Re: [Mpls] Bad Bet

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wizard Marks bets: "My bet is that four or five days before the November election, the FBI will put an indictment on the table. Any takers?" I'd take that bet, but since the FBI never brings indictments, I'll give Wizard a break. This one is pretty much up to the US A

Re: [Mpls] Obfuscate

according to my handy dandy computer dictionary, obfuscate is a verb which means "make unclear or unintelligible" from the Latin obfuscare, which means, "darken" -- so put that in your pipe and desicate it diane wiley in tangletown with laptop at the ready - Original Message - From: "

[Mpls] Mayoral Hopefuls Stick to Issues in First Post-Primary Debate

Mayoral Hopefuls Stick to Issues in First Post-Primary Debate In their first debate since the primary election, Mayor R.T. Rybak and challenger Peter McLaughlin covered familiar ground, but mostly avoided the contentiousness that marked many of their earlier public encounters. Go to:

Re: [Mpls] Council races - who, and why?

"Peak Oil" and "Peak Natural Gas" are like sustainability with teeth. Mom Nature is about to bite us in the butt pretty hard. We've made about 60 years of serious mistakes regarding energy. All of these mistakes are going to create an environmental crisis. Too late to say "I wish we'd listen

[Mpls] RE: Council Member Zimmermann @ Maria's, 10/12, 8 a.m.

Sorry for the date error in the previous message! Dean's breakfast is October 12. Natalie Collins Aide to 6th Ward Council Member Dean Zimmermann (612)673-2206 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Collins, Natalie M Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 3:35 PM To: Zimmermann, Dean G

[Mpls] Re: Spokesman-Recorder: Who's guarding the city's jewels?

If that link breaks, try this one : http://tinyurl.com/cnevu Jason Stone Diamond Lake --- Jason C Stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Article by Rashard Zanders, highlighting Park Commissioner Rochelle > Berry-Graves. > > * * * > > Who’s guarding the city’s jewels? > By: Rashard Zanders >

[Mpls] An Apology to the Mayor

Though I doubt Mayor Rybak stays up nights worrying about my posts on this list, nonetheless I owe him a public apology. I believe that my post regarding some advocates meeting with him regarding panhandling issues was unprincipled and quite unfair on my part. I fell into the scorched earth po

[Mpls] Spokesman-Recorder: Who's guarding the city's jewels?

Article by Rashard Zanders, highlighting Park Commissioner Rochelle Berry-Graves. * * * Who’s guarding the city’s jewels? By: Rashard Zanders Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Originally posted 10/5/2005 A veteran commissioner explains why the upcoming park board elections deserve our close attent

[Mpls] Broadband/Public Accesss/Libraries

Catching up from being out of town, so I'm lumping several responses into one. Broadband: 1. The message Tim Salo cited without attribution was mine. He wrote: Maybe this is an example of the differences between technologists and policy people. Technologists use technology to easily meet

[Mpls] RE: Broadband Availability?

-Original Message- From: Ed Kohler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 3:40 PM Ed, your reasons countering my list are very good reasons to have a computer with internet access. There's probably no activity or lifestyle that couldn't be improved in some way, some

[Mpls] In Ballot Box: Airport labor issues in Ward 12

In Ballot Box: Airport labor issues in Ward 12 Go to: -- Craig Cox Founder/Editor The Minneapolis Observer www.mplsobserver.com 612/721-0285 Support the independent media! Pick up your neighborhood newspaper! REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW R

[Mpls] Bad Bet

Wizard Marks bets: "My bet is that four or five days before the November election, the FBI will put an indictment on the table. Any takers?" I'd take that bet, but since the FBI never brings indictments, I'll give Wizard a break. This one is pretty much up to the US Attorney to do. Bill Kahn Pr

Re: [Mpls] Caution, Person Approaching!

Sorry, but I have to disagree on this one. I used to park at the old Armory and the exit was totally blind. I would always slowly edge out, but it being so near the Dome, on many evenings people were going to games and you could not see them until you were almost on the sidewalk. I think the

[Mpls] Council Member Zimmermann @ Maria's, 10/12, 8 a.m.

Please join 6th Ward Council Member Dean Zimmermann for office hours at Maria's Cafe, 1113 E Franklin Ave, next Wednesday, October 10 at 8 a.m. Coffee will be provided, and menu service will be available. We will meet in the back room. Beginning at 8 a.m. each second Wednesday, Council Member Zi

[Mpls] RE: Broadband Availability?

I thought I'd take a quick stab at debunking the reasons given for not wanting a computer. This isn't to suggest that everyone has to have a computer, but is meant to show that the internet access can mean a lot of different things to different people. 1. Those who work on computers all day at

[Mpls] Caution, Person Approaching!

As a little side issue on the debate regarding our automobile dominated city, something that has annoyed me for years are the downtown parking ramps that have speakers out by the sidewalk that issue a loud warning of "car approaching" whenever a car is about to leave the ramp and exit the drive

Re: [Mpls] Six Budgets?

