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Archives for July 2018
There’s a story racing around the internet today of just how far a person will go to get to work on time and, predictably and understandably, the reaction to it is an expression of just how uncommon it is. But it’s not. The world is full of hard workers who are invisible to many of us, because we’re asleep or we don’t know their story. Read more →
The actuarial tables can be your friend when deciding how much work you want to put into creating the perfect lawn. When you’re young — and, perhaps, stupid — you have all the time in the world to believe that your lawn is a statement about you. As time is running out, you begin to realize that dandelions and crabgrass were here before you, and they’re going to be there long after you become tomorrow’s mulch. Read more →
Bla Pao Yang, 74, was an American hero who spent much of his adult life fighting for the right to be recognized. Read more →
Kimberly Bermudez, who teaches in Chicago, was on a flight to Florida the other day when she and her seatmate got to know each other and he asked her what she does for a living. Read more →
It’s hard not to sympathize with Laura Berg’s disinterest in forgiving Jordan Paulus, 20, of East Bethel, who ruined Berg’s life. Read more →
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There was a real mystery involved in yesterday’s Twins-Rays game at Target Field.
Why did manager Paul Molitor bring in his closer, Fernando Rodney, to pitch in the fifth inning?
It was because Rodney had someplace to be . Read more →
Earl Wilkinson at the Dallas Morning News took a ride on one the other night and ended up using Uber, because he had to get to the hospital emergency room. Read more →
The Minnesota Court of Appeals Monday ruled that people with drug convictions cannot be permanently required to undergo drug testing as a condition of receiving general assistance benefits. The case involved a Washington County woman. Read more →
For many, it’s hard to pick a side in the fight. Who wants their peace and quiet disturbed by a partying horde? On the other hand, if the woods and lakes are off-limits to people who can’t afford to own a cabin, where’s the fairness in that? Read more →
There are two types of people on the planet: the ones who look up when an airplane flies over and the ones who don’t. Read more →
To their credit, the Minnesota Twins and some other Major League Baseball teams sent an important message when they closed down concession stands selling Papa John’s pizza last Thursday: Racists are not welcome here. Read more →
We can only hope some of David Martinez’s closest friends put an arm around his shoulder this week and off to provide a pathway to a helping hand.
Martinez, a candidate for St. Paul’s Ward 4 Council, is in a spiral. Read more →
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