[Mpls] Look! Over there! Away from airport noise!

. Newcomer Hodges falsified the facts...What other fibs is she telling you at the door? Oh please. Lynnell Mickelsen Linden Hills REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact

[Mpls] lawn signs in the Boulevard, dogs who chew

line formations, etc. Anyhow, if my neighbors complain, I can always take 'em down. But my neighbors never complain. My kids do though. They say all the signs make me look like a nut case and thus I embarrass them yet again. But hey, that's my job. Lynnell Mickelsen Ward 13

[Mpls] Why Peebles needs to shape up or ship out

, give her a brief time-line to do it. If not, terminate her contract and pay out the remainder. it will be cheaper for the district in the long run. Good luck and hang in there. You have a tough job and I know this will be a tough call. All the best, Lynnell Mickelsen

[Mpls] Peebles and who wasn't at the Urban League meeting

. Peebles day in and day out was stark. Lynnell Mickelsen MPS parent, Ward 13 REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing

[Mpls] Uptown to Loring anti-war parade

that took shortly after Paul Wellstone died and went from St. Paul's Cathedral to the Capital and all I can say is, today's march was much, much bigger. Lynnell Mickelsen Linden Hills, Ward 13 Lynnell Mickelsen 4233 Linden Hills Blvd Minneapolis, MN 55410-1607 612-920-2076 [EMAIL PROTECTED

[Mpls] re: Vicky Heller's suggestion on defaulting

would get sued if we pulled an intentional default and we'd have to raise taxes just to pay the judgement. But I do understand why Third World countries think about defaulting all the time. Lynnell Mickelsen Linden Hills, Ward 13 Not living in the Third World yet---but who knows? If Tim

[Mpls] quotes, Pi-Press story on ThirdWard race

is concerned, the party can't lose. Which is what Brian Melendez, the wise and smart chair of the Minneapolis DFL, already posted earlier. Lynnell Mickelsen Rooting for Don Samuels from Ward 13 TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're

[Mpls] Chino billboards come down. Thanks, List members.

, these are the LAST one thousand people you want receiving that e-mail. Because they'll come after you. Out of the mouth of a teenage boy. And not a bad compliment for List members. Lynnell Mickelsen Ward 13, Linden Hills TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2

[Mpls] Chino Latino's racist, sexist billboards

Restaurant Holdings (owns Chino Latino) 612-822-0016 Juliana Pegues at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lynnell Mickelsen adds: When I got this e-mail today, I called Chino Latino in Uptown. Their executive chef, Bob Holton (Or Bolton?) answered the phone and confirmed that this billboard is indeed up, all

[Mpls] brief city nature break--crows and owls

I've seen crows harassing owls, it's been early in the morning or in the evening. Or is it true that with the low light in January you could see owls any time? Just curious. Lynnell Mickelsen Linden Hills, Ward 13 Has a soft spot for crows because they're such social birds. And who also

[Mpls] RE: Parkboard budget, no growth, etc.

neighborhood gyms aand park buildilngs--which ones? The list could go on and on. If we're going to stop all government growth, these are some of the items that will have to be on the list. Which ones are you willling to live with? Lynnell Mickelsen Linden Hills, Ward 13 Who believes

[Mpls] ability group and zip codes.

where he or she is at and and give them the best possible instruction. Lynnell Mickelsen Linden Hills, Ward 13 PS: There's an interesting article in today's New York Times about putting minority students from the city into wealthy suburban school districts in New York. The program starts

[Mpls] phonics, ability grouping in public schools

, the smart, the average and the dumb. And you were kept in those classes for the entire year. That era is long gone and it's a good thing too. Lynnell Mickelsen Linden Hills. ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post

[Mpls] Judge James Swenson on today's ballot

this conversation which I'm now passing on. Lynnell Mickelsen Ward 13, Linden Hills, who was planning on driving folks to the polls today, but has a kid home sick with stomach flu and is thus stuck writing e-mails on judicial races. Darn! -- ___ Minneapolis

[Mpls] Pi-Press on Jordan, The City $250 per bag for trash pick-up?

gets out of the office and talks to people in the neighborhoods, imagine that ) The people of Jordan, once again, have my condolences and empathy. Talk about a group of people getting kicked around while they're already down. It ain't fair. Lynnell Mickelsen Ward 13

[Mpls] Wife-beating, Strib endorsements, lion fighting, U.S. army

officers. Who have spent their whole careers working with the widest cross-section of people--all races, religions, classes, genders. And who truly, truly, truly hate war. So I second Jim Graham's praise of the army. Isn't life on this List wonderful and unpredictable? Lynnell

[Mpls] Minneapolis schools/response to Mike Atherton

him. Lynnell Mickelsen Ward 13, Linden Hills Two kids at Lake Harriet, one kid at Southwest High School Who has a stack of stuff I'm actually supposed to be doing, so I won't be posting any more on schools for awhile

