Random Articles

• I missed another 1-on-1 Bike Swap The 1-on-1 Bike Swaps are a great way to celebrate spring and autumn, clean out your garage, and race un-ride-able bikes around a track bordered with empty PBR cans. The May 22 bash was the second one I missed. Gene, Hurl, if you’re listening - add an RSS feed to the 117 blog. Thanks.
• Camp Shoppy? So, Camp Snoopy is leaving Mall of America. I think the Mall has a huge opportunity to develop their own cheesy mascots - like the Olympics does. Problem is, they need a new name as well. Hmmmmm. Here’s an easy fix: Turn the ‘n’ into an ‘h’ and the second ‘o’ into a ‘p’.
• Client Blogging: Joanne Henry’s Laptop Stolen When Joanne and I set up her weblog, she had a brand new MacBook Pro. No longer. “I’m really missing my laptop - taken from our office while two of us sat on the other side of a half wall. We heard a small click and that was all.” - Joanne Henry Joanne, I’m sorry for
• My Car Won’t Run E85, Maybe Yours? Yesterday, I noticed the signage at the gas station up the street was showing prices for unleaded gasoline and E85, the fuel made of 85% ethanol and just 15% petroleum. E85 can be made from sugar cane, corn, wheat, just about any starch. Here in the midwest the obvious choice is corn. As a quick aside,
• 5th District Candidates: Consistent Mr. Sponge’s More Debate post @ Minvolved is a good read. Looks like everyone’s at least consistent - for better or worse: Ember: I’m a woman, I’m not going to talk about my positions on Social Security and charter schools and I think of the children Paul: I’m ethical, I lean to the side, I have a