Today I attended a work-related event in Eden Prairie, and drove down last night to spend the night. My displeasure at having to drive from northern Pine County to the southwest metro was tempered by the realization I would see The Old Neighborhood. It was interesting to see how much had stayed the same, and how much had changed.
There were the obligatory campaign signs for Joe Mullery and Linda Berglin. There was a considerable number of Green Party signs, something I hadn't noticed before. The area immediately north of Folwell seemed cleaned up and more prosperous than before. My old block was still congested, perhaps even more so, if such a thing is possible. My first stop in Mpls. was to see the new housing along Humboldt. I was dismayed to see that the housing was very much like the prefabricated housing that proliferates Eden Prairie. But Minneapolis is home to a diversity of styles, and part of that diversity includes having cookie-cutter housing, I suppose. I proceeded to drive down Penn Av North, Broadway, Golden Valley, Plymouth, all the streets I'd driven down before. Was it nerve-wracking? Not a fraction as nerve-wracking as the freeway frenzy of Eden Prairie. News of the theatre riot led off the 7 o clock news. I couldn't figure out why Elvis Costello was listed on the marquee if the concert was rap. I'm glad that someone on the list pointed out that hundreds of rap concerts have been held in the city without a melee happening. So now I'm home, catching up on my e-mails. Rosalind, congratulations on the great press and best of luck with your new shop! Wizard, you hit the nail on the head with your analysis of rural life. The cost of living ain't necessarily cheaper when the highest wages are $7.25 an hour. Any affordability that rural life held is quickly vanishing. Two years ago we bought our home on 5 acres for $71,900, You can't touch anything with acreage for under $100,000 today. Susan Maricle formerly of Folwell now of Bruno, MN who enjoys Ray Suarez and fucshia houses like the one in the Audubon neighborhood __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
