Our insurance company is covering the cost of medical treatment for my
husband's injuries - but won't cover the damage to the vehicle as someone
else hit him in 2001 and this is technically the second
not-at-fault-accident they would have to pay out for. Regardless, the young
man slammed into
Is anyone else even slightly miffed about the free ride issued to repeat
misdemeanor traffic offenders at Pilot City last Saturday
For a mere two hours picking up trash on West Broadway, folks with multiple
arrests and/or outstanding warrants for misdemeanor traffic violations had
the
The 'mainstream' media also reported that Commissioner Stenglien described
the event as a prime example that it's a untrue that Black men don't care.
Why no 'mainstream' announcement of the event? Had the sponsors advertised
prior to the event to a more ethnically diverse audience, they may
A nice break for the current and future residents of the new developments at
Heritage Park - the property will be maintained (lawn, maintenance, weeding,
snow removal, etc.) by the Public Housing Authority ( or a service hired by
them ) I imagine most lower income residents can't afford a
This is what angers me about inspections nailing the individual homeowner
for slightly chipped paint when they've blatantly neglected to inspect an
entire population of potentially hazardous properties. I could spend
thousands rehabbing my house, but if the neighboring property is a
ramshackle
Sean Ryan's thought seems to me like it could relate to property everywhere,
not just near the U.
I find it unfortunate that people (insert renters/landlords/owners) have
lost respect
for the places that there 'brothers' worked hard to build decades ago.
Deferred maintenance and lack of basic
Unfortunately historic designation can sometimes quadruple the cost re:
particular materials required, techniques, loop-de-loops...and results in a
much larger expenditure than a standard 'rehab'. Guess it depends on who's
buying.
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
I got one too; mine was a cutesie letter from some pseudo-neighborhood
clean-up organization stating that if I don't paint the trim on my garage in
two weeks I can expect a violation notice from the city. I called and told
them I felt there were more important things going on in North
I know I shouldn't be so grumpy and just paint the thing -
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
From: Barbara Lickness [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: j c harmon [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED],
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Prison Time for Pealing Paint: the Next Stage in
Minneapolis Death Spiral?
Date
My apologies everybody- you're right - just a little fed-up and crabby
today.
Jill
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To: j c harmon [EMAIL PROTECTED],
[EMAIL PROTECTED],[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Sabo Named 2002 Noise Legislator of the Year - Some
Southsiders also need to dodge!
Date
Sorry to be a menace...to the list and otherwise!
Jill
From: Tetzlaff, Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: 'j c harmon' [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Mpls] Correction re MacPhail Construction
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 09:53:15 -0500
This may have already been noted, I hate to publicly
Right on David.
What irks me most of all about the whole thing is Johnson Lee's insinuation
that the cop 'didn't know she was a council member'. So what. She's the one
rallying that everyone be treated equally, but gets pissy because she wasn't
recognized as some sort of local celebrity. Tough
Good points - however, Ms. Johnson DID manage to close her SALARY gap...
: )
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
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The new MacPhail Center is under construction at Portland and 2nd Avenue
South, across the street from the Hyatt Whitney Hotel.
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Harmon Historic District-question about MacPhail
Date: Fri, 15 Aug
I'm all for 'sin' taxes - fur coats, cigarettes, liquor, viagra...but am
wondering why cigarettes are now down to less than $3/pack. A couple years
back they were much more. Is this a Pawlenty/republican/big tobacco thing?
Can't the city and/or the state tax them to the hilt - calling it a
Did anyone on the list attend the press conference in Jordan today? I
haven't been able to catch it on the news except in blips.
Jill Harmon
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Are you sure you didn't mean to say Noisiest?
How many deaths have been a direct result of airport noise? Not nearly as
many as a stray bullet I wouldn't think. And wasn't the airport there FIRST?
Doesn't that sort of give them 'dibs'?
While south siders are whining about nuisances such as
The woman interviewed on television the other night, relative to the
shooting of a toddler, had a nine-inch tattoo running up the side of her
neck. MEN aren't the only gang members to worry about. Right after moving
into the lovely Cleveland neighborhood, the nice young black woman across
the
For all we know Campbell has a tattoo. My point was that if you play (with
gangs), sometimes you pay - not with your own life or livlihood (which
doesn't appear to be the case) but that with folks you care about that live
with you. I think the correct term is collateral damage.
Jill Harmon
Her tattoo wasn't a horsie or a kitty, and it's not unusual for women
involved with gangmembers to be tagged with tattoos - I'll let tattooed
and current residents of the Seward community comment as to the nature of
theirs, thanks.
