Below are the latest days "tweets" as of 3 AM Central Time.10:04 Realtor was just here... she said that I have a Pier One look as far as decor. Should I be offended? 10:22 Retweeting @scottsimpson: If your cat poops gold, then cleaning the litter box is exactly like panning for gold. 10:53 Retweeting @scottsimpson: If the Volvos of Los ... [Link]
I don't like to talk about my deepest personal feelings very much in this particular avenue of expression, but I just want to say that even though I have had plenty of reasons through the years, I have never once cried at work until tonight.I figure if I can emotionally put myself out there in the big blue building that ... [Link]
To self, at approximately 6:36 p.m."I could use a drink after work."To self, approximately ten seconds later."No, wait. I'm poor." [Link]
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I am having such a sad day. I was cleaning my office today. And there's so much paperwork that represents just about everything.Sermon notes, conferences notes, meeting notes, donation invoices, letters, applications and just a ton of stuff that made it nearly impossible not to think about the past eight years. A stack of empty folders now sits at my ... [Link]
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As usual the anticipated counterproductive laments from those left off this year’s list (2007 season) are filtering in…Itz the usual disgruntled suspects; a few maladjusted roadies coupled with one or two eccentric and malcontented runners. So desperate for recognition, the roadies just don’t seem to understand that their mundane pursuits on carefully groomed asphalt, given the context of the much ... [Link]
We had a "showing" at our house last night. This is so exhausting. We have to keep it nearly immaculate at all times, just in case someone wants to see it. And we don't live in an immaculate house. We have toys in the toy room (what a novel idea), stuff on our kitchen counter, stuff basically everywhere, because we ... [Link]
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Just wanted to let you know, my friend TR Kelley is starting a new podcast, called "Radio Calico." Just put up the very first show. Just based on what I've heard and seen from her before, it ought to be fun and interesting, and just a bit odd. Which is what will make it fun and interesting. Not at all ... [Link]
Below are the latest days "tweets" as of 3 AM Central Time.10:05 Just swapped out the 72 pin connector in my NES. First time in over a decade, my NES is alive! I can't see what is wrong with the old one. 19:08 First round of golf of the season - BUTCHERED! Didn't keep score but played double-bogey golf. I ... [Link]
me and jcrew on night seven of homegrown. see that smile? that is the smile of a woman who will wake refreshed and happy and not at all hung over.i barely dared to hint at my good fortune last week. once when i almost kind of casually gave it a nod of acknowledgement, i did so while knocking on -- ... [Link]
“A benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself to keep his friends in countenance (read: support),” Ben Franklin said. I was fortunate to spend last weekend with a group of great, life-long friends, whose equanimity (read: composure, right disposition) allow them to laugh at themselves and each other. Added Franklin, “Who’s rich? He that rejoices in his portion.” ... [Link]
Lake Superior is the biggest freshwater lake in the world and our playground. I bought a blank book that I titled "The Beach Book." Sometimes when we go to the lake, I record what it was like that day and what we did. I thought to do this because it's very different depending on the weather. It can be hot ... [Link]
8:00 amWelcome to Vancouver! I awakened to rain...a typical scene here in BC.....quite a change from the snow we are supposed to have here in Calgary tomorrow! 9:00 amMat's eye view from our morning yoga class at Open Door Yoga studio in Vancouver. I needed my daily fix & so I dragged my sister along with me. Randy taught a ... [Link]
Stayed up later than I planned last night because during dinner Laura told me that the Muppets do “Devil Went Down To Georgia”. Hello Youtube. But I was still at the pool at 8am. With Laura. And some ducks. No alligators. Took the water taxi to work. Then 9:45am-9pm work. After the working dinner (asked for comment card to tell ... [Link]
If you’ve ever wondered where all the nimbys who live in Duluth’s painfully dry Lakeside neighborhood go to get their drink on, all you need to do is step into Grandma’s Saloon & Grill in Canal Park to get your answer. Because tonight it seems every middle-aged Duluth Pack sweatshirt-wearing caketown dickslap has hopped into his Dodge Grand Caravan and ... [Link]
