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There’s nothing new about the “Gotcha!” moment in teevee nooze. It was pioneered by some of the most respectable figures in journalism long ago, most notably “60 Minutes” over 30 years ago. Back then, it was a camera crew led by Mike Wallace openly hunting down people where they least expected it – as they got out of their car or on a golf course. More recently we’ve seen Continue Reading
Users of the internet are supposed to be used to change, but like any chaotic system it has its bounds. Recent developments at two large ‘net companies, google and facebook, have done more than feed the usual chatter – and may be significant developments in the evolution of how we connect.
The talk is military and very macho. Targets are placed on maps and the need for vigilance is constantly stressed. There’s a war going on in the USofA, pitting two opposing camps against each other in a death match. There can be no quarter given as we learn of new fronts opening up every day. The enemy is all around us, mysterious forces forming one big movement that thr Continue Reading
Tens of thousands of people have filled the Capitol grounds in Madison. They have taken over the marble hall itself, banging on the doors of the Senate Chamber and making noise not normally heard in Wisconsin outside of a Harley rally. The Senate Democrats have fled the state, stopping all ac Continue Reading
UPDATED 2/16/2011 (see correction note below)—With the new Governor’s term comes a new Metropolitan Council. The body, which oversees transit, utilities, and urban planning is made up representatives from sixteen districts across the Twin Cities metro area, who serve four year terms. The entire Met Council is appointed by the governor. The Governor’s Nominating Committee nominates candidates for the governor’s consideration, as prescribed by statute. Twenty-five applicants for four districts in the East Metro – primarily Ramsey and Washington counties – appeared at public interviews on Thursday, Feb 10. Those who are chosen to sit on the Met Council will serve the body at a critical time of increasing infrastructure needs and very tight funding. Continue Reading
Our third grade class filed under the concrete breezeways that loosely connected the classrooms of Coral Reef Elementary, past the Seagrape tree at the end of the open courtyard, and into the big cafeteria. It was the only space large enough to hold all the energy of so many kids, cooled only by Continue Reading
Should it be easier to become a teacher? An simplified alternative licensing procedure for Minnesota has been outlined by SF40, a bill introduced to our newly Republican State Senate. The core of the proposal is that school districts must have in place a system for bringing in a Continue Reading
The second of five community information sessions on Saint Paul Public Schools’ “Strong Schools, Strong Communit
The day was gray and dim, but Rice Park clattered with the whir of preparing for the Winter Carnival Ice Sculpture Contest.