About Brian:

Brian Lambert has been in and around journalism in the Twin Cities for twenty-nine years, as a writer for Twin Cities Reader, a columnist for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and most recently a blogger for The Rake magazine. City Pages declared him  "Best Writer at a Twin Cities Daily" in 2000 and "Best Columnist" in 2004. He is heard frequently on local radio and has written several stories for Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. He lives in beautiful Edina with his wife, Barbara. They have two sons, Nick, twenty-six, and Nate, twenty-three.

About The Slaughter:

Operating on the theory that there is nothing more local than something millions of us consume in bed, sometimes between our feet, this blog draws short, direct lines between what we see, hear, and read . . . and why. Money isn't the only explanation for the personalities, cultural cues, and political manipulation that comes at us like research-tested banshees from every direction and dimension, but it sure covers a lot of it. What is left after you set aside hard cash are matters of unchecked ego, cowardice, incompetence, and nepotism, all of which make good stories.