The most important thing we can do for our city and our world right now is
to walk and bike more.
In the city walking and biking increases individual health and community
health and safety. Pollution and crime go down when healthy street life is
present.
We spend less on gas and have more
Mark says:
I'm sorry, this math makes no sense to me. If you agree that
pension funds hold 25-30 of the financial assets, how is it that
the middle class has so little money in the stock market? Are the
pension funds all in the bond market? I've had personal knowledge
of public
Let's keep this local or move on, folks. (No disrespect to Mark or
Becca, but I feel this drifting away from us.)
David Brauer
List manager
On Oct 18, 2005, at 9:55 AM, Becca Vargo Daggett wrote:
Mark says:
I'm sorry, this math makes no sense to me. If you agree that
pension funds hold
Bill Kahn wrote;
Hopefully, Michael will get some better and more informed
responses, but I think the best thing for him to do is to
take his walkman or ipod with recorded music to just about
any of the places on Lake St.
Actually, I was teaching our children about Mexico and
thought it
I second all of the warm fuzzies about the silver
lining withing the Federal transportaion bill. To get
all of the details check out the following link on
Transit for Livable Communities web site:
http://www.tlcminnesota.org/Events/2005/FedBikeWalkProgram/AnnounceSept05.htm
Matty Lang,
Michael Atherton says:
Actually, I was teaching our children about Mexico and
thought it would be fun for them to hear a Mariachi
band (not to mention getting to try out a new restaurant),
but then Mr. Kahn doesn't think very much of
homeschooling either. :-|
Bill Kahn responds:
Cultural
Here's a link to a short piece on wireless network planning in Philadelphia
and San Francisco:
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6028_7-6358531-1.html?tag=cnetfd.sd
A couple things to note. First, in Philly they're talking a subsidized cost
of $10 per month for low income residents ($20 for
Bill Kahn responds:
Cultural diversity is the sort of thing kids learn well in a
public school setting whether it is fun with Mariachis or
something else;
Racial prejudice and violence are other things that
children learn in the public schools and whatever
education Mr. Kahn
The bias suggested by Michael Atherton is ridiculous. I simply responded to
his request for good Mexican restaurants in S. Minneapolis with Mariachi music
on weekends. Mariachi music typically is played by males recounting some
romantic adventure gone very wrong, but is probably a step above
Here is the definition from wikipedia which is likely
as good as any other current working definition of the
term genderqueer.
David Strand
Loring Park
--
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genderqueer
A genderqueer person is part of a group of people who
Saturday October 22nd at Mill City Cafe (75 22nd AVE NE from 7 to 10 PM) is
shaping up to be THE artistic and social justice event of the season as
folks gather to support Dean Zimmermann in his defense against the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
There will be drink, music and food.
Some of the
More on the ever-changing wireless technology... I hope the City (gov't. and
residents) doesn't get tied to a horse and buggy version with limited
options for the future. A franchised monopoly doesn't seem consistent with
a continually evolving, dispersed technology. Will award of a monopolistic
I know that the legislature gathers conflict of interest information
from House and Senate members and while that information in
accessible to the public, it is not placed online. Minnesota is also
a laggard in providing public access to campaign finance information.
Does the city collect
It has been interesting to watch the People for
Independent Parks (PIPs) fight to maintain the status
quo at the park board.
This week they hurriedly sent out an email with a
candidate questionnaire developed by Walt Dziedzics
daughter Kari to help them with their endorsement
process. With
On Oct 18, 2005, at 11:46 AM, Eric Hinsdale wrote:
Here's a link to a short piece on wireless network planning in
Philadelphia and San Francisco:
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6028_7-6358531-1.html?tag=cnetfd.sd
A couple things to note. First, in Philly they're talking a
subsidized cost of
While you are waiting for a nice Mexican restaurant in PP wander over to the
Whittier and Lyndale neighborhood. We have a huge selection of Mexican
restaurants to select from and believe it or not their cuisine varies greatly.
