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Chris Steller wrote:
> Downtown Target Report, Month 2:
>
> But the downtown location still puts it up a notch over other Targets as a
> family cultural event.
So does it being a family cultural event make it worth all
of the millions of dollars in subsidies? If you think so then
we might as we
The other couple of problems with changing the snow
plowing is:
1) you already have 380,000 people trained to dance
in a certain way when it snows. Any changes means a whole bunch of people
will be getting very stiff fines (+$100) because you changed the system on
them. It would be ugly,
Walt Cygnan wrote:
"R.T. earned my vote. How anyone can question his DFL-ness is beyond me.
He is an outstanding example of how someone can have his own principles
and still be a big part of a larger community of values."
Okay, would someone please explain to me why I and a whole lot of other
pe
She says it's because of personal attacks and rumors.
Her husband (who posted on the list recently) is raising
the possibility of poll irregularities.
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/816991.html
I'm struck by how no one is saying, "Oops, maybe we should
have done things a little dif
At 08:23 AM 11/9/01 -0600, Rosalind Nelson wrote:
>She says it's because of personal attacks and rumors.
>Her husband (who posted on the list recently) is raising
>the possibility of poll irregularities.
>
>http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/816991.html
>
>I'm struck by how no one is sayi
I don't like whisper campaigns, either. But I think for Jackie Cherryhomes to bring
that up now does more harm than good.
Clarence Hightower remarked in Doug Grow's column about what to say to young
African-Americans about Sharon's defeat. I am concerned that young people are being
taught that
Please forgive a new subscriber's naivete, but I was hoping a veteran or
two of this list -- or perhaps the list moderator himself -- might clarify
how such quasi advertisements as cited below work into the fabric of this
list: In this case, the meditations of a Minneapolis man on the
"cultural"
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> Clarence Hightower remarked in Doug Grow's column about what to say to young
>African-Americans about Sharon's defeat. I am concerned that young people are being
>taught that democracy is a zero-sum game, in which a defeat for the mayor is a defeat
>for them! "We
Brett Stephan asked for a List Manager opinion, so here it is:
Brett wrote:
> Making public the experience of deriving
> pleasure and entertainment from shopping by broadcasting one's own
> privilege to a list of hundreds, many of whom surely end each month
> deciding whether to buy groceries or
While I do believe that I was countering the post's message in a
critical manner, I realize that I did inadvertantly express a hope that
such posts as the one to which I responded should cease. In expressing my
view of this issue, I may have consequently asked another view to go
away, which certai
Okay, Brett, I think I'm seeing Chris's satire regarding Target Yeah,
here's to our new symbol of high culture; I spose it hopes a little class
will rub off on it by virtue of its location--I hope none of its class rubs
off on its neighbors. And right after I was grousing about Target an
I thought it would be useful to bring some real context to the debate
about the housing code and RT Rybak's and others' issues about "smart
codes" (something I support so long as it does not ultimately jeopardize
tenant safety). So, occasionally I'll post to this list the status of a
property
Ward 9 resident DeWayne Townsend asks:
>Fram Fram St.O
>So where did the rest get their education?
I'm a proud Gopher! (and I think...the only one on the new council?)
Rah! Rah! Rah! for Ski-U-Mah!
Gary Schiff
Corcoran Neighborhood
www.garyschiff.com
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on 11/9/01 12:39 PM, GARY SCHIFF at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Ward 9 resident DeWayne Townsend asks:
>
>> Fram Fram St.O
>> So where did the rest get their education?
>
> I'm a proud Gopher! (and I think...the only one on the new council?)
>
> Rah! Rah! Rah! for Ski-U-Mah!
>
> Gary Schiff
T
--- Brenda Van Vugt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> I believed we needed to have a new direction in the mayor's office
> and felt RT was the best choice based on his affirmation of core
> DFL values and his record of success in other ventures.
What are those "core DFL values"?
Curious,
Mark Kna
Historic preservation took a big step forward in the Loring Park
neighborhood today with the City Council's decision to approve the Harmon
Place Automobile District! The vote was split into two parts with a 12 to 0
vote for the "Fawkes Block" and 10 to 2 for the rest of the district. The
district
Chris Steller wrote:
> It really hits you on the second visit: it's just a Target.
That was my thought when I visited on Sunday, 4 November: it's just a
Target. I enjoy shopping at Target when I have a shopping list, but
without a reason to be there, other than to investigate the new store, it
w
I am astounded that the loss of the Twins ranks so low as to warrant
almost no comment on this list.
Clark Griffith, from the 7th Ward of a former major league community.
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A sad day in Minneapolis's cultural history.
http://startribune.com/stories/1555/817977.html
Jim Berg
Ward 9, Corcoran
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> I am astounded that the loss of the Twins ranks so low as to warrant
> almost no comment on this list.
