This is the first report I’ve seen from a newly smoke-free area of the state. Apparently, life has indeed gone on without smoking in bars and restaurants: New faces, atmosphere since ban on smoking “The first few weeks, there was an initial buzz where that’s all everyone was talking about,†Shol said. “But then things [...]
Minnesota Public Radio took a look at the comment moderation policies used at newspapers throughout the state of Minnesota and reported on the challenged faced by providing a forum for readers. Policies ranged from not allowing comments on one extreme to allowing unmoderated comments at the other far extreme. Many fell somewhere in between in [...]
Check out the headline in the story below, then read the first paragraph: Addresses with “North” are not found in South Minneapolis. Dear KSTP, notice where this block is in relation to downtown Minneapolis: View Larger Map This is actually their 2nd revision of the headline. It was originally “S. Minneapolis” but I refreshed the [...]
Val sent over an Edwards highlight from last night’s debate: He makes a good point. Who is setting public policy in the United States these days? Is the public really being served, or are corporations with a vested interest in the status quo running the show?
I had a chance to attend the EPA’s presentation on the state of the arsenic clean-up in South Minneapolis tonight at the YWCA. Quite a few questions were answered. How did the choose the testing boundary? They used computer modeling to determine likely air dispersion patterns and later adjusted that to test a full-radius around [...]
I had a meeting yesterday afternoon at a newly opened Caribou Coffee in Minnetonka, Minnesota. In fact, I believe it was their first day. After ordering my drink, I went through my normal routine of surveying the tables to find one near a power outlet. A quick glance found one along a wall, so I [...]
The final hill at the Marine Corps Marathon is pretty darn steep. This illustrates the point quite well:
Semper Fidelis, originally uploaded by edkohler. Nathan was right. This is an awesome marathon course. I was still putting my post race bag in the delivery truck when the gun went off. Running down Constitution Avenue past the Washingtom Memorial was my favorite part. The wheels came off passing the Pentagon between 23-25. Pride alone [...]
Who Would Jesus Vote For? gives 10 reasons why gay marriage is UnAmerican, including: 1. Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning. and 7. Obviously gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children. Now I feel informed. via Reddit.
