November 2010 Posts

Duluth 2010 General Election Results

With all precincts reporting, here are the statewide numbers for Minnesota races related to Duluth and St. Louis County.

Duluth Osaka Sushi Hibachi Steakhouse

Osaka Sushi Hibachi Steakhouse
5115 Burning Tree Road, Duluth
218-727-3222

Another sushi joint will be opening in Duluth, but this one will be the city’s first hibachi restaurant. Work is underway at Burning Tree Plaza in preparation for Osaka Sushi Hibachi Steakhouse.

The Burning Tree Plaza mall, located at 5115 Burning Tree Road in Duluth’s Miller Hill area, is recognized for its anchor stores Best Buy and T.J. Maxx. Osaka Sushi Hibachi Steakhouse will be situated in store #309 of the mall, between Beauty Mart and Regency Beauty Institute, so, theoretically, it should be beautiful.

Owners are Sam Lin, Dan Xu and Lester Teseng.

Join LakeVoice in our election Tweets

The LakeVoice editing team will be Tweeting the local Midterm election today. Feel free to follow us below or on Twitter and add your own perspectives by using the hashtag #DuluthVotes10 (that’s Twitter talk).

Dios Mio – “Shit Life”

Featuring the infamous “Pervertible” van, before it was fully perverted.

Livin’ the dream, baby.

Google map update

I just noticed that a new satellite image of my neighborhood is on google maps. The area used to be fuzzy and green; it was hard to see the houses clearly. Now we can tell that two people were getting out of my minivan when the image of my house was taken. It was taken sometime this summer.

The photo posted here is the Hartley Nature Center parking lot, not far away. The screen-grab doesn’t look as clear as it does originally. Maybe your house has been updated, too?

A Weekend of String Music at Sacred Heart

Two great shows this weekend at the Sacred Heart Music Center.

How do you deal with criticism?

I’d really like to hear people’s honest response to how they are affected by the criticism of others.

Vote Proudly!

The Daily Beast: The Most Political States

Over the past 30 years Minnesota has the highest voter registration and participation of any state in the union!

Average voter registration rate: 83.8
Average voter participation rate: 69.8

Duluth Public Schools Website — A joke!

Anyone else find the Duluth Public Schools website absolutely abominable?

I had reason to call three elementary schools, one of which I needed the address for. Sure I could use my handy-dandy phone book — oh, wait, this is 2010 I don’t have a phone book! Not to mention I’m sitting at my desk, with my high-speed world wide web right here.

NHS Duluth Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction – Nov. 9

Mark your calendars for the third annual NHS Duluth Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction: Tuesday, Nov. 9 from 5 to 8 pm at Holy Family Church (2430 W. Third St.).

Candy Calculation?

Lundgren has published at length on Return On Investment when considering package liquor, beer and transportation and I believe I recently saw some discussion on variables to consider when putting a Halloween costume together. Has anybody come up with an algorithm, equation or model for predicting how much Halloween candy to stage for distribution? Last year, I had to recycle the stuff the kids brought home and based this year’s purchase off that. Now we are stuck with seven pounds of Reese’s [at least we predicted there would be left overs]. Anybody identified trends or tricks used with this annual purchase?