cap or case, and was slick with a vile brownish grime. Of course, not being deterred by the very obvious signs of d...
May 14, 2026
Five Albums from 2025
Greetings and hallucinations. Alex's Blog of Many Things is the newest experiment of Northland News Radio. This blog is, or at least how I've described it to others, is that it's part local interest and part variety. There's no set schedule, and there may be times where you'll get three posts a week and none the next....
Jan 28, 2026
