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Another thing I hate about Marketplace is how fake it is willing to be. Take the almost daily reports from correspondent Stephen Beard in London. Marketplace would like us to think that its hosts are having an informal conversation with Stephen. Instead of asking him for a report, the way a grown-up news show would, […]

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Restored 1948 Greyhound Lines Bus Was picking my kid up at daycare today and this 1948 Greyhound Lines Bus was idling next door. The owner is in the process of restoring it and he was chatting up a neighbor about progress. I think he said he had just finished painting the blue. It’s the most

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GPOYW: Karl with Toothpick ‘zine Coffee Mug by Scott Pearson I asked my cousin Scott to draw a portrait of me for my Facebook profile picture. Turned out awesome. Here’s that Toothpick ‘zine Mug, btw – available for purchase on my Zazzle store.

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theopie: laughingsquid: Commemorate 10/10/10 With A Photograph Now this is something I think I can do. As in not “30 days of” something I’ll lose interest in and not be able to complete, there by making me feel like a huge loser. I’m in. Nice touch to offer sign up for an e-mail reminder! Wonder

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Thanks for your feedback on MinnPost’s comment policy. Your email was forwarded to me because I oversee our group of volunteer monitors. You’ve raised an interesting point – one that others have raised as well — but you’ve also raised a very complicated issue. This whole area of “offensive sexual terms” is a very deep

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minnpost: MinnPost’s Real Time Ads gets a mention in Mashable.com’s post “The Future of Social Media in Journalism” by Vadim Lavrusik Good post by Lavrusik. Totally geeking out at the RTA mention.

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My friend Chris Henderson posted some of his illustrations from back in the old days when we worked at City Pages. These were made for the old “Annual Manual” Twin Cities directory, I think. Really awesome work. See them all here. The First Avenue print and the St. Paul Conservatory print are my favorites.

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@georgeruiz says, “Check out my new Nano Watch” Very cool. I’ve been looking for a clock like this for my iPhone when in lock mode. I’ve looked, and surely one exists, but where?

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