About.

I grew up in South Dakota, and early in my working career was a pharmacist at my father's store. But deep in my heart, my true passion was politics. Pretty soon I went back to school and earned a bachelor's from the University of Minnesota, and a master's from LSU, both in political science.

I then returned to U of M, planning to earn a doctorate and become a professor, but life had other plans. I married my wife of 43 years and raised four children. I ended up heavily involved in Minneapolis politcs and served as mayor for four years.

After this, I was elected to the United States Senate. I was the leader of several important initiatives, and eventually was tapped to be my party's vice presidential nominee. We then cruised to victory in the general election.

However, largely due to the public's disdain for the bloodshed in Vietnam, my running mate did not seek re-election. I then launched my own campaign, and was able to secure the party's nomination, but the war hung around my neck like an albatross. I ended up losing the election to Richard M. Nixon. Afterwards I returned to the Senate and served until my death in 1978.

Favorites.

Albums.

• Oceanic - ISIS

  Effortlessly glides between beautiful instrumentals and head-banging metal. Even if you don't like harsh vocals, do me and you both a favor and listen to Weight - it's instrumental.

• Panopticon - ISIS

  Like Oceanic, but a little more instrumental and a bit fewer harsh vocals. If that sounds better to you, try this one first.

• Ants From Up There - Black Country, New Road

  Gorgeous modern rock album. Basketball Shoes is one of the greatest songs ever made.

• Ashes Against the Grain - Agalloch

  Atmospheric metal. Love the guitar riffs.

• In Rainbows - Radiohead

  If you only listen to one Radiohead album, it should be this one. Probably one of the greatest indie rock albums ever.

• Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins

  A double album that's all over the place sonically in the best way possible. I may never forgive Hot Chelle Rae.

• Flood - Boris

  This album is actually just one 70 minute song (in four parts). Very long. Very slow. Largely instrumental. Not for the impatient.

• Solace - Jakob

  Very pretty instrumental post-rock.

• Emergency & I - Dismemberment Plan

  Indie/math rock with some of my favorite lyrics from any album. Basically no misses. At any given moment I probably have the keyboard riff from The City stuck in my head.

• The Downward Spiral - Nine Inch Nails

  Probably the most violent, depressing album I've ever heard. That being said, oddly catchy.

• Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven - Godspeed You! Black Emperor

  Even if you're not into long, instrumental pieces, you should listen to Sleep. Just once. For your own sake. Also an incredible band to see live.

• Stage Four - Touche Amore

  A screamo album about the singer losing his mother to cancer. Heart-wrenching, catchy, and beautiful all at once.

• Mirror Reaper - Bell Witch

  Another album that's actually just one long 80 minute song, in 2 parts (or 4). You'll know if it's your thing after the first 7 minutes or so, if not sooner.

• Sunbather - Deafheaven

  Blend of black metal and shoegaze. Simultaneously pretty and heavy.

• Somewhere Along the Highway - Cult of Luna

  More atmospheric metal. No misses IMO. Feels wrong to call out just one track, but Dim has one of the greatest buildups I've ever heard.

• This Will Destroy You - This Will Destroy You

  More very pretty instrumental rock. If you've seen Moneyball, you'll have a Leo-DiCaprio-pointing-at-the-TV moment listening to this.

• Siamese Dream - Smashing Pumpkins

  A classic. Some incredible guitar solos. Think I prefer Mellon Collie overall, but Mayonaise is an all-timer.

Movies.

• 2001: A Space Odyssey

  The prettiest movie I've ever seen. You could take every frame of it and hang it on your wall. Slow paced, but that isn't a bad thing.

• The Dark Knight

  One of the greatest superhero movies of all time.

• Spider-Man 2

  The other greatest superhero movie of all time.

• The Big Short

  My guilty pleasure movie because I'm worried it makes me too close to having the same tastes as a finance bro.

• Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

  Much funnier than I expected.

• Inglourious Basterds

  Favorite Tarantino. The opening is one of the most tense scenes I've ever watched.

• Monty Python and the Holy Grail

  If someone tells me they don't like this movie, I write them off as having a terrible taste in comedies.

• Napoleon Dynamite

  Knew I would enjoy it from the very first scene.

• Clerks

  Some great dialogue and acting. Now every time I see the number 37 somewhere, I think "... in a row?".

• My Cousin Vinny

  Knew people gushed about this movie, but it was even funnier than I expected.

• The Departed

  A great thriller.

TV shows.

• Nathan for You

  Possibly the funniest show I've ever seen. The first episode might seem dumb. Stick with it for at least two or three more episodes, it improves quickly.

• Veep

  Also possibly the funniest show I've ever seen. Has some of the most hysterical, most vulgar, most incredible one-liners ever.

• Community

  One of the most unique and creative sitcoms you'll ever watch.

• Arrested Development

  A classic. Thinking about it, similar to Community in a few ways. Please tell your friends about this show.

• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

  If you haven't heard of this one, you must have been cut off from the outside world since at least 2005. In that case, I've got bad news about basically everything that's happened since then, but at least you can catch up on this show.

• Workaholics

  Very similar vibes to IASIP.

Contact.

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