Monthly Archives: May 2011

Microblog Weekly Updates for 2011-05-29

Duluth vs. Expedia: Suing for sales taxes http://t.co/dQfeAO4 @theeconomist Duluth-North Shore could be great place if get w/New Economy. # Rotel King Ranch Chicken http://t.co/kY4lCWX # Ready for the oven! http://t.co/iotkDBZ # Lightning, oh my! # @guitarmantoo back of RoTel … Continue reading

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Rational Man Exposed

  I’ve lurked on the Econ-Dev mailing list for many years.  Chris Gibbons runs the ground-breaking economic gardening program for Littleton, Colorado.  In an exchange yesterday, a list member (the list actually migrated to Google Groups awhile ago, but anyway…) … Continue reading

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Microblog Weekly Updates for 2011-05-22

In every ending is a beginning, and each beginning brings with it endings. Just the way it works around this campfire we call Life. # McDonald’s free wi-fi=good. Greasy fries + iPad touch screen = not so good. #yuck # … Continue reading

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Rebecca Folsom @KRFC

Colorado performing artist Rebecca Folsom appeared on air at KRFC-FM earlier this year.  She’s played around with Celeste Krenz and Liz Barnez, great folky/americana-ish gals.  Good stuff.  I borrowed this from KRFC-FM Live at Lunch page. Hope they don’t mind: “When … Continue reading

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Microblog Weekly Updates for 2011-05-15

Rain, rain go away… # Or go in and recode your theme in HTML… RT @G_Roll: @SallyHogshead shift + return? » Bingo! Thank you so very!” # What I want to know is, what was that guy singing "Almost Persuaded" … Continue reading

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Not Too Many, But Too Few

Joel Kotkin got it right. The Economist last week reported on increasing concern with the impending demographic disaster of China’s One-Child policy.  While their 2010 census counted 1.34 billion people, the survey also reveals a “steep decline” in average annual … Continue reading

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Microblog Weekly Updates for 2011-05-08

@GeorgeDraak @orgeorphelin Hank Williams' Ramblin Man? Or (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle, both 1951? # Check this video out — Hank Williams Sr. – Lonesome Whistle http://t.co/ONEFR8j via @youtube # And extra guitar strings. RT @CorbLund I think our civilisation … Continue reading

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National Economic Gardening Conference

News Release For Immediate Release ANNUAL NATIONAL ECONOMIC GARDENING CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN ORLANDO MAY 19/20 Attendees Will Learn How to Develop Viable Programs to Help Strengthen Their Communities, Regions and States   (Orlando, FL) — The Florida Economic Gardening … Continue reading

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If You See, Say

I noticed this link on the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) Facebook page: HSEM fans- In light of national and international news we encourage people to call 911 to report suspicious activity to … Continue reading

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The Long War

Homeland Security came into our hazard mitigation vocabulary after the horrors of 11 September 2001.  Many of us involved in mitigating the effects of natural hazards, such as flooding and drought, tornadoes and wildfire, found a world of technological hazards … Continue reading

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