The Minneapolis / St. Paul International Airport was shut down for a bit this afternoon due to a flash flood. No planes were taking off or landing, so passengers waiting in the terminal decided it was time to hunker down near an outlet while they waited out the storm. The storm was intense, but passed [...]
If you’re in (or considering joining) the military, you could be spending 2012 in Iraq. And don’t expect the 2008 election to change that. A Lack of Clarity Thank you, Tim Russert, for dragging the truth from all the Democratic candidates about what “ending the war†actually means. We hear these words a lot, especially [...]
I can count on my friend Dusty Olson checking in from time to time from some cool location with a quick voicemail. For example, I mentioned on here a little over a week ago that I was quoted in a newspaper in Newark about Shoefiti. It turns out that the Newark story received quite a [...]
Awesome: 1st Av/3rd St N: Officers observed person acting disorderly, refused to leave area at 2 am, stood in middle of street, screaming about wanting a car; suspect taken by booking van to HECO Jail; at 6 am officers received call from jail; during booking suspect demanded to meet bail with money removed from prosthetic [...]
Here is what I’d like to do: Create a Smart Playlist in iTunes that will roll up all of my unplayed podcast downloads into a single playlist I can work my way through while running, biking, or driving. Since my iPod doesn’t offer a continuous play option for podcast tracks, I’m trying to figure out [...]
I received an email newsletter from Lutsen Mountains on Thursday hyping their fall colors scene. Very appropriate. But this part confuses me. Here is a picture they say was taken last Sunday, September 23rd: And here is a picture taken by Katie Cannon of Camacho Watcho of Carly on the same day in Grand Marais [...]
Arsenic is polluting South Minneapolis yards. Should it be cleaned up? If yes, how clean is clean? I hope this helps explain the current situation. For some perspective, have you ever been in a situation where your car was making noises but you decided not to go to a mechanic because you could afford the [...]
What is Verizon thinking? According to the NY Times, Verizon has decided to block an organization from sending text messages to it’s (the organization’s own) members. Messages the organization’s members sign-up to receive: In turning down the program, Verizon, one of the nation’s two largest wireless carriers, told Naral that it does not accept programs [...]
Carly spotted an article on Yahoo by Move.com that ranked Minneapolis among the Top-10 Greenest Cities in America. The factors used to describe greenness sound pretty good to me: The Top 10 Greenest Cities – Yahoo! Real Estate Minneapolis, Minnesota Named one of the top business districts in the nation for by the Environmental Protection [...]
I’m really digging the NY Times archives. For example, it’s fairly well known that the Foshay Tower’s founder went bankrupt after the building was built. It seems like the trivia about the John Sousa march commissioned for the dedication ceremony comes up from time to time on Almanac. (The check to Sousa bounced, so Sousa [...]
