February 2010
48 posts
January 2010
34 posts
Minnesota gets a cut of $8B rail funds →
Of the billions of dollars the federal government gave out Thursday to jubilant high-speed rail supporters around the country, $810 million went to Wisconsin to connect Milwaukee and Madison. Minnesota got a little money to help it make up its mind.
Thursday’s other winners around the country included California, which got $2.6 billion; a Chicago-to-St. Louis route, which got $1.1...
Twins Sign Thome →
It’s official, My Homie, Jim Thome, is now a Minnesota Twins player! I wrote thoughts a couple of days ago, but briefly, it’s impossible not to like the deal. At $1.5 million base and $700,000 in potential incentives, the risk is low. Thome is still 39 years old, so he’s got something left. He’s got over 560 home runs. He has hit 30 or more homers 12 times in his career. He hit 23 last year. It...
The saga that has no end: Vikings lose again... →
There’s (some)thing to remember about the Favre Era, brief as it might be in Minnesota. It launched the team on a remarkable odyssey that stirred fans by the millions, unlike any phenomenon in the Vikings nearly 50 year history…It ignited a Viking fervor around the state unequaled in the team’s history here…Losing in New Orleans isn’t going to change that. And...
DEXTER cast wins two awards
fuckyeahdex:
John Lithgow won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series.
Michael C. Hall won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama.
For Immediate Release
Minneapolis, MN — The infamous Minneapolis-based tumblog, Weeks in MSP, announced today that it will no longer be exclusively posting local propaganda, and will be branching out into other areas of interest. Until now, the tumblog specialized in offering almost no clever commentary whatsoever, but instead published fascinating photos of local landmarks and links to enthralling articles about...