This afternoon I had one of the new aerifiers out on the practice green in order to find the proper setting for Monday's aerification. I took this photo, using a practice flag stick as a reference point, showing the size of holes we will be using for spring aerification. With spring growing conditions often being quite iffy, these holes should ... [Link]
SKYWALKS BONG BRIDGE BLATNIK HIGH BRIDGE US BANK BUILDINGSo much in the news lately here in Duluth:--Our Mayor says that city street repair is more important than skywalk extensions. I think those of us who drive on our Duluth streets (a lot of us!), would agree with him.--There have been a lot of house fires lately….most are on rental units. ... [Link]
Diamonds -- the gift that says, "I wanted to give you something flashy-looking and expensive, but colorless, and only apparently rare due to market manipulations by an international, white-run African cartel." [Link]
my grandmother from tennessee/kentucky passed away today. things were totally fine, then maybe 6 months back she started mixing things up. the alzheimers/dementia progressed really quickly and today she moved on out of this world. she was not very old at all. I'm going to miss my grandma, but I'm saddest for my mom. they didn't always get along real ... [Link]
a really good friend sends you a giant box of cupcakes via overnight mail all the way from New Jersey to Minnesota the week you get divorced. the cupcakes are of the rainbow and peppermint/chocolate variety. a really good friend includes a birthday dress, just for good measure.hmmmm, I know something good is in here...YAY! Cupcakes!!nom nom nom nom nom.I ... [Link]
On April 27th, we gave our resignation notice to our church family. We began as a Bible study in 2000 and spent a few years doing ministry and gathering a core. It was unbelievably hard to share the news with the people whom we've become so bonded with.Then about six days later, we lost our shih tzu for long nine ... [Link]
I've decided to look for a job on a horse farm, shovelling dung.One might argue that, as a telemarketer, I have years of experience shovelling horse dung.One might also argue I now have years of experience, day after day, with hundreds of horse's butts.In fact, I might be overqualified. [Link]
I was totally overwhelmed and sick when I decided to do a little "spring cleaning" in my life. I deleted by blog and since, have regretted not saving my posts about the boys. They are so funny. And, even though I wrote with others in mind, I didn't keep others in mind when I deleted it. So I got to ... [Link]
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What Josey Aimes wants is a decent job so she can put food on the table and take care of her kids. What she gets is threatened, insulted, ogled, fondled, belittled, attacked and called filty names. . . . [Link]
Karen, from LDV pointed out this tidbit from today’s DNTribune: “But there are other reasons why Duluth might not seem as attractive to homebuyers as neighboring communities, Garnett said: Continued uncertainty about the school district’s future building decisions scares away some homeowners who worry they can’t count on their neighborhood school sticking around;” And Karen also pointed this out pertaining ... [Link]
My latest Reader Weekly column. This concerns one of my recent posts which contends that the School Board plans additional levies to pay for the rest of the Red Plan that will account for 54% of the overall cost whereas last year’s levy raised 46% of the total cost. And this is the evidence that the District still has a ... [Link]
Look at that top-of-the-fold front page! That huge, powerful headline and informative sub-headline, with two great photos that show emotion. And big photos! A front page like this one is rare. Newspapers don’t do this anymore. Everyone just crams as many stories as possible into the front page, with no use of white space or regard for how much people ... [Link]
Beck has recorded a new album, produced with Brian Danger Mouse Burton, to be released this summer. [Link]
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For your hump day enjoyment, here is a monkey incorrectly reading a newspaper. [Link]
I try to stay away from the Duluth Citizens Blog and for the most part I am successful. Even when one of the "moderators" took on the moniker of Starfire. I politely wrote in to the good ol DCB to suggest that there may be some confusion in using that name but did not receive a response. So I mostly ... [Link]
I heard about this this morning on MPR and could hardly believe it. This past January Jeffrey Ely hit a dog near Cloquet and kills it instantly. Now he is suing the owners for $1100 to cover damage to car and lost work time. The family is countersuing for $2400. Um, ya know, crap like this happens, folks. Who's to ... [Link]