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
Oh, so they're from Chicago now? Not Gary...or Detroit... or New York...
What a relief.
What's the MN Dept of Tourism say - what's the big attraction? The owner at
that 'mall' says we're too small; the weather stinks, there's no transit, no
housing, no jobs, no welfare.
Are the citizens of
Nothing to keep a superintendent here? The salary bump served up by the
school board last year during their budget crisis to keep her majesty here
seemed to do it. Doesn't her dedication to the students of Minneapolis
suffering a pathetic 40% graduation rate garner SOME reason to stay and FIX
Cleveland
From: WizardMarks [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CC: j c harmon [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Mpls] GoMemphis reports: Johnson will be new supt.
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 12:56:54 -0500
There is no call to savage a woman who has given 30 years of her
professional life
RE: Gentrification
It could be that this melting pot of various ethnicities and cultures
doesn't feel the cops will do anything anyway, or maybe they're practiced at
looking the other way. Some of the residents are from places where much
worse crimes took place. I'm sure there are a number of
I'm certain there's EZ money in it and Havey's an employee of the MCDA/now
CPED...and offices at the MCDA. In addition Darrell Washington, the project
coordinator for the Heritage Park Project, now reports to Havey.
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
From: WizardMarks [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL
It's my understanding that the reason MCDA had to be formally dismantled at
the legislative level, and CPED then created in its stead, was so the city
would have direct access to Common Project funds in addition to the Hilton
money. The Hilton funds have been brought up for years as some sort
My understanding is that MCDA/now CPED let four former directors go in a
streamlining attempt but those folks will be paid through the end of this
year as they have a six-month severance package. The new directors make more
than the old, so the city will pretty much be paying seven directors'
Mr. Sheehy is an attorney as well, lest we forget.
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Mpls] Oh yeah, CEPD continued ...and what about that MCDA
appointment?
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 20:02:04 EDT
Hennepin County is planning a major reconstruction of
Lake
I agree w/Jon and find it hard to believe that Market BBQ hasn't served a
myriad of people of color over the years. Sounds like this is an isolated
incident, and suggesting people take their complaints to the courthouse
instead of the manager is a bit much. If you don't like the service or food
I've personally found an inordinant amount of white men with forestry
degrees in upper level city government; that, and tall, white guys with
'some' college. If you're a typist though, you'd damn well better have a
degree and a detailed plan prepared as to how you'll be improving yourself
and
In my experience there's an inordinant amount of white men with forestry
degrees in upper level city government.
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
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The city's ethics officer says Benson is ok. What do you think?
He should make the decision whether to vote on his own - it would be an
admirable thing to do. I guess I assumed there are enough votes for it
without his vote, but then I generally 'skim' the paper.
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
Any idea of the sales tax figures due the city related to
nacho/ticket/beverage sales? Must be a bundle. Snacks are pretty pricey
there, and the sales tax is 9.5%. Wouldn't the CITY get that? Say 30,000
people buying 15,000 nachos for $4.75 per...plus sales tax is aroud $78,000
per
HA! I have another...
'Religion and intelligence are mutually exclusive...'
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
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So cut to the quicki - how much is it to buy the place? No mention of that.
And how come the announcement of the new Orivlle building at the Capital
isn't broken down into tax payer dollars paid? It's gotta be a million or
more. Why is Minneapolis always held to such scrutiny??
Phooey.
Jill
gemgram states that, unfortunately our culture has placed a very high value
on theft, and in
particular car theft.
I think our society has placed a very high value on owning an automobile
too. Why? Poor alternate transportation options, sprawl, unavailability of a
decent wage job in your
If the city invested in projects that were required to produce a positive
cash flow, they wouldn't do many projects; especially those of the housing
variety. The city tends to do projects the public sector either can't or
won't do on their own. Any why, with the tremendous subsidy and political
I recently was informed that the City of Minneapolis currently has
80-something active union locals among its employees. The merger between
MCDA and Planning et al has been a long time coming - going on nearly two
years - and it's a more cumbersome process than I think even our esteemed
I believe the Cleveland Neighborhood Association meets on Tuesdays and
there's one coming up to chaw this very issue - I'll do some digging to find
out when and get backtaya.
Far as the quality of life, it'd be a grand improvement - here's tons of
foot traffic at either site. Traffic would
Underground parking at a grocery store? You've got to be kidding. The cost
is astronomical and can you imagine the fender benders? I run into the worst
drivers ever in parking lots at grocery stores; put it underground and it's
a demolition derby.
