OK, as the resident rural dweller20 acres in Forest Lake Township is, I
assume, rural---some thoughts.When I moved here in 1991, my preference
was to live in the City. The slight problem that I had was that I expected
to be able to live with my HORSES in the City (I'd been able to in othe
Dave Dix wrote:
> And the Greens and other independent parties are variations on the
same theme. None are revolutionary; they are all simply reformers. Too
little and probably too late to make any difference. The human world needs
a complete re-design. Not a make-over, ala Oprah, but a complete
ot; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2000 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: Suburban Fright
> While we're all smugly congratulating ourselves on how diversity-tolerant
we
> are relative to those rubes in the burbs and the sticks, why is it that
the
> disparity in black arrests,
While we're all smugly congratulating ourselves on how diversity-tolerant we
are relative to those rubes in the burbs and the sticks, why is it that the
disparity in black arrests, the draconian anti-gang measures, and the
flagrant segregation of our neighborhoods is so par for the course is th
In a few short months, the city endorsing conventions will happen. Now
is the time to find and organize behind city council, mayoral, and other
offices candidates. If anyone wants change, that someone must put in the
sweat to make it happen. Sitting on the sidelines carping about "they"
not
I'm from a small rural town of 1100 great people. I moved to the city for
the possibilities and I have stayed for the possibilities.
Many of my relatives and friends have moved out of the city or would not
move into the city. I think they have a clear understanding of what is
going on in Minnea
Wade Russell wrote:
> We have to have public votes to better educate our kids, yet back room deals
> are cut to fund private businesses.
I was sorely irritated before the election about this whole issue,
especially in regards to the library. When we, the residents of Minneapolis,
were asked to f
Exactly! Belton should have made a stand against business extorting city
gov. Instead her and the majority of our city council opened the flood
gates, our services are going down and our taxes are going up. Public trash
cans are being removed as trash is strewn about our community. We h
dave dix wrote:
> Like television, the cities are being turned into "entertainment centers"
> for male sports freaks. Big money, easy to advertise to, no real
> production challenges. The cities are not places to work and live any more;
> they are money engines in themselves. Wine drinkers t
I have read some posts here brimming with nostalgia for the Flame and
Moby's.
I have been to the Flame and Moby's places. Moby's was fun for awhile
but later on...
What I remember about them was the rash of stabbings that that happened
at both of them. It always seemed that there was a stabbing
Too bad you were in the north end of downtown. Had you been in the
south end you could have gone to The Table of Contents. I just had
dinner there tonight before the Tina Turner Review at the Target Center,
and dessert and wine afterwards -- they have valet parking which is
GREAT for seeing show
Like television, the cities are being turned into "entertainment centers"
for male sports freaks. Big money, easy to advertise to, no real
production challenges. The cities are not places to work and live any more;
they are money engines in themselves. Wine drinkers take too much space too
long
se miss the warehouse district like I do?
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: Suburban fright? -- Not here.
> Good post Bob... I too frequent the
This hits a major sore spot for me. As someone who has lived in
Minneapolis and worked in the suburbs for many years, I've run into the
suburban fright attitude fairly regularly. I've always defended the city
vociferously. And until this past year, I rather naively believed that I
wa
Barbara,
I don't think your perceptions are off. As far as the generalizations, it
is hard to dismiss the relative affects of inter-community socio-cultural
stereotypes. But, if I cast a metaphor your way to illustrate a point.
If you have a neighbor you don't know or associate with very well b
Good post Bob... I too frequent the Fine Line, many warehouse district
businesses, Uptown bars and restaurants, and the many local 'live' theater
options. I saw Buddy Guy at Fine Line and a good local blues group at Famous
Daves, all within past week.
However, for most movies and dining it's
Your right!! Thanks for speaking up. It's risky
sometimes on this thing.
--- "Greg R." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Nov 2000, Barbara Lickness wrote:
>
> > I think this attitude has nothing whatsoever to do
> > with the image of Minneapolis or whats going on
> here.
> > It has ever
On Fri, 10 Nov 2000, Barbara Lickness wrote:
> I think this attitude has nothing whatsoever to do
> with the image of Minneapolis or whats going on here.
> It has everything to do with perception from people in
> the suburbs who simply aren't comfortable with the
> density in the city life and t
A suburbanite responds ---
MY DEMOGRAPHICS: I was born in Mpls and lived there for 27 years. I moved
east only to greatly shorten my commuting distance. Now, many years later, I
am in Mpls 4-5 days a week to enjoy the great culture, intellectual
discussions (but omit the STRIB here) and my
Re: George Bush. He had a boil removed from his face today. Sorry to
disappoint you that it wasn't something more sinister.
Karen Collier
Linden Hills
The Suburban fright syndrome is not new. In the 70's
and 80's I worked in Eden Prairie and lived in Loring
Park and then by Lake Nokomis. My friends at work
used to be scared to visit me, even by Lake Nokomis
which I consider to be Golden Pond.
I used to love to drag my timid subur
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