> Clark Griffith, from the 7th Ward of a former major league community.
You're right. It's not important. It's "importance" is all media hype.
The claim that stadiums and teams provide econo
Clark asked for reasons why no Twins talk lately. I think people fall into 3
groups:
1. Don't care and never did.
2. Care and hate subsidy and don't need to say it again.
3. Care and love baseball but resigned that in this day and age - not to
mention this state and culture - a taxpayer-financed
Yo the entire Twin Cities metropolitain community has resoundingly said
that we do not want to subsidize a baseball stadium. I am a stadium
supporter myself, but hey the issue has been defeated in every possible way
for public funding so the owners need to move on and explore private means.
I men
I absolutely love baseball. I love the game, the history, the artistry, the
beauty, the strategy, the team work. It is, IMHO, the greatest spectator
sport (and the second greatest to play, behind water polo). I enjoy
baseball when the Twins are winning, as they have this season.
I enjoy baseba
Wiley questions:
And if you don't think money would help, why is it that
rich people send their kids to private schools which cost a bundle and
have very small class sizes?
I would think that money's not an issue for them, and higher income people
can likely afford both the tax increases and the
I will again cast my vote for the Northern League/Parade Stadium site if the
Twins are evaporated, for these reasons.
1) It's already there.
2) The city owns it. Any investment required benefits our park board, our city,
us.
3) Great view of downtown, walking distance to many of the cities cultu
" am astounded that the loss of the Twins ranks so low
as to warrant almost no comment on this list.
Clark Griffith, from the 7th Ward of a former major
league community."
Here's my comment: i hope they leave, will be glad
when they leave, will probably scream and applaud more
than i ever did f
In a message dated 11/9/01 12:52:21 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Blaming teachers or blaming parents is easy, but the truth of the matter
is, we need more money to have smaller class sizes and more specialized
help for kids who need it.
Correct me, please, if I'm wrong,
> I am astounded that the loss of the Twins ranks so low as to warrant
> almost no comment on this list.
> Clark Griffith, from the 7th Ward of a former major league community.
I think most feel that the decision has been made and are moving on.
Ten or so of us talked a bit about it this morning
What can we expect from a city that views baseball and a Target stores as
cultural entertainment? This entire discussion makes my skin crawl, although
it might be allergies...
JHarmon
Cleveland
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Could we have a straw poll of council members-elect and mayor-elect to learn if they will commute the Guthrie's death sentence?
Ann Berget
Kingfield 10-10
Yup, that's right. Where do the Twins rate in the scale of Minneapolis issues,
among affordable housing, the shape of city hall and city policy to come, civil
rights, crime, education, coping with the disturbing government policies and
actions right here in Mpls after 9/11, NRP, etc.? So low, th
I haven't been around long enough to know if this issue has been done to
death on this list. I've lived in D.C. long enough to see really
aggressive towing in action. The trucks literally line up on side streets,
waiting for the magic moment (I think it's 3 PM) for No Rush Hour parking
to go int
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Put me down as one who is grieving the loss of the Twins and didn't
really want to talk about it. I don't think the Twins stood a chance as
long as Selig is commissioner and stands to profit from contraction.
Whoever thought up that strategy was diabolical -- all the owners stand
to benefit and t
In light of the election results, I hope that the incumbents take a good hard
look at what they are writing on their own grave stones. "here lies the
wonderful public servant who on their way out allowed the first stone to be
cast in the crusade to kill the arts."
It is a shame to see how qui
j harmon wrote:
> What can we expect from a city that views baseball and a Target stores as
> cultural entertainment? This entire discussion makes my skin crawl, although
> it might be allergies...
Now, how much public money went into the Orpheum, how about the State Theater?
Minneapolis paid $4
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On Friday 09 November 2001 03:42 pm, Mark Wilde wrote:
> i heard paul wellstone on the radio talking about
> busting up there anti-competitive monopoly, and i hope
> something comes of it.
Personally I hope the senator does something more worthwhile
Kudos Mr. Luce for bringing this to the forum! He has caught the spark in
the ether. All this work and the extraordinary cost generates from the
behavior of a tenant. Not the landlord. Because this citizen/tenant
routinely broke the law, the house was condemned! We the taxpayers killed
the ho
Twins: I love baseball. I grew up watching day baseball at Wrigley Field
in Chicago. (They didn't have lights because when they were in the
process of buying them, WWII broke out and they gave them to the Navy so
shipyards could work all night.) But I'd rather roast in the fires of
eternal damnati
In a message dated 11/9/2001 12:52:24 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> ...According to the Strib this morning, almost half our
> schools are on "probation" for low scores, correlating highly with
> poverty neighborhoods. Even our best schools' scores on tests [which
> a
OK, this may be my most unpopular post ever since I'm going to weigh in as a former CHEESEHEAD. So, as someone who comes from the home state of the great community-owned Green Bay Packers, here are my thoughts: If a community subsidizes a team by giving it tax breaks and building it a stadium, then
I agree with all the posts today opposing the use
of our tax money to subsidize billionaires like Carl.
