Didn't you mean signs for "Linda Higgins"?
Susan Maricle wrote: > 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 _______________________________________ 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
