August 2010

Trying “Shmaltz Brewing Co.’s Human Blockhead Tough as Nails Lager” for the 1st time. Kinda heavy, but very good – would you expect a LIGHT lager from a beer that associated itself with someone pounding nails into his nose? Of course not. Love the beer label artwork from this conney island series.

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zosiablue: east-lake: minnpost: If you’re a MinnPost reader, chances are you listen to Minnesota Public Radio. And we believe other MPR listeners will enjoy MinnPost, too, once they give it a try. With these lawns signs, our current readers can encourage new readers. To get your sign, register here. I like it. Brilliant.  From the

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I saw Brett Favre at the MN State Fair! No, not really. Actually, we found out his name is Kevin. I had stopped at the O’Gara’s building to grab a beer for me and my wife, while she was getting corn dogs with the kids. When they came back, my oldest tugged on my shirt,

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USA Today, the nation’s second largest newspaper, is making the most dramatic overhaul of its staff in its 28-year history as it de-emphasizes its print edition and ramps up its effort to reach more readers and advertisers on mobile devices. The makeover outlined Thursday will result in about 130 layoffs this fall, USA Today Publisher

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I stumbled across this historical fact while reading Thomas C. Leonard’s 1995 book, News for All: America’s Coming-of-Age With the Press. He writes, “When Americans chose the news, they were often not simply thinking of stories they wished to read; they were thinking of another reader.” Leonard’s example is the Boston News-Letter, first published in

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