Reinvigorating the Great Lakes with GLUE Friday, May 16, 12 noon KCCI/APEX/The Northland Works/Minnesota Power Economic Development Brown Bag Minnesota Power Building, Room 140, 30 West Superior Street, Duluth. Who Can Come? Everyone is welcome and it’s FREE! How? Bring your own lunch and enjoy the conversation. Speakers: Jennifer Hawkins, Senior Economic Development Analyst, Minnesota Power. John Bennett, Regional Extension ... [Link]
Reinvigorating the Great Lakes with GLUE Friday, May 16, 12 noon KCCI/APEX/The Northland Works/Minnesota Power Economic Development Brown Bag Minnesota Power Building, Room 140, 30 West Superior Street, Duluth. Who Can Come? Everyone is welcome and it’s FREE! How? Bring your own lunch and enjoy the conversation. Speakers: Jennifer Hawkins, Senior Economic Development Analyst, Minnesota Power. John Bennett, Regional Extension ... [Link]
It’s not just this region, but the entire country is starting to get worried about what’s going to happen over the next few years. Fortunately, Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin have been working for years on strategies to handle the boomer retirements. Take a look at this Washington Post story. [Link]
It’s not just this region, but the entire country is starting to get worried about what’s going to happen over the next few years. Fortunately, Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin have been working for years on strategies to handle the boomer retirements. Take a look at this Washington Post story. [Link]
If you ever get the feeling that the world sucks and you just want to get off, this video will remind you that there are some darned decent human beings sharing our planet. [Link]
I have my first interview tomorrow! after scrambling to get my portfolio together I think I'm ready.This is where its at:View Larger MapStreet View is the shit. [Link]
I used my "Human Powered" ATV to access my favorite Brook Trout Stream. The water was up but just enough to fill the better holes and sure enough the brookies were there, voracious as ever! After the death of Blaine a few weeks ago, it was nice to have some slow time on the stream, no noise but the bubbling ... [Link]
This week on your geek culture update I present a 100' tower of legos! Why? To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this amazing toy of course! It was built this past weekend at Legoland Windsor which beats the one built in Toronto last summer which beat the one made in the California Legoland earlier last summer. Clearly it's on in ... [Link]
tonight is my friend bubbles' birthday party. we celebrated in west duluth and for much of the night thought we would end up on chuck's dad's couch -- too drunk to drive home. his dad two blocks away. "i don't want him to shoot us when we walk in," i said, thinking of that rude 2 a.m. wake up."he won't ... [Link]
Below are the latest days "tweets" as of 3 AM Central Time.15:09 So who is going to be offended, the homeless? They don' t read Twitter. 19:37 Looks like it has quite raining, maybe get that jog in before sunset. 20:32 5k run 28:33. No rain, clouds developed some breaks during the run. Calm winds, 56 degrees. See my comments ... [Link]
Cookie, age 3, not her real name, had her first dance recital this week. She's in Creative Movement, which is pretty casual because it's for ages 3 to 5. In higher levels at the ballet school, there are strict dress codes. But for Creative Movement, they wear what they want, and the recital is held in one of the dance ... [Link]
The beginning of the trip was pretty uneventful-unless you count my daring rescue of a beanie baby Dalmatian that was dropped in the middle of Concourse B. I spotted him as he was stomped on by an uncaring businessman and kicked to the side. I swooped in and grabbed him, chasing down the most likely owner-a pair of twins in ... [Link]
I'm tired. I'm grouchy.Many minor things going wrong, coupled with a short fuse have been a bad mix tonight. The final blow is Twitter is down, so I can't write a self-absorbed tirade about my troubles. Ahhh, but the blog is still here...Time for bed. [Link]
Monday, 1:57 P.M.: Caller states someone dumped a couch in the caller’s wagon. Monday, 5:44 P.M.: Female caller reports she lost an "adult magazine" in a black wrapper between Wedal Road and Washburn; officer located the item.Monday, 9:16 P.M.: Caller states that while she was sitting on her porch an unknown male entered her house and used her bathroom.Wednesday, 2:08 ... [Link]
Actual local Craigslist ad, posted under "Customer Service". I haven't posted on PDD for awhile, so here's something disturbing! Enjoy! "ASK FOR IAN Single w male 5'10 medium build wears mostly black clothes into pretty much anything, except i cry when i hear a banjo playing. Anything involving animals is cool as long as there not dead or die during ... [Link]