My favorite is Taco Morelos on 26th between Nicollet and Blaisdell
...Is this the vision your have for the Midtown Greenway? Your voice is
needed at the table tomorrow night and the next:
Please attend the Midtown Greenway Charettes
tomorrow Wednesday, the 19th and on Thursday, the 20th
safe, vibrant and active environment
calmed streets and widened sidewalks
Bill Kahn wrote:
The bias suggested by Michael Atherton is ridiculous. I
simply responded to his request for good Mexican restaurants
in S. Minneapolis with Mariachi music on weekends.
Mr. Kahn said, ...the underlying themes in most Mariachi
music are not very suitable or interesting
From: Carl Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: Corrie Zoll
Subject: Green tomato cook-off 10.20 6pm
GreenSpace Partners
5th Annual
Green Tomato Cook-Off
Yes, it's the social event of the season. Come celebrate the end of the
community gardening season with us. Don't worry, there's no need to be
Michael Atherton wrote:
I think that Mr. Kahn and others who share his perspective
should take the time to educate themselves:
http://www.elmariachi.com/ [Please note the number
of women who are now involved in this art form.]
As long as we're educating ourselves, we might want to look at
Nokomis East is hosting a Candidate Forum for Wards 11 12 along with MPRB
District 5 on Thursday, October 20.
Join us in welcoming Ward 11 candidates Scott Benson and Greg Iverson, Ward
12 candidates Sandy Colvin Roy and Kevin McDonald, and MPRB 5th District
candidates Carol Kummer and Jason
I'm kind of confused by the use of the word charettes. I have no idea
what a charette is. Is this a word regularly used in Minneapolis? I went
to the link, www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/planning and dug around a little
to find this, which I think is much clearer:
Community Meeting #4 - Wednesday,
My thoughts? Get used to mariachi music. Hispanics are the fastest
growing segment of our population
Within twenty years, we'll all be reminiscing about the good ole days of
rock and roll and contemporary music and where one can go to still listen to
it...
dennis plante
lind-bohanon
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
12 P.M., October 17, 2005
Neighbors for Gary Schiff
3215 23rd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-724-5942
www.garyschiff.org
Contact: Gena Berglund
Phone: (651) 208-7964
COUNCIL MEMBER GARY SCHIFF TO DEBATE OPPONENT
Minneapolis, MN- Minneapolis
Sometime this summer, someone asked about fishing...where they could take a
child to go fishing..
When I went to vote, saw this information at Keewayin Community Center. If
someone posted this
before...sorrysummer rerun!
FIN fishing in the neighborhood
www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/fin
A reminder to all that the League of Women Voters Minneapolis is
hosting a panel discussion this Thursday, October 20 from 7-9pm on the
Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP). Details are below, but
here's the gist:
Joe Horan, NRP staff person and member of the original group that put
This evening I had an opportunity to listen to the District 4 MPRB
candidates debate at the Kenwood Rec Center. ( I was really there for
the at-large debate but stayed later) Being from Northeast and not
having the Lake of the Isles issues or the Hidden Beach issue as part
of my neighborhood
District 2Walt Dziedzic
District 1Jon Olson
. . .
Niel Ritchie
So are Walt Jon trading houses or what?
And do their spouses know about this plan?
Tim Bonham, Ward 12, Standish Ericsson
REMINDERS:
1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If
you think
I sent this to the list earlier but it doesen't seem the e-mail got there.
Enclosed is s link to an article we posted today on our web site
Gentedeminnesota.com. We'll keep posting you as the story develops, specially
on the reaction form the Minneapolis Police department, which we haven't been
I really gotta try some of those restaurants Barb Lickness recommended.
I stand by my Mariachi opinions, even after going to the web site Michael
Atherton listed.
As far as homeschooling socialization goes, I found Atherton's web addresses
less than convincing.
Michael Atherton states:
Here
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