January 2009
28 posts
Visualizing the Growth of Target →
Visualizing the Growth of Target, 1962-2008: The first Target opened in 1962 in Roseville, Minnesota, and by 1972 there were 46. The corporation focused mostly on expansion in the Central United…
Minneapolis Budget for 2009 →
Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak just posted a link about his budget cut concerns to his Facebook page, where he describes how much will be cut, where property tax money goes and comes from, and also…
View from the Seven Highest Peaks →
The View from the Seven Highest Peaks on Earth: Only a select few have conquered the Seven Summits, a grueling challenge that involves climbing the highest peak of every continent. They’ve seen…
Lucia’s illness is identified →
Minnesota Gopher Hockey coach Don Lucia finally got a diagnosis for his illness that kept him out of action for a few weeks.
Don Lucia’s illness has a name. The Gophers men’s hockey coach has…
Minneapolis fund-raising scam →
Just got this email from the Minneapolis Police Precinct 3, Sector 2 Update
Minneapolis Park Police warn of fund-raising scam. Perpetrators fraudulently seeking donations for Minneapolis parks
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Metro Magazine: 651-FAQ →
Metro Magazine’s 651-FAQ: (Almost) Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about St. Paul
What is the most confusing intersection in St. Paul?
In front of the Summit Brewery, where Montreal…
More Proof Coleman is Sleezy →
Team Coleman Fakes Website Crash
Basically, the campaign claims that the site crashed because of tens of thousands of visitors that went to the site to see which Minnesota voters the Franken…
Winter Carnival Orchid Show →
Sunday afternoon Tricia and I went over to Como Park and the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory for the Winter Carnival Orchid Show. The Conservatory is a great place to be on a really cold day, as…
Stuff White People Like T-Shirt →
Stuff White People Like - T-Shirt. (via)
U.S. Pond Hockey Championship Game →
US Pond Hockey Championships final for Golden Shovel pits Concord USA vs Cold Hands, who upset 3-time champion Wright Homes Almost 40 which featured Brett Abrahamson, Dan Hendrickson & Dave Shute.
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Muddy Pig Festival of Hops →
Last night I stopped by the Muddy Pig with my friend Eric for their Festival of Hops, a special event showcasing nothing but pale ales and IPA’s.
The 1st Annual Festival of Hops. Thursday,…
U.S. Pond Hockey Championships →
This weekend is the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships at Lake Nokomis. I’ll be going Saturday morning with some friends for a photowalk, and it looks to be another cold day. Last year it was -14,…
NHL All-Star weekend →
This weekend is the NHL All Star Game. A lot of people really don’t like the All Star game, but I think it’s a lot of fun. So what if no one plays defense and the intensity of the actual game is…
NHL All-Star weekend →
Two Gophers make NHL All-Star weekend:
The University of Minnesota will be represented in both this weekend’s NHL All-Star Game and Youngstars Game when the world’s top players take the ice in…
U.S. Pond Hockey Championships →
This weekend is the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships at Lake Nokomis. I’ll be going Saturday morning with some friends for a photowalk, and it looks to be another cold day. Last year it was -14,…
Mondale on the Inaugural →
MinnPost - Up-close witness to history: Mondale reflects on the Inaugural, Ted’s close call, his VP talks with Biden
Two days later, there was still a tightness in Mondale’s throat as he tried…
Gimme! Coffee →
I was introduced to the New York based Gimme! coffee through a friend that used to live in Ithaca, NY, and has quickly become my favorite coffee, along with the wonderful and local Peace…
Tracking Obama’s Campaign Promises →
PolitiFact | The Obameter: Tracking Barack Obama’s Campaign Promises
PolitiFact has compiled about 500 promises that Barack Obama made during the campaign and is tracking their progress on our…
Tracking Obama’s Campaign Promises →
PolitiFact | The Obameter: Tracking Barack Obama’s Campaign Promises
PolitiFact has compiled about 500 promises that Barack Obama made during the campaign and is tracking their progress on our…
Gimme! Coffee →
I was introduced to the New York based Gimme! coffee through a friend that used to live in Ithaca, NY, and has quickly become my favorite coffee, along with the wonderful and local Peace…
Mondale on the Inaugural →
MinnPost - Up-close witness to history: Mondale reflects on the Inaugural, Ted’s close call, his VP talks with Biden
Two days later, there was still a tightness in Mondale’s throat as he tried…
Tumblr Update
I don’t use tumblr all that often, so I’ve changed it to be just a copy of the stuff I post at east-lake.net so it can be reblogged if desired and also my google reader shared stuff.
thanks.
Obama Staff Arrives to White House Stuck in Dark... →
The team members, accustomed to working on Macintoshes, found computers outfitted with six-year-old versions of Microsoft software. Laptops were scarce, assigned to only a few people in the West…
Happy Trails →
From the DCist, feel free to leave your caption in the comments.
Senate recount outlook →
MinnPost - Senate recount outlook: Here are some real lollapaloozas: A map to the next phases in Recountland, including some new possible scenarios, featuring some real lollapaloozas that will…
The Secret History of North America →
The Kensington Runestone is a slab of greywacke covered in runes on its face and side which, if it is genuine, would suggest that Scandinavian explorers reached the middle of North America in…
Andrew Bird Discovers His Inner Operatic Folkie →
NY Times Magazine: Andrew Bird Discovers His Inner Operatic Folkie: Bird’s sound is not easy to categorize. His songs are swelling and orchestral, the legacy of years spent studying classical…
