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Jan 1st

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Jan 1st

livejamie: Best palindrome of all time? “taco cat”

Dec 31st

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Jim is no longer writing about food for the City... →

but you can still catch him on Chow’s Supertaster (which I highly recommend) and of course Flak Radio

Dec 31st

a quick recap for you wtf is going on with the MN...

It’s been a very long, and a very boring, recount process for the MN Senate race between Al Franken and Norm Coleman. To their credit, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie and the State Canvassing Board, the group in charge of reviewing the election, have gone out of their way to make the recount deliberate and transparent. Yes, that can be drawn out and boring, but ultimately effective. ...

Dec 31st

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Chuck is trying to battle Twincy’s chronic brain drain by introducing “The Keeper Awards” at METRO magazine. And I like that. JUST SAY NO TO MOVING TO THE COASTS.

Dec 31st

Another year-end list for you to enjoy. →

southtwelfth: My five top visual arts highlights for 2008, mostly pertaining to Minneapolis. But not entirely.

Dec 31st

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Dec 31st

On December 15th, Amazon sold 72.9 items PER... →

davidcho: Wowa.

Dec 31st

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Popeye the Sailor Man will become public domain... →

Dec 31st

Dec 30th

30 Most Notable Blogs of 2008 →

fimoculous: You can also check out another list I contributed to, Rex’s notable blogs of 2008 list.

Dec 30th

You can read my Top 5 Music Related Things from... →

I’ve got some pretty good company over there; a lot of crazy stuff happened to people in 2008.

Dec 30th

Democratic candidate Al Franken now holds a... →

Dec 30th

Looks like January 10th is gonna be... →

… and all the pants statuses will read NO PANTS

Dec 30th

Comments Nos. 27 through 36 on the Associated... →

Jim Norton’s short fiction is one of the featured winners of the miniStories writing contest. Check it out, it’s very hilarious. Also, see the miniStories writing contest vid on 3 Minute Egg.

Dec 30th

Whoops; I guess that feeds in tumblr automatically post, unlike following another tumblr. SORRY FOR THE CONFUSION EVERYBODY

Dec 30th

There’s something up in blog-ville →

Just the pure fact that The Economist is even discussing blogging probably signals its move into the mainstream. It reported recently how one of the original and most revered bloggers (Jason Calacanis, a founder of Weblogs Inc) has moved away from the medium. ‘“Blogging is simply too big, too impersonal, and lacks the intimacy that drew me to it. It was, he said, “the pressure” of staying on the...

Dec 29th

The city of Minneapolis will give you money to buy... →

Dec 29th

Marc Ronson gets wasted and runs down his top...

Dec 29th

The best Web sites to help you scrimp through the... →

Dec 29th

Jamie Thomas had faced a $222,000 judgment against... →

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Dec 29th

Here’s the 3rd track from Mike and...

Dec 29th

Minnesota Moms.com →

Dec 29th

Twin Cities MomsLikeMe.com →

Dec 29th

MinnMoms.com →

Dec 29th

Brawl breaks out at Coon Rapids roller rink →

1200 people showed up for the B96 skating party, LOL. Also, ‘kids are lingering waiting for their parents to pick them up, so if you have children here, you can come pick them up’.

Dec 29th

“This statement seems like good news for customers. But consider what is left...”

– from a very, very interesting piece on txt msging in the Times

Dec 29th

Here’s the second track from Mike and...

Dec 29th

Oh for fuck's sake: MN is looking to lease or sell... →

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has hinted that his January budget proposal will include proposals to privatize some of what the state owns or does. The Republican is looking for cash to help close a $5.27 billion deficit without raising taxes. GOP lawmakers are pushing to privatize the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and the state lottery. Both steps require a higher authority —...

Dec 28th

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