May 2009
Dear Star Tribune: Stop truncating Sotomayor's... →
Why mess with the essential utterance of the whole Sotomayor-is-a-racist debate? By David Brauer
May 30th
Salvaging MOST of the weekend →
There is a wealth of information on-line, that’s hardly a secret. When I was in high school I vividly remember driving 45 minutes to a local community college to check out a few (paper) weather…
May 30th
Obama's Lake Wobegon approval ratings →
Obama’s Lake Wobegon approval ratings By Eric Black
May 30th
The untouchable Berlusconi →
ROME, Italy — Italy’s prime minister survives another corruption accusation — and scandal — with his popularity intact.
May 29th
Klobuchar wants to take the 'Minnesota model'... →
May 29th
Obama's Lake Wobegone approval ratings →
Obama’s Lake Wobegone approval ratings By Eric Black
May 29th
Week in review: Minnesota's congressional... →
May 29th
Roxana Saberi: Not a spy but ... [Update] →
… not a journalism icon, either, especially after confirming that she really did copy a classified document from a hostile government while in their employ. By David Brauer
May 29th
University of Minnesota explores mind control... →
May 29th
Why are theater critics such lackeys? →
Playwright Tony Kushner blew a deadline and asks national critics to stay away from a world premiere in Minneapolis. At least one journalist complied. Why? By David Brauer
May 29th
Stillwater middle-school laptops rebooted for next... →
May 29th
More school administrators agree to pay freeze to... →
May 29th
Red Wing's black community works to end... →
May 29th
Franken supporters using corny message to put... →
May 29th
Daily Glean: As Latinos leave Minnesota, what's... →
As Latinos leave Minnesota, what’s the impact? By David Brauer | Friday, May 29 The re-emigration isn’t massive, yet, but it’s clearing out some once vibrant parts of the Twin Cities….
May 29th
Geek Squad finds $10,000 stuffed in computer tower →
A Geek Squad team in St. Louis this week came across $10,000 stuffed inside a computer that had been dropped off for repairs, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
May 29th
Hough and Vanska creating live recording of... →
May 29th
1894 Vaughan Williams composition will have its... →
May 29th
The Taveras' 'El Circo' explores Latin-American... →
May 29th
Ex-Star Tribune editor: Teamsters 'pretty hard to... →
Tim McGuire says a history of high-handedness could push potentially striking drivers off the cliff. By David Brauer
May 29th
Chronic heartburn: Promising treatment for serious... →
Chronic heartburn: Promising treatment for serious complication By Dr. Craig Bowron | Friday, May 29, 2009 A Twin Cities physician has developed a promising treatment for a…
May 29th
Best Buy on board for green television labeling →
Best Buy is among a consortium of retailers and manufacturers ready to roll out a new voluntary, green labeling system for televisions, the New York Times’ Green Inc. blog reports.
May 29th
Crisis in Pakistan: In Minnesota, experts express... →
Crisis in Pakistan: In Minnesota, experts express worries and warnings REUTERS/Faisal MahmoodA girl waits for food near a food distribution point for refugees at a roadside…
May 29th
The little-known agency that could: Faith and... →
May 29th
Roxanne Emmerich: How to opt out of the recession →
Roxanne Emmerich: How to opt out of the recession Roxanne Emmerich By Casey Selix | Friday, May 29, 2009 Ninety percent of workplace consultant Roxanne Emmerich’s…
May 29th
Tricky weekend pattern →
There is a wealth of information online, that’s hardly a secret. When I was in high school I vividly remember driving 45 minutes to a local community college to check out a few (paper) weather…
May 29th
The untouchable Berlusoni →
ROME, Italy — Italy’s prime minister survives another corruption accusation — and scandal — with his popularity intact.
May 29th
House Speaker Kelliher sounds like she’s ready to... →
May 29th
MNArtists.org: Little did you know: a look at two... →
Little did you know: a look at two MN artists-made-good Joey Kantor points you to some Minnesota artists-made-good whose hometown gigs may have slipped under your radar: the…
May 29th
Jazz picks: World music, more Israeli-NYC jazz,... →
May 29th
Friday links roundup →
The must-reads: 1) The big story in credit markets this week has been the rise in Treasury yields. In most recessions, that would be taken as a sign of impending resurgence; in this one, it’s…
May 29th
How much would you pay for a 12-page Pioneer... →
May 28th
Boxer, Franken team up to raise money →
May 28th
Walz issues statement about Mideast trip →
May 28th
Target says its nominees win by 'comfortable... →
The old guard at Target is claiming victory in today’s board of directors election, citing a preliminary vote count that shows incumbent candidates winning by a “comfortable margin.”
May 28th
Jim Ryan, Ryan Cos. CEO, dies following melanoma... →
Jim Ryan, CEO of Ryan Companies, died today following a 10-month battle with melanoma, the company said.
May 28th
TV special features noted Rose Ensemble and its... →
May 28th
Sun newspapers sale delayed →
No rivals emerged to a lender takeover of the suburban newspaper chain, but angry vendors could stretch a sale into the summer. By David Brauer
May 28th
Performances inside the Ordway and unusual artwork... →
May 28th
North Shore fundraiser planned for Honking Tree... →
May 28th
Stillwater middle school laptop program may be cut →
May 28th
Turning empty newspaper boxes into flowerboxes →
A one-stone, two-bird beautification solution. By David Brauer
May 28th
Oberstar making plans for huge highway bill →
May 28th
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Afghan hearts and minds: Is the U.S. military all... →
KABUL, Afghanistan — Attempts to win Afghan hearts and minds with “stratcom” have fallen flat.
May 28th
Sen. Klobuchar talks tourism in Duluth and... →
May 28th
Hey--those green shoots are plastic! →
Even as the economy plunged at a terrifying rate through the fall and winter, the long-range economic forecasts produced by the most prestigious institutions of government and finance barely…
May 28th
Daily Glean: Pro-pot forces ready med-marijuana... →
Pro-pot forces ready med-marijuana amendment By David Brauer | Thursday, May 28 The stars line up for a constitutional change allowing the suffering to find legal relief. Also: Who…
May 28th
Geoffrey Canada: Here's how Minnesota can close... →
Geoffrey Canada: Here’s how Minnesota can close its achievement gap in schools Geoffrey Canada By Lynda McDonnell | Thursday, May 28, 2009 Minnesota’s achievement gap…
May 28th
Some fine writing at the Minnesota Daily →
Today’s best read: The Minnesota Daily’s look at a four-month DVD piracy investigation in St. Paul. By David Brauer
May 28th
Best Buy launches digital media investment fund →
Best Buy is partnering with a southern California venture capital firm on a new digital media investment fund. The fund aims to develop “the next generation of leaders” in music, movies, video…
May 28th