[Mpls] Back to school night/ Rules of the world

is only free for babies. After that reciprocity is required. 7) Everyone goofs. 8) Everyone is laughable. 9) Staying happy is work. 10) Success is dependent on personal initiative. Lynnell Mickelsen Ward 13, Linden Hills A die-hard Lefty who

[Mpls] yank the lifeguards at (some) city beaches

and safety nuts would also have a few beaches that operate under the present lock-down. Anyone else have ideas or thoughts? Lynnell Mickelsen Ward 13, Linden Hills Was a Certified Lifeguard long, long ago Leans towards the Texas Beach Rules which

[Mpls] new local GLBT paper

Alison Bechdel's popular, nationally-syndicated comic Dykes to Watch Out For away from Lavender. It will be a regular feature beginning in the June 26 issue. So far, so good. I'm rooting for this new paper and its editor. Lynnell Mickelsen Ward 13, Linden Hills

[Mpls] class warfare, city schools,School Board candidates

committed to having Minneapolis be a full-service district that serves both the poor and the middle-class? Will you support programs that serve our talented students as well as our struggling ones? Will you commit to equitable--not equal, but equitable--funding for all our schools? Lynnell

[Mpls] Dibble vs. Shreves

--they will be a terrific asset for Minneapolis at the Capital. I'm sure Catherine Shreves will go on to do something cool, interesting and public-policy oriented. Ditto for Mark. Lynnell Mickelsen Linden Hills, Ward 13 ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum

[Mpls] Failing Schools, Total Quality Reviews, reaction

schools. But I'll save it for another time. Lynnell Mickelsen Ward 13, Linden Hills -- ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option

[Mpls] Banneker, Troubled Schools and outside reviews

nuts. Families are also responsible. Big time. It's time we said it straight out and came up policies that reflect what we all know is true. Lynnell Mickelsen Ward 13, Linden Hills and no, I ain't running for school board because I couldn't sit through that many meetings and I'd

[Mpls] neighborhood boards, voting, toking on the cathode rays

years. I walk the dog around the block most nights, see the blue light in every living room window and sometimes wonder how different our world would be if we weren't all toking on the cathode rays. Lynnell Mickelsen Ward 13, Linden Hills

[Mpls] Magical skating Happy New Year

figured the two of us could probably share the lake. Last I saw him, he was chasing the puck towards the south end of the lake, a dark shadow moving fast. This is a great city to live in. Lynnell Mickelsen Ward 13, Linden Hills

[Mpls] need Issues List volunteers at Citizen's Fair--Jan.2

can't do it. But we do have this banner (from the DFL City convention) and we could rustle up some copies of articles about the List and an Info sheet. So if anyone wants to organize this or staff the table for a stint, lemme know off-list. Many thanks. Lynnell Mickelsen

[Mpls] List get together--where/what is Monti Carlo

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[Mpls] List gathering: where/what is Monti Carlo?

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[Mpls] more lame Strib reporting

him. The most important poll, however, is on Nov. 6th. Everyone get out and vote! Lynnell Mickelsen An old geezer at age 44 in Ward 13, Linden Hills who will be voting for List members Tracey Nordstrom (not Nordquist as I earlier posted---sorry, all those Scandahoovians sound like) and Greg

[Mpls] more lame Strib reporting, Take II

impressed with the Fourth Estate. Although I suppose, if the polls are right, I shouldn't be bothered---the negative coverage hasn't seemed to have hurt him. The most important poll, however, is on Nov. 6th. Everyone get out and vote! Lynnell Mickelsen An old geezer at age 44

[Mpls] demonizing a list member

List Members Live and learn. I'll do better next time. Lynnell Mickelsen Ward 13, Linden Hills -- ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http

[Mpls] demonizing the schools

, playing the sniper is so much more fun. Meanwhile, those of us who remain committed to public education need to get ready to for a long, hard political fight. Dang! I'd rather go on a field trip or teach a kid how to read. Lynnell Mickelsen Linden Hills, Ward 13

[Mpls] race, class, public vs. private schools

a variety of choices on what's best for their kids in a world where there's no perfect schools or answers. Lynnell Mickelsen Linden Hills, Ward 13 --

[Mpls] Issues List Goes To The DFL City Convention

I'm On The List name-tag, so we can finally attach some faces to all these names. Lynnell Mickelsen Linden Hills, Ward 13 (Purple-haired, multi-pierced, one-eyed, Look out.) -- ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E

[Mpls] school budgets, the Gov, the Lege

. --- and as a bonus, improve the schools. Steve, what's not to like here? Afterwards, the two parties can go back to fighting each other. But this is a great bi-partisan opportunity. Please call Roger Moe and get to work on this. Sincerely, Lynnell Mickelsen (Linden Hills, Ward 13.) --