Second annual Presidents' Day Walk February 13 in NE Minneapolis by Robin Sauerwein, TC Daily Planet • Northeast Minneapolis happens to be the area in the city where many of the streets are named after United States Presidents so it seems fitting that this neighborhood mark Presidents' Day in a special way. What better way to commemorate our presidents than with a walk through the neighborhood that marks many of their names? The second annual Presidents' Day Walk will step off at the Firefighters Hall and Museum, 664 22nd Ave. NE on Saturday, February 13 at 10 a.m.
Tet New Year 2010 by Tom Laventure, Asian American Press • The Vietnamese Community of Minnesota celebrated the 2010 Tet Festival last Saturday at Armstrong High School in Plymouth.
Returning to Earth after watching Avatar by Mordecai Specktor, American Jewish World • I was somewhat surprised to read recently about a new psychological malady, which goes under the rough title of "post-Avatar depression." Some viewers of James Cameron's brilliant science fiction/fantasy epic reportedly are experiencing confusion and depression - a few folks are having suicidal thoughts.
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GROWTH & JUSTICE | From MEED to SEED, a Minnesota idea by Matt Kane and Dane Smith • President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the depths of the Great Depression tirelessly pushed for innovation, saying: "It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.'' Trying something that actually has worked before makes even more sense. And U.S. Sen. Al Franken has reached back into Minnesota's recent history to produce a sound proposal for creating more private-sector jobs.
FLYOVER LAND | Five Guys burgers in Edina by Amy Rea • Yes, it's been a while. Too long. We were in desperate need of a burger. So off we went to Five Guys in Edina. It's a good option for a quick, casual, but above-McDonald's-quality burger.
CRAZY BOY FARM | Never seed shop when hungry by Amy Doeun • It is an odd thing to look at newly plowed field and get hungry imagining all the wonderful food that will soon grow there. This weekend our task was to purchase the seeds for our upcoming CSA. Wise advice is never to grocery shop when hungry and I would make the suggestion never to seed shop while hungry. But even if you are not hungry when you start chances are you will be when you are done.
HINDSIGHT 2020 | Invested and earned, not found by John Van Hecke • Over morning coffee, newspapers and last night's uncollected homework sprawled across my kitchen table, I heard a state legislator's radio interview. He declared that "we need to find some money" for a particular program. He made a great case for why the program's additional $40-60 million was important.
THE BLOG COLU.MN | Pelosi, Reed non-committal on Don't Ask, Don't Tell repeal by James Sanna • Forget that Tuesday's Don't Ask, Don't Tell hearings blew the "we need to hear from the military" argument out of the water.
MENNONISTA | Adventure to Obama's White House, part 3 by Steve Clemens • I don't remember much about stop #2 except that we get nothing to eat or drink other than the "faucet" on the back of our holding cell's stainless steel toilet/sink combo. We are "patted down" once again and placed in a holding area with not enough concrete seats or benches so some must sit on the concrete floor, maybe with a cinder block wall to lean on if the room is not too full. Men are called in and out, occasionally reporting to us what time it is if an officer tells them or they see a clock.
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