February 2012
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Feb 3rd
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“If you are homophobic and you’re out there, you’d better be positive you’re...”
– Todd Glass in his interview with Marc Maron on WTF (via thedependentclause)
Feb 2nd
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January 2012
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Jan 31st
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Where Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton Takes Off The... →
Layeth the smacketh down.
Jan 31st
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Jan 31st
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“Add up the wealth of the last eight presidents, from Richard Nixon to Barack...”
– Connie Cass, “Romney would rank among richest presidents ever” (via Ezra Klein)
Jan 29th
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WatchWatch
Lately, I’ve been splitting my time between eating cookies on Delta flights and modeling Final Cut Pro effects for Crumplepop.
Jan 20th
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“Buffets [Inc.] is the nation’s largest steak and buffet restaurant company, with...”
– “TAHOE JOE’S FAMOUS STEAKHOUSE” Just when I thought my dream job coming up with ridiculous names for inconsequential things was pure fantasy, I learn that something called “Tahoe Joe’s Famous Steakhouse” exists. Though, its parent company is going bankrupt so perhaps absurd business names aren’t...
Jan 19th
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Between the Lines →
That prized garage space or curbside spot you’ve been yearning for may be costing you—and the city—in ways you never realized. A journey into the world of parking, where meter maids are under siege, everybody’s on the take, and the tickets keep on coming. This is an excellent article on the costs of parking. In MN, the current parking debate is whether the state should subsidize a $200,000,000...
Jan 3rd
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December 2011
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Dec 27th
“Adultery. Subdivision 1. Acts constituting. When a married woman has sexual...”
– Based on that definition, gay people can’t commit adultery in MN, but Amy Koch can (heterosexually, of course).
Dec 22nd
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“After he put money into the savings accont from his job, Daniel Ganziano’s...”
– TCF Bank. Fighter of debit card fee restrictions. Top donor to Michele Bachmann. And active redistributor of hundreds of dollars to their bottom line from a kid with $5.10 in their bank. When U of MN students flash their TCF cards at Gopher games, do they understand who they are supporting?
Dec 14th
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“My frustration in being a stadium supporter is other stadium supporters. The...”
– Eric Ferguson (via tcdailyplanet) It’s tough to make a case for the current corporate welfare demands being made by the Vikings organization. It gets particularly difficult when the team and other advocates attempt to make a financial case for public borrowing of more than $650 million on...
Dec 12th
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“In the same fashion, House Republicans have continued in the negotiations to...”
– Politico We should be very clear on a couple things. The Republicans have attempted to muddy the water over who is beholden to corporate interests—but their legislative agenda is a series of giveaways to the dirtiest parts of the energy and financial industries. They are doing everything they can...
Dec 12th
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“In Minnesota, fighting is to hockey what nightclubs are to New York City. Some...”
– The NY Times received a letter from someone who thinks it’s no big deal for an NHL player to die of a drug overdose at 29 from a combination of alcohol and the pain killers he became addicted to over his career with the Minnesota Wild. I think he may be confusing what happens in his weekly...
Dec 10th
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“Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Inhofe, who is a ranking member of the Senate...”
– Sen. Inhofe doesn’t think it’s a big deal that people can light water from their faucets on fire.
Dec 9th
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My Blog: To Fund Or Not To Fund (A New Vikings... →
arlolyle: It seems like every time I turn on the local news the anchors are talking about a new Vikings stadium whether there is anything new to report or not. My feelings on the topic are mixed. There is plenty of evidence that arguments about the positive economic impact of new stadiums are… Nice thinking on Vikings stadium justifications. Based on the team’s current public...
Dec 8th
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Many Americans who are opposed to taxing upper... →
This is a good point. The truly wealthy are a lot wealthier than the non-wealthy think.
Dec 8th
“Asked later if he thought Sutton may have deceived him, Brodkorb chose his words...”
– from a truly explosive report at Politics in Minnesota that recently resigned MN GOP chairperson Tony Sutton agreed to take on the recount debt.  This shit is straight up BANANAS. Like one of the biggest local stories in all my years of living in MN.  Unbelievable.  (via mediation) It makes me...
Dec 8th
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“I need the ministers to come outside the door of the church where there is...”
– Rahm Emanuel, speaking at a Chicago event sponsored by the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. He was quoted by the Chicago Tribune. Wow. Love this.  (via preachers-wife)
Dec 8th
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