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MnSpeak

Url:	http://mnspeak.com
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Language:	English
Tags:	Minneapolis, St. Paul, Twin Cities
Description:	Twin Cities: All Day, All Night
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Popularity:	5 Followers

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There’s a New Marshall in Town (In More Ways Than One)

MPR brings us the story of American’s first openly gay United States Marshall. She’s a Minnesotan, too, doncha know.So, is this another step forward out of the closet, no big deal, or a...more

2009-12-28

So He Drinks and Cries, And?

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton believes people have the right to know about his history of alcoholism and depression. But do we care? How does this impact your perception of Dayton ...more

2009-12-28

Washington Times Fries Franken

Seems pretty clear that the Washington Times just isn’t a fan of Minnesota Sen. Al Franken. An editorial in their Sunday edition claims he is not funny, clever yet childish, obnoxious, rude, ...more

2009-12-28

Mass Execution Called into Question

According to the Strib, “one of the more troubling incidents in Minnesota history occurred in Mankato 146 years ago [Saturday] when 38 Dakota Sioux Indians were hanged in the largest mass exe...more

2009-12-28

Minnesota Leads Midwest in Cremation

Minnesotans can be proud of one more thing: we lead the Midwest in cremations. Forty-five percent of the the people who died in Minnesota last year were cremated, which is “well above the nat...more

2009-12-28

Twinkies Twinkle Christmas Night

Is that a song? Stop your caroling for a moment and let’s go out to the ballgame, or rather, let’s stay in for the ballgame. According to MLB.com, “the Twins and Fox Sports North ...more

2009-12-25

Is Angry Al Gone?

[via The Daily Beast:] Who, or what, has snatched Al Franken’s fevered brain and replaced it with the tidy mind of an earnest public servant? It was the brain of a comic provocateur with a showbizz...more

2009-12-24

Mesaba Fined for Religious Discrimination

The holidays seem an appropriate time for talk about religious holidays, right? (Of course, it’s probably not a great time to talk about punishment and atonement, unless you’re getting ...more

2009-12-24

Imbibe and Be Merry!

The 651’s Picky Eater serves up a list of favorite St. Paul drinking establishments, complete with drink suggestions. “Rock out with a Whiskey Coke” at the Turf Club. Let the bart...more

2009-12-24

How We Feel and What We Buy

Listen to Gavan Fitzsimons, professor of Marketing and Psychology at Duke University, and Ravi Dhar, professor of psychology and director of the Center for Customer Insights at Yale University, dis...more

2009-12-24

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