Posted in Minneapolis, Minnesota, biking, tagged bike racing, Candelario, Cannon Falls, Nature Valley Grand Prix on June 13, 2008 | No Comments »
Just time for a quick post and photo on Stage 2 of the Nature Valley Grand Prix. The weather turned for the better on Day Two, held on the country roads in and around Cannon Falls, Minn. Riders struck out on a 66-mile road course along rolling hills and next to corn and [...]
Posted in Minneapolis, Minnesota, biking, tagged bike racing, fixed gear, track on June 8, 2008 | No Comments »
If you’ve ever seen short-track speed skating during the Winter Olympics, then you have some idea of what short-track bike racing might be like…only much faster.
During the time trials for men and women, 41-time Italian national champion, Roberto Chiappa cruised a lap at 41-miles-per-hour. Most men could only come within four or five digits of [...]
Posted in Minneapolis, Minnesota, cycling, snow, tagged hair, billiards, pool, toupee on April 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Spring. After waiting for weeks for its arrival, Spring blew into town this week. Finally. As noted previously, Minnesota experienced its first snowfall of the season on Dec. 1, 2007. Snow has blanketed the ground ever since. As I check the calendar it is now April 4 and the snow is gone from the ground [...]
Posted in Minneapolis, tagged snow on March 31, 2008 | No Comments »
I don’t have my camera, but trust me…it’s snowing on March 31 in Minneapolis. Parts of the Twin Cities will receive eight inches of fresh snow before the day is complete. Fortunately, the ground and pavement warmed up after a week of 40 and 50 degree temps.
The Star Tribune provides full details of the weather [...]
Posted in Minneapolis, coffee, food, tagged restaurants, sushi on March 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It just occurred to me that we began daylight savings time today. No wonder I’m tired!
The weekend brought about excellent opportunities to get out and visit unique places in Minneapolis.
First, the new sushi bar Seven, located one floor above R. Norman’s (a newly opened, high-end restaurant focused on great steak). In the time we sat [...]
Posted in Minneapolis, Minnesota, food, tagged restaurant review on February 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I had dinner at Ike’s in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday night. Good conversation, good beer and a fantastic plate of garlic mashed potatoes and fish kabobs including white fish and shrimp. Very good indeed.
While Ike’s just opened a scant five years ago, it feels like it’s been in town since forever. The bar is legendary, [...]
Posted in Minneapolis, philosophy, writing, tagged life on January 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
There’s something else I know about myself. As my environment changes, so do I.
Moving to the Minneapolis/St. Paul region from rural Iowa exposed me to a world of new opportunities. As a kid, my hometown of 12,000 people was the biggest town in a five county area. The career growth opportunities for someone like me [...]
Posted in Minneapolis, Minnesota, exercise, fitness, tagged cold, Minneapolis on January 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This morning, during my commute to work, it was 8 degrees Farenheit. And that, my friends, is going to be the Twin Cities-area high temperature for the next several days.
Yeah, you read that right. Today’s balmy 8 degrees will be followed tonight with a low of -6 coupled with 30 mph gusts of wind. Add [...]
Posted in Minneapolis, Minnesota, children, family, high school, parenting, school, tagged Facebook, kids on January 10, 2008 | 8 Comments »
In toney Eden Prairie, Minnesota, high school students have been busted. Busted by dozens of photos they or their friends have posted on their profile pages found on social networking pages like Facebook (see the previous post about this story as it broke on Jan. 9).
So far, 42 students have been disciplined and 13 have [...]
Posted in Minneapolis, Minnesota, children, daughters, high school, parenting, photography, school, tagged Facebook, kids on January 9, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Oh my god! Are teenagers really this stupid?
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported today that more than 100 students from toney Eden Praire High School (a ‘burb of Minneapolis) have been suspended from participating in athletic events and given other punishments because of incriminating photos posted on various profile pages found on Facebook.
I have a daughter. [...]
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