January 2011
46 posts
“Block Club of the Year – 3200 Block of 34th Avenue South
In the middle of the...”
– One of the Minneapolis Ninth Ward Awards handed out today. I think it’s safe to say that, should a similar situation present itself near the Kohler household, Carly would be the one running down the street in her pajamas.
boom: Love your neighborhood? →
boomd:
Hey folks, I’m working on a project involving RE/MAX Results.net and hoping you can help. I need some local bloggers who like and know their neighborhoods (anywhere in the state of Minnesota) to respond to a brief email interview of 9 questions.
Email me at ac.dezelske@gmail.com and tell me…
Hey, check it out, the first interview is now live, thanks to the quick response from the...
“Sometimes we buy products simply because we always have done so… in other...”
– Patrick W. Crabtree criticizes Kraft for being consistent.
Legislators seek repeal of Mississippi River... →
Solid comment after the article regarding the “benefits” of the Republican plan:
This is more good stuff by republicans. I remember when I could walk to the river and pick up a floating fish that was almost dead. No license, no hook or line, no gubmint lisense tax. Just free barely alive food. Since this law, its hard to find a nearly dead fish.
“…In July of 1798, Congress passed – and President John Adams signed - “An Act...”
– “Congress Passes Socialized Medicine and Mandates Health Insurance - In 1798,” Forbes (via iteeth)
“I can only assume that due to the down economy, that there is a larger pool of...”
– -Yelp’s apparent economist-cum-strip club connoisseur Dan S. reviews Saint Paul’s Lamplighter Lounge (via thelistenerd)
It’s great to see someone keeping a finger on the pulse of the pole.
“1 Caravelle - Pho 79 Restaurant, 2529 Nicollet Av., 13 critical violations....”
– The Strib has a list of the 10 Minneapolis restaurants with the most critical food violations. The ones without soap at the hand sink freak me out the most.
“I make the modest proposal that psychiatric care should be as easy to get as...”
– Andy Borowitz (via kateoplis) Accessible, flawless, & reasonably priced - what all health care should be. (via buffleheadcabin)
“I analogize it to weddings,” Pawlenty says. “I say to people, go to two weddings...”
– Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty kicks off his book tour with a health care analogy.
But instead of being drunk, people are healthy, and that’s a bad thing?
“The Annual Energy Outlook from the U.S. Energy Information Administration sums...”
– Amazing step toward cleaner energy sources if it holds.
Beyond the carbon benefits, I recommend everyone find an hour to watch the episode of 30 Days (Season 3, Episode 1) where Morgan Spurlock spends 30 days working in a West Virginia coal mine. It makes me glad that I’m signed up for Xcel...
“Back here on the Range the looming challenge is inspiring people who believe...”
– Soccer!
“My father got sick when I was 22… and I was poor. And my father had an ulcer,...”
– CHRIS ROCK, responding to host Bill Maher asking if he ever went to the emergency room as his primary healthcare provider, on Real Time (via labels-love-loyalty:inothernews:brujaporvida :aboardchelonioidea:madamethursday) (via fuckyeahblackpower) (via jnamakkal)
“Republicans are telling Americans a Big Lie, and Obama and the Democrats are...”
– Robert Reich (via silas216)
I have never seen it put so succinctly. Anyone in a position of power who ignores or denies that this is the case does not have your best interests in mind.
(via thememegeneration)
One challenge here that Reich surely understands is that Americans don’t...
Europe's Top Chefs Push for Sustainable Seafood -... →
kristenpop:
That’s my baby brother! : )
Go Jeff!
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