And remember, the legislature has made it perfectly
clear in the past they're not going to do that, and
that's even more true today, after funds have been
cut for many core programs that people
Give me a break. You're actually arguing for MORE agressive towing? What, do you own a towing concession with a city contract? Sheesh. Just this week, the tow trucks were fulfilling your wet dream--lined up and towing my poor daysleeper neighbors in preparation for leaf removal, to the tune of abou
In a message dated 11/9/01 4:53:21 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
To you naysayers: Whether you think they and/or the sport, its owners,
agenda and etc. are elitist, or not, the Twins contribute several
millions to the city and locality's economy, hundreds of jobs,
philanthr
Now that the election cycle is over, if you had the power to change one
thing about the Minneapolis election process, what would it be?
I'd get rid of the party endorsement process. And while I was at it I'd
stop all other organizations and news outlets from making endorsements.
It seems like end
Twins thoughts:
Almost all of the comments I have heard from media have been sour grape
complaints about the lack of interest in sinking public funds into
saving the Twins or building a new stadium. I'm sure there may be a day
when the Twins are gone and Dark Star and his peers can endlessly gri
> I'd get rid of the party endorsement process. And while I was at it I'd
> stop all other organizations and news outlets from making endorsements.
> Walt Cygan
> 12th Ward
I'd repeal the First Amendment to the US Constitution.
After all, we don't need that tiresome, pesky old freedom of speech
I think it would be lovely if we could turn those Twins fans into orchestra fans when the Twins leave.. wow. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 8:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Mpls] Re: Twins In a mess
Wait a minute. Money does matter. I have a brilliant friend who just finished her student teaching at South last year, wanted nothing more than to teach at this school, and was a very good bet to be hired. Until money for schools suddenly was not there. (She's now making more money in rural
It would appear that having high standards for
candidates is a winning strategy!! Stonewall could
take a lesson.
Eric Fyksen
8th Ward
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--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Now that the election is over the question that is
> in my mind is, who will be
> Council President? Someone with experience on the
> council is certainly
> preferred, but is not a requirement.
It is my
> understanding that the
> President has much more then th
I think it is a cool post. Very Minneapolis and very personal with even a
hint of advice. I would encourage this type of post, not discourage it. It
will probably be a long time before I get into the downtown Target store, I
probably should go to the Mall of America first, so hearing a little b
Dear Fellow List Members:
I write to respond to Clark Griffith's post from earlier this week, in which he
stated that "I am astounded that the loss of the Twins ranks so low as to warrant
almost no comment on this list. " Clark, there would have been a comment from me right
away, but for t
A different perspective, the Twins/Ballpark Debate
And the rookie poster wades in
Having reviewed the postings on the Twins/Ballparks for Billionaires debate,
I was disappointed by the tenor of the postings in opposition to the
Twins/ballpark. I found many of the postings self-righteous, mor
Oh, sweet irony--NOW we have substantive exchange from diverse sources on
Mpls School board issues. I was not a winner, but my interest in the issues
I raised has not diminished and I am happy to see them re-raised here.
Yes,Karen Collier, we did approve levies to reduce class size, but many,
I thought many may want to take note of this event as
reparations or a resolution supporting the federal
government exploring reparations (HR 40) was an issue
that many candidates were questioned about in this
years race for city offices.
Chicago Alderperson Dorothy Tillman who was
instrumental i
In response to Mark J. Moller:
Let's assume all of your points are accurate: What doesn't get funded in
order to pump $500 million into a ballpark? Or do taxes get raised to
pay for it? Or do we raise the restaurant and bar taxes even further? Or
put a tax on tickets? I agree with the comment by
> A different perspective, the Twins/Ballpark Debate
>
> The Vociferous Opponents of Ballparks and other entertainment they
> dont appreciate therefore it is unnecessary for everyone else or
> VOBs, tend to over-inflate the debate.
If we do, it is because the "other" side has done so with the
I agree. Money matters. So does board accountability. It seems to me that
the Minneapolis Public School district has enough money to do a pretty good
job of educating our kids. As I noted before, Special School District #1 is
among the least revenue challenged school districts in the state
The one thing I would change would be to simply make sure that EVERY
candidate in the primary was invited to be in debates. To systematically
block out more than half of the candidates is a slap in the face to our
political system. I think it is a farce that media and such organizations
decid
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