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
From: Bruce Gaarder
Apparently all of Minneapolis' poor, undernourised kids will somehow become
literate, cultured and employable should they be fortunate enough to afford
to purchase a ticket to one of these 'public' facilities. Who needs stuff
like libraries and wading pools anyway; sounds like they're just more
I live on the northside where crime (and blatant littering) run rampant.
About two weeks ago Saturday I went out to run some errands. I noticed my
front license plate was barely hanging on, but figured I had a rear one on
and tossed it in the backseat.
I came home about 1-ish and didn't notice
potential additions to the list of wasteful government spending:
-bailing out a mediocre airline (run by greedy executives who if graded on
the actual performance of the company couldn't likely land a job at Burger
King)
-moving a theater 4 (million dollar) blocks
-the potential $15 million
Where did they get the idea that there is an OVER-abundance of multi-family
affordable housing?? I've repeatedly been told that 20,000 additional units
will be needed by 2010 to fill the potential need, and that affordable
rental housing is one of 'the' priorities among council members
There's a large difference between what Hennepin County claims my house is
valued at for tax purposes and what Minneapolis determined.
Is that normal or am I showing my homeownership naivete? Can I choose to pay
the lesser?!?!
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
From: Beth Popalisky [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I hope everyone patting themselves on the back for their work school-
optional humanitarian efforts will save a little back-patting for our
returning troops. Thankfully, their lives are on the line so you can grab an
overpriced latte', ditch work and school, and head on down to the courthouse
Whoa Nellie!!
The NRP is paid for by everyone's taxes, not just yours or Cooper
neighborhood's, so NRP salaries and expenditures are included at everyone's
expense - even city employees. Not all city employees are civil servants or
members of AFSCME and we're not protected from the current
I agree. Jesse Helms and Strom who's old? Thurmond were in the senate and
house for umteen years, supposedly representing this country and it's umteen
billion confederate-flag wielding rednecks. So a big fat pinko-pansy,
commi-bedwetter legislator speaks candidly about his beliefs and
I can confirm that four directors at the Minneapolis Community Development
Agency have been dismissed effective 3/7/03:
Jerrold Boardman, Housing Division Director
Terrell Towers, Economic Development Division Director
Keith Ford, Deputy Director, Strategic Financial Planning/Parnterships
Paul
My first apartment was a 1 bedroom, 1 bath efficiency in an octoplex in
Camden for $320/month in 1988. I was working full time making $5.50/hour
($10,560 gross per year) at the time, and I took the bus to work and back -
never considered a car the, worked downtown and likely couldn't have
And people say the MCDA is rogue.
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Mpls] NRP and city affordable housing fund/Pop-Fly
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 21:34:12 EST
In a message dated 2/27/03 2:17:48 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL
I recently heard that Minneapolis is one of the only cities that doesn't
have a volunteer fire department. Is this true? Anyone know why?
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
From: Borger, Judith Yates [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mpls Forum (E-mail) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Mpls] Mpls. LGA cuts in Pi Press
Yikes. I had no idea it was a hoax. Sorry to trouble everyone.
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
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Michael cited the fact that 'many people have lost their jobs, lost their
health care benefits, or are experiencing dramatically reduced earnings; all
while their local taxes, especially in Mpls., continue to increase
dramatically.'
Ironic that politicians who apparently have no financial woes
Good questions. I wonder how many arrests are made in Minneapolis per day,
and how many go off without a hitch as compared to the ones where cops have
been accused or were guilty of/misconduct? Granted one bad apple can spoil
the bunch, but we only hear about the bad stories - no mention of the
If the reports are accurate and neither of the persons involved were sober
enough to remember what the weak-bladdered officer looked like, whether they
were male or female or where they themselves lived - I wouldn't be surprised
if it was his OWN urine.
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
What about Tootie's on Lowry N? Excellent burgers...
I remember Diavolo's Pizza at Penn Lowry too. Good pizza and they'd even
deliver a single order of spaghetti w/garlic bread for about $4.00. The
Starlite Club next door was dusty and musty; but the burger baskets were
$1.25 (circa 1990)
Jill
As I was aggressively schlepping some long-ripening garbage out to my curb
this evening (only missed the garbage crew by a day) I reflected on the fact
that, regardless of the benefits offered, I'd rather be someplace south
tonight, should I someday be homeless...I'd sure as heck choose
from c harmon, cleveland
In the 18 years I've been a technician and engineer in the aircraft
industry, the only quiet way to make money is with a repair station, that
can employ up to twenty times more people than any cargo operation at ANY
international airport.
When an aircraft flies in,
Flakes sighted at 8:47a.m. at the Crown Roller Mill.
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
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ALL the council members are to share responsibilities with relation to
serving on committees, boards, and the like; it's part of the job.
