Vikings suck by Matt Dybedahl

This is all very true.

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Wow, the Vikings are a horrible team this year. It’s time for the Leslie Frazier era to be over. It’s hard to imagine how bad the offense is but the truth is they stink. The offensive line is one of the biggest problems. Christian Ponder has no time to throw the ball. He receives the ball during the snap and by the time he looks up the defense is already in the backfield. This is a major problem. Adrian Peterson has also been struggling because of the offensive line. Besides his 78 yard scamper to begin the season he hasn’t done anything. The line isn’t opening up holes like they had in years past. This also could be due to not having Jerome Felton in the lineup. Although he will be back next week. This should help some.

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Matthew Dybedahl writes about El Burrito

Your stomach starts to growl and rumble loud enough for your co-workers to snear. Embarrassing? Yes, but you have that lunch time feeling and a hankering for some authentic Mexican-style cooking. There’s no shame in that. Luckily, right down the road in the Del Sol district of St. Paul resides El Burrito Mercado; which in English translates to “The Burrito Market.” El Burrito Mercado is not only just a restaurant but also a grocery store, deli and bakery. The cafeteria-style restaurant inside El Burrito Mercado which is aptly named El Café Express serves delicious authentic Mexican-s food and they do it quickly. The food is prepared in front of you and there are over 20 different options ranging from Beef soup to nachos or as their name suggests- a variety of burritos. They also have different topping options in a subway-style setting and salsas ranging from mild to hot. If you’re the frugal type they offer daily specials and a discounted menu for high school and college students. The cost of an entrée ranges from 7-15 dollars albeit the portion size is enough to push your belt back a few holes. It truly is an authentic experience, from the décor, the food and smells, right down to having popular soda sold in glass bottles with Spanish writing on them.

If you don’t speak fluent Spanish the menu and ordering can be intimidating at first, as it is all in Spanish, however the workers are very friendly and willing to explain what the different entrees are.

On my visit to El Burrito Mercado I was fortunate enough to choose the Tacos De Alambre meal, which includes your choice of meat (Mine was barbacoa). Overall the meal was great; it had the right amount of spiciness and tons of cheese. The meat was fresh and cooked just right. I topped my meal off with a glass-bottled Coke which complemented my meal like a fine wine does for a steak. $11.30 was the overall cost of my meal including tax. It was worth every penny and well worth the trip.

When that lunch time feeling hits, don’t settle for Taco Bell or Chipotle and regret it later. Go to El Burrito Mercado and have yourself an authentic Mexican experience.

 

 

 

Biking and how it is good for you by Matthew Dybedahl

I am a former runner. I say former because my foot won’t allow me to run as much as I would like to. However I’ve found a way to get in a little exercise and that is by biking. I’ve found that over the past few months I really enjoy biking. It takes me back to a time when I was younger. The cool breeze flowing through my hair as I pedal down the street. The smells of fresh air and cut grass burn the nostrils. It feels good. It really brings me back to a time that was much simpler. I remember buying my first bike. When I was about nine or ten years old my neighbor liked the look of my parents yard and how it was always perfect. For some reason my neighbor thought I would be able to carry on the family tradition and he hired me to take care of his lawn. Every week I would mow their grass, pick weeds, etc. Every Friday I would get paid and every Friday I stuck money away to save for a specific bike that I wanted. A Schwinn Hydromatic. It was metallic green in color and boy did it look awesome. The local bike store didn’t even carry this bike, so it had to be specially ordered for me. This was great because I knew that nobody else in the neighborhood would have anything like it. After that Summer I was finally able to purchase the bike. As a kid there was nothing more thrilling that being able to get that bike…and with my own money. It was the epitome of freedom as a ten year old. Being able to go anywhere I wanted.

That’s why I enjoy biking. It makes me feel like a kid again. And although being a kid isn’t always the greatest feeling in the world those thirty minutes I bike everyday puts a smile on my face.