[Mpls] Death of a (very stately) tree

that their house is improved, but there's no doubt in my mind that the neighborhood as a whole is diminished by their actions. Wouldn't it be nice if the law somehow took into account the rest of the neighbors' interests and wishes, and not just the self (and selfish) interest of one??? Ross Kaplan

[Mpls] Baseball -- The Race for First Place

. Personally, I'd much rather play with my 18 month-old son in one of the city's wonderful -- and free -- public parks than expose him to money-soaked pro sports. Maybe we'll try a Saints game when he's a little older . . . Ross Kaplan Fulton

[Mpls] Curbing Airplane Noise -- A Proposal

unity -- particularly one that prides itself on its "quality of life." Can anyone seriously imagine commercial jets buzzing residential neighborhoods in the middle of the night in places like D.C. or San Francisco? Of course not; those communities woul

[Mpls] Car Culture

'd happily see local and state government spend $1 for a new metro transportation system for every penny they put into new stadiums. Plus, if the federal government can spend $15 billion on a Boston tunnel, there's no reason why it can't help us out.

[Mpls] ATM ads

st, an ordinance might nip in the bud what has the potential to become a whole new, obnoxious advertising front. Ross Kaplan Fulton P.S.: FYI, keep an eye on your gas pump; the ones programmed for electronic payment can show ads, too. __

Re: [Mpls] DFL Exclusion

tly flat. I admittedly don't know what SSB has said or done about the DFL delegate selection process, but I'm going to guess she hasn't exactly been an outspoken critic. Everything clear now??? Ross Kaplan Fulton __ Do You

[Mpls] Big Business in Mpls. Schools

for society??? Just a hunch, but I suspect that they might also be spending a little of their dough on politics . . . Ross Kaplan Fulton __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com

[Mpls] The Disaster of Rent Control

't operate perfectly, but negating them entirely demonstrably doesn't work any better. There's no reason to reinvent here what is a very cracked wheel. Ross Kaplan Fulton __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want a

[Mpls] Mpls. Schools Organic Food

eding them organic food seems like a long overdue initiative. Any reason NOT to do this? Ross Kaplan Fulton P.S.: Can anyone tell me what a "huttspa" is? Isn't there supposed to be a new one opening in Edina??? __ Do You Yahoo!? Ge

[Mpls] Re: Campaign Finance Disclosure

City Hall, paying benefits to City employees, etc. Ross Kaplan Fulton Neighborhood __ Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ___ Minneapo

[Mpls] Cleaning up Campaign Pollution

d Internet user, I strongly support it, and I think it will eventually become part of our legal system . . . The Minneapolis angle? Reforming campaign finance laws -- an issue in the mayoral race -- may be difficult until our legal system catches up to the Internet generally (ok, List Manager, I tri