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Minneapolis Council Member
With the recent concerns related to heightened security I certainly hope
it's bullet-proof. And with Randy Moss careening around downtown,
automobile-proof as well.
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
From: Hamilton, Colin J [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Mpls] New Central Library
In the real world decreased responsibility of this magnitude would
constitute a cut in pay. No one's mentioned that as of yet.
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
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Is the gathering at 6pm tomorrow? How would a person know where the issues
folks will be? Indoors or out?
Huutsfutsen!
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
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The Minneapolis Park Rec Board's most recent publication has Tot Time or
storybook time or crafts and other activities for kids listed at most of the
local libraries/community centers, although it's usually designated for ages
3 and up, and you may have to pre-register.
And this may sound
I recall a semi-controversy a couple years back when former CM Cherryhomes
was seeking some funds to help to clean-up West Broadway. Naysayers from the
cleaner, gentler wards were miffed. The argument being that people in their
wards don't throw garbage all over, and why should another ward
Well for cryin out loud. The exchanges between the two appeared to me as
personal attacks back and forth - a sort of chicken/egg argument that can
never be 'won' really. I don't discount the discussion - just the
contemplation of the roots of racism part, as if there was a point in time
when
Someone sent me an FAO Schwartz catalog, as I recently had a brand new baby
boy. There's a hovercraft in there for ages 14 and up for a mere $15,000. It
hovers (on a mixture of gas and oil) above pavement and lawn, and motors up
to a speed of 15 mph. Sounds like a hoot to me. Certainly a more
This whole thread of who's the biggest bigot is a real drag. Speaking of
drags, they water patrol pulled a relatively young man from what I could see
from the Mississippi this afternoon, right near the locks, North of the
Stone Arch. He was alive but I know little else. Anyone else know more?
Hey, what ever happened to Shariff Willis/Gangs for Peace and all that
stuff? SSB and him organized some sort of 'get out of gangs free'
organization in the say, early 90s. Anyone know?
How about a group called MAD DADS - Men Against Destruction -Defending
Against Drugs and Social disorder?
I have a friend whose husband is African American who was refused to be
served breakfast(although they said they'd still serve HER) in Brainerd in
1982. Irony is he lives in Brainerd now; they're divorced. I often wonder
how he can stand it.
JHarmon
Cleveland
From: WizardMarks [EMAIL
I'm just wondering how much in union dues these guys pay per month, and the
monetary value of their sunshine fund.
Jill Harmon
Cleveland, not Ohio
From: Dean Carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Baseball
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 16:42:36 -0500
Jeez Loueez, the ink
With regard to citing that the CDC seems to have no trouble telling us which
breed leads statistically in the number of attacks on human beings, I have
to disagree.
I'd put pit bulls at a close second behind OTHER human beings.
JHarmon
Cleveland
Personal responsibility for pet-owners or parents - what an insane concept.
Personally, I'm up for euthanizing HUMANS involved in perpetrating any
violent crime; melee or no melee. Sure would save on all those hot meals and
cots in the prisons. Ironic that the state/city/county can't scrape up
I think most would agree Minnesota drivers are the pits. Red lights =
accellerate at all costs; green lights, you break out a lunch.
I've noticed most can't seem to do two things at once i.e. talk on the phone
and continue to accellerate and at least attempt to stay in their lane. I
thought
When the council finally approved the redevelopment of Block E it was after
some long and tedious discussion. They thought long and hard and had genuine
concern that they not just approve any old plan just to spur activity on a
block that long stood vacant; but that they approve a plan that
the Minneapolis beach rules appear to be designed to keep someone from even
THINKING about filing a lawsuit. We're talking hyper-protective, hyper
pro-active.
It's frustrating I know, but the truth is most laws are written for the
lowest common denominator - people who don't know any
Interesting note:
Not to make light of any situation of the sort:
I was standing in my front yard chatting with the neighbor when my husband,
driving his prized white '65 Cadillac DeVille convertible pulls up, with two
MPD squads behind him with their lights on. I asked my neighbor if I should
Nary a mention of the large amount of prostitutes roaming the streets at all
hours. Or is that just in Cleveland neighborhood? This summer the presence
of independent contractors du jour is especially prevelant, all along Lowry
from Lyndale to Penn and on Penn too by the new school. I wonder
I shall remain stifled no longer!
I'm neither a neighborhood activist nor a politician. A hack possibly, but
only when I'm weeding or trimming the schnauzers, neither of which is a
particularly political venture.
