I grew up on the North End of Sioux Falls, one in a long line of Lalleys who still hold ground around Terrace Park. I graduated from O'Gorman High School and the University of South Dakota. Following college, I was fortunate to spend more than two decades in journalism in South Dakota and Iowa. I love the give and take of good civic discourse, history and politics. To gain some sort of perspective on the world, I try to read books, primarily fiction for true perspective. My musical tastes were formed primarily obscure -- to most people -- pop and punk music from the '80s and '90s, though in truth any sort of jangly, smart pop music can get my attention.
Patrick Lalley
The Big Band Version of Violet is a Special Experience
Anybody that listens to the Patrick Lalley Show knows I'm a Rich Show fanboy. That's because he's the most prolific writer of quality rock-n-roll songs in Sioux Falls history. This is an indisputable fact.
Adventure Bikepacking Without Ever Leaving the Metro
Last summer JP and I took a bikepacking trip to Blue Mounds State Park near Luverne, Minn. We had a lovely time and Blue Mounds is a great place to hang out for awhile. Then we talked about it all winter.
Clearinghouse for Data on Sioux Falls Now Available
Want to learn more about Sioux Falls? I mean really learn, like get down into the data, parse the subsets and all that?
Cut the Kitty’s Nails for Best Results
We have twin sister cats. They're about nine months old. Both beautiful grey tabbies with hints of orange on their tummies.
Neighbors Could Lead Us Out of Two-Party Gridlock [OPINION]
I talk about David Brooks of the New York Times quite a bit on the Patrick Lalley Show. That's because he's very good.
Sioux Falls School Plan Has Big Sticker Shock [OPNION]
The task force charged with assessing the building needs of the Sioux Falls Public School District released their report last week. And it was a doozy.
Trail Running is a Great Escape and Grueling Challenge
I've been running for fitness, recreation and competition for several years. Admittedly, I came to it late, after my 40th birthday somewhere. But now I've done marathons and Ironmans and in the past few years, trail running.
Just So You Know, Here’s the No-Mow Explanation [OPINION]
A couple weeks ago I wrote about how the City of Sioux Falls lets the grass grow tall along the Big Sioux River and some other parks in order to filter storm run-off.
Several Events Scheduled for Bike to Work Week
It's Bike to Work Week starting Monday (May 14) in Sioux Falls and across the nation.
Time to Think About How We Landscape Sioux Falls [OPINION]
The City of Sioux Falls started using unmowed strips along the Big Sioux River several years ago to help improve water quality.