Another year. Two children, one in Scottish dancing school. I'm a friend of a city councilman, and recognized as a solid pillar of the community ( Read more... )

Is this thing on ( Read more... )

We have moved

So the U of M cancelled evening classes to encourage caucus participation. All three of MN's major parties plus the Green Party held University district caucuses in U buildings. The University paper "MN Daily" reported that 40 people attended the Republican caucus, the 'crats attracted 45, and the Greens 25. according to www.mndaily.com I was one ( Read more... )

I first went to a political convention in summer of 1998. I was a board member of my local community association, and a fellow board member was an active Reform Party member. She convinced me to go as an alternate delegate, and I carpooled with the Republican State Senate nominee ( Read more... )

I'm sitting in my favorite chair in my favorite cafe, in my favorite neighborhood, across the street from my favorite building ( Read more... )

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Yesterday I picked up some software I bought from the University. As I walked throught the electrical engineering building, I was struck by the climate. Individuals doing real work-- putting real effort into learning how to do real things that will benefit their various countries ( Read more... )

This facebook thing is a little unreasonable.

I signed up last fall, not really knowing what it was.

Today I looked at it and entered in my classes, and my whole flippin' class was in there!!

All 200 or so. Except my ex-gf. That would be trouble, wouldn't it?

Now, is there a way to enter in last years classes?

I stopped in at the corner coffee shop before school last night. The owner asked me if the girl and I were going out to dinner for Valentine's Day ( Read more... )