December 2010
53 posts
“I hope the phone number and address are actually images so I can’t copy and...”
– No persons (via neversaidaboutrestaurantwebsites)
Never Said About Restaurant Websites is awesome.
“Wisconsin received a $23.1 million bonus payment from the federal government for...”
– Good job, Sconie.
St. Paul Works To Keep Downtown Macy's →
c4k:
In 2001, the city gave Macy’s a $6.3 million loan. In exchange, Macy’s promised to stay downtown through 2012.
Is Macy’s taking lessons from the Vikings on how to exploit taxpayers?
So This is Christmas
A sample from the comments in the Minnesota Democrats Exposed cesspool:
Me: “I honestly have a tough time understanding how you, on Christmas Day, can criticize people for taking action to help the poor.” MDE Commenter: “I think it’s fair to criticize anyone who steals food from others tables on Christmas.”
WatchSibley Bike Depot’s Earn a Bike program sounds awesome.
“One of the key aspects for successful closure of the site was gaining...”
– This quote comes from an article in MiningEnvironmental.com (PDF), where they discuss the process of “reclaiming” a closed gold mine in South Carolina.
As I read this, I thought, “Well DAMN, it looks like they were able to slack off on cleaning the thing due to acid rain from coal...
Getting to Know the Minneapolis Public Schools... →
freshmn:
This improving school lunch thing is not as simple as you’d think. But they are making steady progress. Really interesting.
This is excellent.
“Insiders questioned the wisdom of choosing a venue which collapsed over the...”
– Andy Borowitz: Democrats Move 2012 Convention to Metrodome (via perfectporridge)
“Rand Paul: The Rosa Parks of big business. He’s not gonna sit on the back of the...”
– Rand Paul feels strongly about bleeding oil rigs annnnnnd not wearing pants. (via yourenotrosaparks)
When oil companies are criticized for spewing oil into the ocean after ignoring safety regulations, someone has to say, “Enough! Stop picking on the big guy!”
“I grabbed a cab and told the driver where I was headed in Uptown. He sort of...”
– Hans’ cab driver’s first snowstorm.
WatchSean Hannity doesn’t feel affirmed; fails to be informed.
The Vice Guide to Travel →
The most fascinating travel show you’ll ever watch. Buying machine guns on the Pakistan/Afghanistan border. Touring Liberia and North Korea. Visiting Chernobyl with a Geiger counter. Just a tad bit off the beaten path.
Watchpencilthin:
Video from inside the dome as it collapses. Yikes!
Filibernie.com →
“Because somewhere on the internet this deserves to be looping forever…”
“This has turned into a terrible “festival” that only brings blight...”
– A Pioneer Press commenter named Jack sharing his thoughts about a profile of the couple who started the annual Lumberjack Days festival in Stillwater back in 1968. My Stillwater friends, unlike Jack, are part of the 1.1223% who enjoy concerts, parades, and log rolling.
The Pioneer Press remains a...
Watchnickdouglas:
Right wing declares war on the poor: Kate O’Beirne calls parents of school lunch recipients child abusers | Crooks and Liars
Sorry, hungry children of America. Kate O’Beirne is not willing to support the ridiculously cheap cost per meal we spend to feed you something marginally healthy.
Robert Reich: Why Obama Should Extend the Bush Tax... →
robertreich:
The President should propose that the Bush tax cuts be extended for EVERYONE — but only on their first $250,000 of income.
Hey, wait a minute. That’s exactly what he is proposing. EVERYONE gets a continuation of the Bush tax cuts on the first $250,000 of their incomes. If your income is…
Talking points memo.
“The other billionaires to die in 2010 are Janet Morse Cargill of the family that...”
– According to Stephen Dubner, those three plus George Steinbrenner timed their deaths perfectly for tax purposes. They saved $6.5 billion by passing away in 2010.
Local angle: Janet Morse Cargill is one of eight Cargill billionaires by birth.
Being born with a billion dollars is the equivalent of...
“Well, here’s the thing. Our “creative types” are no more...”
– Dennis Tester on the Minneapolis arts scene. I’m not just being Minnesota Nice when I say that the man has turned being crotchety into an art form.
North of MPLS: Qatar wins bid for 2022 World... →
adambez:
and this:
Qatar bans the importation of alcohol and it is a punishable offense to drink alcohol or be drunk in public. Offenders may incur a prison sentence or deportation. Alcohol is, however, available at licensed hotel restaurants and bars, and non-Muslim expatriates living in Qatar can obtain alcohol on a permit system at the Qatar Distribution Center, the only distributor...
“It turns out, the names of winners of lotteries, jackpots and other prizes are...”
– Daughter Number Three figures out why a bunch of checks made out to her recently started showing up at her home.
“During the winter months, an astonishingly serene and picturesque landscape...”
– Como’s Secret Season | East Side Pride (via heartsaintpaul)
The trails on the south side of the golf course run along a few east-west fairways with trees on the south side of them, so hold their snow particularly well. In light snow winters, that stretch tends to become home to the most hardcore...
“Give an unemployed person a dollar, and she tends to spend it, because she needs...”
– It turns out that giving unemployed people a little money is the best way to help get the economy back on track. This is, of course, the exact opposite of what the Republican obstructionists are preaching — that rich people go out and hire when they get the tax cuts they paid for this past...
