June 2009
Some introductory notes on healthcare, Pt. 1
As the President cranks up the heat on the issue of healthcare, we’re going to be hearing/reading/seeing more and more discussion on the current and potential options for Americans to receive healthcare coverage.
Over the next few days, we’ll post a few basic things to keep in mind whilst the gears of our discourse pulverize the topic.
“Healthcare” is a big term like...
Cinema Revolution re-opens in Intermedia Arts →
the search for contestants for "The Price is... →
The St. Paul Police Department is taking community... →
ground breaking.
www.melindajacobs.com/ →
Vance Opperman, the Twin Cities financier and... →
Watch
A new group of 16 elected and appointed community... →
sweet multimedia presentation: MPR: Foreclosures:... →
Max Sparber assists with the Daily Glean →
“The Hindu Society of Minnesota began constructing the temple, which came with a...”
– In Minnesota, Big Moment for a Temple for Hindus
Tim Pugmire takes over the Polinaut Daily Digest →
Tom Scheck is taking a break.
Stories you'll find only in today's (Sunday) Star... →
The Strib’s number two online story is about things you can’t read online, including this traffic bonanza that won’t come out until later:
Bar crawling is a way of life for some Twin Citians. In Sunday’s Star Tribune, we profile three nightclubbers with a four-night-a-week habit.
One is on a mission to galvanize the local music scene. Another is a mover and shaker who likes to...
Light-rail mugging suspects are charged in string... →
“Caution: This article is currently seeing heavier than normal activity. Edits...”
– Some of the notices on MJ’s wikipedia discussion page, which has been really nuts the last two days.
Btw, you know how 30% of twitter traffic yesterday was about MJ? And howTMZ broke the story and the news circulated like crazy while many news outlets scrambled? This wikipedia editing is a...
Shaq is f really torn up about MJ you guys →
On this week’s Flak Radio, we chat with...
“Playwright and MNSpeak.com blogger Max Sparber knows firsthand that Jackson was,...”
– Mr. Sparber shares his great MJ story and I share my appreciation for Michael’s Musical talents in today’s PiPress Memorial Write Up.
The Top 10 Twitter SEO Tips →
WatchI don’t know what the hell is going on with MJ, but whatever happens I hope people remember Michael had his troubles but was also a straight up revolutionary.
Macalester planning new arts center →
Minnpost introduces real time ads that are updated... →
Tha Deets has had success with these, but I don’t think having scrolling in there is a good idea.
The Baffler is coming back with familiar bylines →
WatchMarsh goes to Cowboy Slims with some guy from Solid Gold
WCCO: Undercover Cops Crack Down On Gay Cruising →
BUT IT’S PRIDE WEEK!!
srsly, tho, this is quite the intro:
Some parks in a Twin Cities suburb have become a playground for pornographic activity. Men are allegedly having sex with other men in public and engaging in other lewd conduct. According to Burnsville Police, it’s been happening frequently in the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Area right off the Minnesota River. But an...
the emails between the SC Gov Mark Sanford and his... →
and the comments are even better:
KrisVA wrote on 06/25/2009 10:34:38 AM: I opened an account just to say that the “(sic)” is unnecessary and very distracting. We all know that emails contain typos and dropped words. Indicating to us that your editors know “recomend” is misspelled is of no use to readers. And these are supposed to be direct copies of the emails
Peaches, whose real name is Ara Milligan, was... →
“I am questioning the effectiveness of the Central Corridor. In Chicago, I mostly...”
– Chris Brummund compares and contrasts Chicago and Twincy’s rail systems. (via edkohler)
Minnesota Orchestra announces $40M expansion →
When Does a Social Media Policy Go Too Far? Ask... →
The closing of the mobile web →
WatchI keep coming back to this video. For all the developments that are going on right now with changes to communication, one of the biggest is this explosion in ambient communication. It’s a fundemental shift in communication much like the longer transition to semi-accessible printed material. Within the year, digital societies will pay no concern to massive, multiple systems of ambient...
