May 2011
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Wedding Optimization
“I even became so obsessed with the perfect wedding that I spent all my time deconstructing other ones,” he says, about his marriage to Alison Pincus, the co-founder of the popular home-design “flash sale” site One Kings Lane. “Toasts ruin weddings, so we had those the night before, but we allowed everyone only three minutes. Also, after dinner, we took the seats away—they all had to go on...
May 21st
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St. Anthony Falls to Be Shut Off 9 Months Per... →
The Crown Hydro project at St. Anthony Falls and Mill Ruins Park, if approved, will give the developer the right to shut off St. Anthony Falls from September 22 through June 20 each year. From Section 5 of the Letter of Intent being considered by the Minneapolis Park Board stating the intent to keep St. Anthony Falls flowing at the rate of“2,000 cfs during the prime viewing periods, such...
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Pornography found in bin Laden hideout | Reuters →
nickdouglas: Also: “Three other U.S. officials familiar with evidence gathered during investigations of other Islamic militants said the discovery of pornography is not uncommon in such cases.” Bin Laden must have missed the Curb Your Enthusiasm episode about having a designated friend dispose of your porn stash. 
May 13th
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WatchWatch
My takes on the problems with Minnesota sports teams.
May 9th
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MinnPost.Tumblr: The evolution of Aaron Brown:... →
ruralmn: Here’s a great little bit of personal history from Minnesota Brown: My favorite memory of typewriters isn’t even of the one we owned, but rather the row of new typewriters on display at the Kmart in Virginia, Minnesota. They would load the machines with paper and leave them… “Overburden” is a great read. Aaron’s stuff on the history of the people who settled...
May 9th
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May 7th
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erikostrom: “Indoor marijuana cultivation consumes enough electricity to power 2 million average-sized U.S. homes, which corresponds to about 1 percent of national power consumption, according to a study by a staff scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.” Which means “a single marijuana cigarette represents 2 pounds of CO2 emissions, an amount equal to running a 100-watt light...
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