Authority Figures | Twin Cities Business
In keeping with my recent theme of exploring Minnesota through this column, I begin with, yes, my visit to the State Fair on Labor Day weekend. Oceans of people, thousands of things to look at, a dozen foods I enjoyed too much, and an evening grandstand show featuring golden oldies Loverboy, Pat Benatar, and Journey. It was a bit of a time warp: 30 years earlier, I saw Loverboy open for Journey at the old Met Center, and I later watched Benatar become one of the earliest, most frequently played artists on a new network called MTV. At the fair this September, they performed well, and Benatar s...