> I saw in today's Strib the following quote from R.T.: > > "I will do my next four budgets like I've done the last six, which is > pay off the credit card, focus on basic services and know when to say > no," Mayor R.T. Rybak said. When has Rybak ever said "no" to anything? His only "veto" was a r

Re: [Mpls] Six Budgets?

On Oct 5, 2005, at 2:37 PM, Greg Abbott wrote: I saw in today's Strib the following quote from R.T.: "I will do my next four budgets like I've done the last six, which is pay off the credit card, focus on basic services and know when to say no," Mayor R.T. Rybak said. By my count R.T. has

[Mpls] Six Budgets?

I saw in today's Strib the following quote from R.T.: "I will do my next four budgets like I've done the last six, which is pay off the credit card, focus on basic services and know when to say no," Mayor R.T. Rybak said. By my count R.T. has "done" only three budgets, 2003, 2004, and 2005,

[Mpls] Police seek help finding rape suspect

There is a police sketch of an individual suspected in the two S Minneapolis rapes. http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/news/20051005RapeSuspect.asp David Brauer List manager REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in viol

[Mpls] Cam Gordon Campaign Events - GET PLUGGED IN!

Saturday is a whole dang day chocked full of fun Cam Campaign activities that you AND your family can get plug into. Pick one or pick them all to put a Green in the 2nd Ward Council seat COME HELP ELECT CAM GORDON! tt Tom Taylor 612-788-4252 Sheridan "Raise less corn and more hell." Mary Elizab

Re: [Mpls] Council races - who, and why?

On Tuesday, October 4, 2005, at 03:07 PM, Michael Hohmann wrote: I found property taxes to be the top issues on people's minds as I went door-to-door before the primary. Other than a somewhat surprising lack of interest, I found some people to be concerned about the vagaries of personality

[Mpls] Recycling Organics-- Partial Answer to Exploding Energy Costs

One partial answer to exploding energy costs is recyclying organics to make gas for heating and other energy/power needs. The Green candidates have been discussing this and exploring it's real potential. The rising costs of energy make it a no brainer as the cost of energy from this source on the

RE: [Mpls] Library and Wi Fi

When I worked for the Metropolitan Library Service Agency in 2001 I treid to interest the public library systems in the region in starting wireless networking pilot projects. The Hennepin County Library, with their better technical resources, had already started planning their own wireless ne

[Mpls] Smart for Library Board - Cyber-Campaign

Samantha Smart for Minneapolis Library Board Cyber-Campaign: OUTREACH! please forward to your contacts! "America why are your libraries full of tears?" Allen Ginsberg The mission of the Minneapolis Library Board is to "link the people of Minneapolis and beyond with the transforming power of kn

[Mpls] Library and Wi Fi

Public and academic libraries across the country are moving quickly to step up their high-tech offerings with Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) technology. An added benefit of the Wi-Fi service is that it frees up the library's computers for those who don't have a computer or Internet access at home.

RE: [Mpls] I agree with Michael Hohmann

Mark Hanson wrote: > I appreciate Michael Hohmann's articulate discussion of the > cost/benefits of city government, and laying out what the > future might be for all of us. He expressed several points > that I've been thinking about, but haven't written down. > > He provides a good templat

[Mpls] I agree with Michael Hohmann

I appreciate Michael Hohmann's articulate discussion of the cost/benefits of city government, and laying out what the future might be for all of us. He expressed several points that I've been thinking about, but haven't written down. He provides a good template of questions that all candida

[Mpls] Google's Free WiFi

> Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 23:08:24 -0500 (CDT) > From: "Timothy J. Salo" > Subject: Re: [Mpls] Broadband Availability? > [...] > > The end of for-fee basic Internet access is near. Google has bid on > > San Francisco's citywide wireless - 300 kbps anywhere in the city for > > FREE, and whol

Re: [Mpls] Re: Mpls Council Races - Who and Why?

Thanks to Jan Del Calzo for directly addressing the Ward 13 City Council race. Of the two candidates, I'm leaning toward Lisa McDonald as well. Lisa is the more experienced of the two candidates, is fiscally responsible, and also understands environmental issues as related to economic and inf

Re: [Mpls] Council races - who, and why?

Mike, thanks for the thoughtful response on this topic. I agree with you that "energy" and specifically the rising costs of energy will significantly shape city issues in the future. "Peak Oil" and "Peak Natural Gas" are like sustainability with teeth. Mom Nature is about to bite us in the b

Re: [Mpls] RE: Broadband Availability?

Ray Marshall wrote: The major question is, would they want it and use it if they had Internet service. I would contend that a very large proportion of them would not want it, for various reasons: Trying to decide who will want something that hasn't been created and delivered yet is ...well

[Mpls] RE: St. Anthony: What's in a Name

I'd guess Stillwater, and Dakotah County Ray Marshall Hiawatha -- Message: 6 Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 12:04:47 -0500 From: "Steve Brandt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Mpls] Minneapolis: What's in a name? For those looking to the East Bank for guidance on anniversary

[Mpls] RE: Broadband Availability?

Tim Salo makes some very good points. Availability being one of them, I would like to make some points regarding that. I've not seen a figure for Minneapolis, but I have seen figures for North America saying that 68% of the population has Internet service, whatever that means. That means, I woul