July 2009 Posts

Anti-Government Rally Today!

Jul 27, 2009 26 Comments

HortonChuck Horton is rallying the troops to the steps of City Hall to protest corruption in city government and to demand the resignations of a couple of city councilors. To make this my perfect Duluth day, I’d like to see some counter-protesters holding up signs with snappy slogans, like “Hey Horton, Get a Job!” or “Taxes = Anarchy.” I’m sure you guys get the idea. If you are too busy to counter-protest, at least share your pithy placard pronouncements on Perfect Duluth Day!


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One more reason why I love Duluth, or the berries are ripe!

Jul 27, 2009 4 Comments

Saturday evening, a fabulous time to head over to Brighton Beach. A few other families thought so as well. We get out of the car and basically have to navigate our way over a few raspberry bushes to get to the beach. This being Duluth, they were still full of berries. They are no longer, so no need to consult there in your berry quest.

berry picking


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cars & trucks : pizza luce : saturday

Jul 27, 2009 2 Comments


Music

What do you know about Duluth ley lines?

Jul 26, 2009 21 Comments

Would any of you be able to tell me more about ley lines and why Duluth is on this map?

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[courtesy of liminalthresholds.blogspot.com]

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2009 Head of the Lakes Fair

Jul 26, 2009 4 Comments

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Yeah! Demolition Derby! Yeah!

Jul 26, 2009 2 Comments

Consolation Prize: A Year's Supply of Turtle Wax

Smash 'em up!

Bumper-on-bumper Action

Not Afraid of Brett Farve Jokes

Paul Paquette of Duluth

Contemplation Before the Consolation Round

Demolition Derby Action

Neary Flipped Over

Thank you, Head of the Lakes Fair.

I think the announcer said a guy named Matt from Superior was the winner.  Really, in a smash-up derby, everyone wins.


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Duluth Art Institute Space Talk Tuesday

Jul 26, 2009 No Comments

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Tuesday, July 28th at 5:30 pm

Duluth Art Institute Galleries

FREE

What else is out there? Are we the only ones? Explore some of these big questions with staff from the Alworth Planetarium as they guide you through an exploration of our solar system’s planets and moons.


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Where is Lobster Larry Now?

Jul 25, 2009 3 Comments

lobster convert

lobster larry himself


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Ball Slasher on Controverse

Jul 25, 2009 No Comments

Controverse 51

It’s around timecode 3:25.


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Boycott the Pickwick Restaurant!

Jul 25, 2009 82 Comments

Following months of unsuccessful negotiations and numerous unfair labor practices, Workers United Local 99 is asking that the public boycott the Pickwick restaurant.

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Not that this is a newsflash or anything, but holy living Christ God Almighty does Ticketmaster suck big, wet ones or what? I mean, REALLY? Are they EFFing serious?!?

Jul 24, 2009 21 Comments

Tickets to Daniel Johnston at First Avenue are $14 each. So, two tickets would be $28, right? That seems reasonable to me.

What? Oh, there’s a service charge. Well, I suppose that’s not a big deal. How much more could it be, really?

What? Over 60 percent more? All right, in that case I guess I’ll just throw my keyboard through my monitor and change my plans for Aug. 13.

Advance tickets/ages 18+ with valid ID — US $14.00 x 2
Total Building Facility Charge(s) — US $1.00 x 2
Total Convenience Charge(s) — US $4.95 x 2
Additional Taxes — US $0.74
Order Processing Charge(s) — US $4.57
Standard Mail — No Charge
TOTAL CHARGES US $45.21

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Last Look at Three West Duluth Structures

Jul 24, 2009 15 Comments

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Anticipating the demolition of the Duluth Motel and Star Enterprises in West Duluth, I took a few photos two weeks ago. Both buildings are rubble now.

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River Walk West

Jul 24, 2009 1 Comment

Spirit Valley Land Co., developer of BayHill on the River townhomes, is planning another development in West Duluth. Read John Ramos’ report on the Cheerleader Blog.


News and Current Affairs

Hibbing High School reunion makes international news

Jul 23, 2009 No Comments

Last weekend was the 50th reunion of the Hibbing High School Class of 1959.

Why is that notable? In that class was Bobby Zimmerman, later to become Bob Dylan.

It appears Dylan did not show – but a British journalist did, and he wrote a pretty long story about it that’s posted on the Daily Telegraph Web site this morning.

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Catalog

Jul 22, 2009 16 Comments

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All models come equipped with a trailer filled with mufflerless ATVs, shotguns, and chainsaws. Rear- and front-mounted machine guns are available for an extra charge. See your dealer for details.


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