I imagine we'll get to see how apolitical the process is when McKinsey's
I didn't see any predators mentioned. Ohio and Colorado and Texas though
have trouble with them, and have websites on attempting to control them, so
I would imagine they could be a problem if they got out of hand. It says
they're nocturnal and once inside the home, will hang out in a wet mop
The Social Security Administration does not consider alcoholism a
disability. Contrary to your tiresome and consistent mantra, alcoholics and
drug addicts are human beings with voting rights and homes and families too,
and the majority of them are functional. They hold down a job, pay taxes,
The good news is that they don't crawl in your ear and bore into your brain.
(that's a relief)
Here's some info though about iradicating and evicting them that I found:
The European earwig is the species most common to the Atlantic Provinces and
can be found outside and inside the home. They
We shouldn't assume that because someone's not actively limping that they're
not disabled. Heart disease, asthma, and arthritis to name a few, are
disabilities for many, yet they may not look disabled to the ablebodied.
JHarmon
Cleveland
No one's even suggested Fraser Boulevard. If memory serves, he was mayor
when the gentrification and segregation took place that resulted in poor
minority people being steered toward the projects in the first place. Why
not name it after him?
It could be one of those let's remember not to
You raise some good points, although hoping for Biernat's moral fiber to
reawaken rather assumes that he has some. I suspect most of his fiber these
days comes in a cereal box.
JHarmon
Cleveland
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I won't win any friends for saying this, but maybe people who live on the
north side have accepted the fact that they live in an urban setting and
that planes, cars, buses, and car alarms are simply part of that equation.
People who have chosen to live in an urban environment or near the
No company that I've ever been involved with/worked for releases the
statemnts for an annual report for at least a year after it happens. The
bureacracy alone involved in (city) budget activities makes it nearly
impossible for the figures to be analyzed for up to a year ahead of time.
The
As an employee of le rogue agency, I'll likely be directly effected by the
proposed McKinsey recommendations and believe me, there are some changes I'd
welcome. I agree that job creation should be THE city priority, but it'll
likely have to be coupled with a skills/training,
Anybody know the estimate for re-and re-locating Nico Plating??
From: Dave Harstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Mpls] Nicollet and Lake Commons Project
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 09:48:48 -0700 (PDT)
I am an attorney who works for Sherman Associates on
the Nicollet and Lake
Seems it's the fashionable thing now, this reorganization and streamlining
effort. I'm surprised there's not been more discussion on the list about the
pending merge/re-org of the Planning Dept/MCDA/Public Works. Guess the topic
was more alluring during election time, sorta like McDonald's bra
And only 12 grams of fat per!!
JHarmon
Cleveland
From: Andy Driscoll [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Krispy Kreme?
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 10:49:04 -0500
The same might be said of the Vikings, the Twins, etc. Icons are big stuff
in our culture these days. Diversion
On a related note; there's a t.v. commercial out, portraying the 'horror'
of smoking in a car w/an infant, and the potential horrific dangers of
second-hand smoke; yet I've seen so many people driving around w/their
children standing up or sitting w/out restraint in the front or backseat. I
can't find people to collect
the cash to get back the cars
Just a thought:
The above excuse could be because the city offers a whopping $8-9.00/hour to
folks who are willing to stand behind the bullet and spit-proof glass and be
verbally assaulted by angry people attempting to pick up their
The Cardinal used to serve a good greasy version as well. Are they still
around or is there a proposed LRT station there now? I used to live in that
neighborhood and haven't been by much since...
JHarmon
Cleveland
From: deanc [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Mpls] Re: dara
Did the naked man's socks match?
JHarmon
Cleveland
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Re: Soucheray's column in Pioneer Press
Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 13:14:48 EST
Gee, I don't know, guys. I'm probably wrong, but I am so disillusioned with
professional baseball
The new mayor has repeatedly solicited for resumes both in person and on his
website for ANYONE interested in partaking in his administration's employ.
Secondly, I believe traditionally that the mayor gets to choose their
immediate staff, or often a chief of staff to assist them in doing so.
Bonham states:
I would not oppose building new stadium(s) if they REALLY were set up so
that no public financing was used. But I have not seen such a plan
yet. All the plans proposed hide subsidies from the public somewhere
inside them.
The whole public financing thread reaches a more morose
Several million and we'd have to declare a Crow Emergency.
JHarmon
Cleveland
From: Richard K. Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [Mpls] Minneapolis Crows
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 15:25:14 -0800
Clark,
Several hundred is a slow news day. Several
Since when are affluence and mental illness or chemical dependency mutually
exclusive? There are more untreated mentally-ill and addicted folks
wandering the streets of this city than will ever make up the
self-proclaimed recovering folks who make up this supposedly evil 30% of the
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