Statesman

Retirement: the one word that seems to be excluded from Brett Favre's vocabulary and yet it is the one word that has surrounded him every off-season for the last four years. Well it is now the off-season for Favre and time to speculate and analyze his every move.… Post the First Comment

The caucus is a tradition in Minnesota that allows everyone to get involved with a political party of their choice. People attend their local caucus and are then divided into precincts. Within the precincts, in a very formal setting, individuals are allowed to express concerns about the party platform and request any necessary changes.… Post the First Comment

Lets be clear, I drive a 1982 VW Vanagon that I've lived in for the past two summers. That said, my bias can be assumed. I love happy people. You know, the people that make our days for the most minute reasons. Example: The lady who sold me my Trampled By Turtles tickets this morning at Pizza Luce.… Post the First Comment

In the Feb. 3 edition of The Statesman there was an article regarding the newly announced Apple product, the iPad. This article declared this new product "revolutionary." The author of that article is, as she admitted, an avid Apple fan. Be that as it may, I thought it would be fitting for me -- a self-declared Apple hater -- to put in my proverbial "two cents.… Post the First Comment

Hard rock mining is the nation's largest toxic-producing industry. PolyMet Mining Inc., along with several other open-pit-hard-rock mining companies, is proposing a sulfide ore extraction operation just below the Boundary Waters. The PolyMet operation is close to receiving permits granting excavation in the Superior National Forest.… 1 Comment