February 2010
40 posts
January 2010
28 posts
“Anybody charged with crimes related to mortgage fraud would be well-advised, in...”
– Hennepin County attorneys are getting the hang of how to take down mortgage fraudsters.
“He asked during his arraignment Tuesday to be allowed at the College Road Taco...”
– A dude who threw a taco at a Taco Bell employee is damn lucky that Fairbanks, AK is a 2-Bell town. Otherwise he’d be driving all the way to Palin country for 7-Layers during his year of probation.
via DjLa
“Dinosaurs have, for far too long, been used to glorify Satan’s counterfeit...”
– What da?
via @fakebrodkorb
Improving Recycling at Multi-Unit Housing →
Cam Gordon notes that Multi-Unit properties are required to provide recycling options for tenants but don’t do so as often as they should. He’s working on fixing that.
“Supermarkets don’t want unbranded fruits and vegetables, because handling...”
– Market realities via Seth Godin.
“Washington, D.C., is also applying for Race to the Top money from the Obama...”
– The Atlantic Online | January/February 2010 | What Makes a Great Teacher? | Amanda Ripley
This is an excellent article about evaluating teacher peeformance.
(via Instapaper)
TED at Whistler Contest →
Win a trip to TED at Whistler by submitting a 3 minute video or 300 word essay on sustainable travel. Whistler is awesome. TED is awesome. When you win, don’t forget who told you about this.
“Lucy is one of my best friends who I met years ago in Minneapolis. I always told...”
– I like the local angle in this “dick swapping” story. If Jason’s station and KARE have taught me anything, it’s that there is always a Minnesota angle if you work hard enough.
“To whom it may concern,
Last night (Thursday 7-01-10) I took my family to the...”
– Apparently there is a casino in South Africa named Carnival City with a fast food restaurant within the casino called Juicy Lucy. A disappointed patron of that restaurant chose to email me, in Minneapolis, with her concerns.
I get the impression that someone who can’t tell the difference...
Environmental Working Group's "What's in Your... →
Minneapolis is looking pretty good. Especially compared to St. Louis Park.
How to Go Large on Facebook →
Turns out that the max dimensions for Facebook profile photos are 200px wide by 600px tall. Stick within those specs to go large, if that’s your thing.
Bill Pulkrabek Sounds Like a Douche
Washington County Commissioner, Bill Pulkrabek, pulled some last-minute budget cut considerations out of his ass after skipping 4 of 9 budgeting workshops.
Said Kriesel: “This is emotional garbage, as far as I’m concerned. You didn’t go through the process.”
“You attended the workshop, whoop-di-doo. Did you bring up anything to cut?” he told Kriesel....
