Will Lowertown’s latest evolution include St. Paul Saints?
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“Fun is good.” Since 1993, the St. Paul Saints and their fans have lived that mantra at every game.
Fiscal Implications of the Roll Call Rapture
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Last Saturday night, May 21st, 2011, was prophesized to be the day that the world, as we know it, would begin to implode around us. A dark time when the faithful would fly away up to heaven and those with blackness in their hearts would begin the eternal sentence of toil, solitude, and misery. Most people laughed at this prediction, including me. And while I am quit Continue Reading
Proper care and feeding of your Minnesota State Constitutional Amendment
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For a few years not so long ago, I worked in politics. As some of you may know, on Minnesota’s birthday, Minnesota began the process of joining the ranks of a very special group of states; those that wish to put on a ballot whether or not our constitution should be amended to require marriage be defined as only between one man and one woman. Since this proposal involves a Continue Reading
A fantasy by any other name
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I used to work in politics. I say “used to” because I and many of my co-workers were laid off after the last elections. That was easy to see coming. I am no longer needed in politics, apparently, and, while I am often described as stubborn, I have never been described as stupid or clingy. Time to move on.
FREE SPEECH ZONE | “We Are Impressed With Your Experience and Qualifications…”
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I navigate away from the usual crochet forums, the free pattern sites, the crafty type tutorials, the multitude of crochet ideas online, just long enough to check my email. There, in my inbox is a note from a potential employer! “We are impressed with your experience and qualifications, but have decided to pursue other candidates.” I give a prayer to God for the Sensitive HR Professional who, obviously, spent hours in his or her stuffy office trying to come up with just the right phrase for Lisa. I imagine him or her with head in hands, furrowed brow, pencil perched behind the ear. Each time they approach the keyboard with an idea, they realize that it just isn’t the right method of delivering the bad news. How to tell her? How to tell Lisa that she is so close….she was ALMOST selected, if not for that ‘other’ person (who will probably show up drunk and high the first day). Lisa is a straight shooter, intelligent and resilient. No meaningless profundity for her, just respectfully say it and move on. She is talented, intelligent, an asset to society – Lisa is a winner. As a Sensitive HR Professional, your job is simply to let her know that you realize that she is a winner and that you know she will be snatched up by some other, wiser, more important Hiring Manager. Wait….wait….here it comes! Yes! Yes! Our Sensitive HR Professional starts typing and knows that he or she has hit the mark with the above sentence; they would be correct. I like it. I think it is classy – it compliments the rejected party, but quickly lays out the rejection. I like it. As it turns out, every one else likes it too because every turn-down letter I receive contains the same sentence.Free Speech ZoneThe Free Speech Zone offers a space for contributions from readers, without editing by the TC Daily Planet. This is an open forum for articles that otherwise might not find a place for publication, including news articles, opinion columns, announcements and even a few press releases. Another chip at my positive attitude? Another attack on my naïveté? Continue Reading
Lisa’s Junk Drawer
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As an armchair philosopher, Lisa revels in the ability to observe and spend countless hours contemplating even the most mundane and trivial components of life. While it may be  Continue Reading