September 2010
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NYC Slumlord Map →
A government site.
“Just because I like pizza it doesn’t mean I should marry it. Biologically, I am...”
– —Rick Warren on Gay Marriage in an interview with Dateline. (via irenelovesjello) (via gayformarriage)
But….pizza can’t give sound consent. This ‘argument’ equates a homosexual human adult’s ability to give sound consent with that of a pizza. A pizza.
(via goodreasonnews)(via dangerboi)(via...
“Don’t the Afghans know that you should take bribes indirectly—by collecting...”
– The 72-Hour Expert (via Instapaper)
“Along with peace, the mullah said, one of the most frequent topics of his...”
– The 72-Hour Expert (via Instapaper)
“She claimed that she competed for the strawberry throne to win the...”
– The Strawberry Girls [longform.org]
Strawberry pageantry sounds complicated.
(via Instapaper)
“Carter’s trip means that the only living former presidents not to have rescued...”
– The Associated Press: US implores Americans not to visit NKorea
LOL
(via nickdouglas)
Compassionate conservatism.
“In 2006 Suzlon Energy of India began building wind farm blades at its subsidiary...”
– India’s outsourcing manufacturing to Pipestone, MN these days.
“And that brings us to what Broadway Pizza needs: an outdoor patio. My goodness,...”
– Jeff Skrenes lobbies for a patio at the Broadway Pizza along the Ole Miss. He says their reluctance is drive-by potential. I think Jeff’s thinking that the neighborhood has changed and is no longer drive-by bait is true. In fact, I just became the mayor of Good Sports, which never would have...
“The fundamental fact is that we have an inescapable choice in our food system:...”
– Stephen Budiansky on the not-so-hidden cost of lower-yield agriculture.
“Each consultant works approximately 20 hours per week during the academic year...”
– Cringely on Mankato-based Maverick Software Consulting, who’s creating real jobs in the USA.
“The creation of Israel did not involve the destruction of a Palestinian state,...”
– George F. Will - Skip the lecture on Israel’s ‘risks for peace’ (via dmdhashw)
Interesting parallels to the justifications for colonizing America back in the day. If people are living on land that you want, delegitimize them by saying that they don’t have a formal state. Our construct of...
“Perhaps spatial reality functions differently on the other side of the Atlantic,...”
– Charlie Brooker on the “Ground Zero Mosque” (via nickdouglas)
“Arthur C. Nelson, director of the Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech, has...”
– That’s a lot of empty McMansions.
One of my coworkers was just named the "Burrito...
spiegelman:
He eats there maybe four times a week. And the other day, he walks in to pick up his burrito, and the staff said, hey, you’re our best customer, we’re appointing you Burrito Ambassador. Then they gave him a free t-shirt, a stress ball in the shape of a burrito, and they’re sending him a commemorative plaque to hang on the wall. Oh, and they now will deliver his burritos to the office...
“Voters interested in knowing more about corporate money have no greater ally...”
– Abe Sauer’s latest on the MoveOn v. HRC “who owns the outrage” battle over Target’s donation to MN Forward is awesome. Nuggets like the above are an added bonus.
“Are there “quality of life” crimes? [public urination? loud music?...”
– St. Thomas Neighbors “study” the impact of Tommies.
Douchebagging isn’t a crime … yet.
Princess Kay of the Milky Way Finalists →
WHAT:
57th Princess Kay of the Milky Way Coronation
WHEN:
Wednesday, August 25, 8:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Minnesota State Fair Band Shell
Princess Kay of the Milky Way serves as the official goodwill ambassador for Minnesota’s nearly 5,000 dairy farmers, and is a dairy farmer’s daughter, an employee of a dairy farm or the daughter of a dairy farm employee.
Who’s up for checking out some...
“But finding a good church is another story. ‘Cause er’rebody got...”
– Sheletta on pastors with cuff links.
“In 2008, for example, Minneapolis sent $503 million in sales and property tax...”
– FUTPAW
WatchInteresting approach to bike sharing systems.
Squashed: "Limited Government" is not a coherent... →
We all want to “limit government.” We just want to limit the parts of government we don’t like. “I believe in limited government” is sort of like saying “I’m against things I don’t think are important.”
Of course, this sort of tautology is a lot more palatable than the alternative where you need…
I’m impressed by arguments that lay out more efficient ways to solve problems, such...
“I used this screwdriver to open a Roomba battery. Unfortunately, replacing the...”
– This amazing triangle headed screwdriver also works on:
Lionel CW80 Train Controllers TinyLove Symphony in Motion Barnyard Mobiles Playskool Busy Ball Choo Choo Trains Chick-Fil-A toys
And, hopefully, on my grind & brew coffee maker, which now grinds but doesn’t brew.
“Maybe one of the questions we should be asking ourselves is how to make schools...”
– via
“In Minnesota the number of “structurally deficient” bridges—featuring, for...”
– At least our taxes haven’t gone up, right?
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MNpublius: Local journalists on Tom Emmer's casual... →
hennepinave:
Is Tom Emmer a liar? Or does he just not understand when what he’s saying is not truthful? At a Humphrey Institute panel on politics, local journalists speculated about why Emmer was so often factually incorrect. The UpTake was there to record the panel, and filed this report:
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After the…
And this doesn’t include the less than truthful nature of Tom Emmer’s campaign relating to...
“Q) Will I still be a virgin if I use tampons?
A) Virginity is not a physical...”
– Amanda revises the Kotex Tampons FAQ.
“Fuck for forest, or FFF, is a non-profit environmental organisation founded in...”
– They raised $100k in their first year.