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Quick, before the malaise breaks through the dam
The good news (if you’re an Obama supporter and/or sick of primary election news coverage): The media, at least the pieces I saw on “Good Morning America” and in the New York Times today, are finally starting to openly question how Hillary Clinton could win the Democratic nomination at this point. The likelihood that Barack…
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Aftermath of ‘the speech’
Daily Kos has a good roundup of the reviews of yesterday’s Barack Obama speech. First Read also has some good reactions. There are all overtly positive in their appraisal of the speech, but I’ll take on the task of looking at this from another point of view. The real question here is whether the American…
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OMG! George Clooney, Renee Zellweger coming to Duluth!
At the top of the Duluth News-Tribune on this important news day is the BIGGEST STORY OF ALL TIME. George Clooney is coming to Duluth. WITH RENEE ZELLWEGER. AT THE SAME TIME! Oh Jesus, my heart. My heart is beating SO FAST right now. Rumors have been swirling for awhile that George Clooney might be…
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Obama delivers unprecedented speech today
Barack Obama delivered his much-anticipated speech on race issues in America and how they have become a divisive factor in this presidential campaign. He addressed the matter of his controversial former pastor, but did much more than that. Read the text of Obama’s speech today from the Obama website. This also includes a video link.…
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The Iron Range’s global connection
Though not providing any new information, regional editor Charles Ramsey has an informative piece in today’s Mesabi Daily News explaining how the Iron Range is plugged into the global economy. A good refresher or backgrounder for those unfamiliar with Iron Range current events. PS: Perhaps you’ve noticed, but you need to create an account if…
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Damning comments about Mesaba boondoggle covered up; project faces new criticism from key federal agencies
The federal Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued comments last month in the matter of Excelsior Energy’s Mesaba Energy Project, a coal-gas power plant proposed for the Iron Range. I’ve declared this project a boondoggle that will produce neither electricity nor jobs before its “owners” walk away with bags of…
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Iron Range high speed internet at crossroads
Public investment in high speed Internet on the Iron Range should be among our highest priorities. Whether we use this method or another, we need to make tech infrastructure happen. It’s not for the people who are here now, it’s for the people we need to come here and stay here. Range fibernet project at…
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Range Wars in tomorrow’s DFL county unit conventions
County unit conventions are taking place all over Minnesota in the DFL and Republican parties. The only matter of statewide significance is who the Democrats will endorse in the U.S. Senate race to oppose Norm Coleman, Al Franken or Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer. Both have agreed to abide by the party’s endorsement. One of the most important…
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Generational change in the Democratic party
For all we see in the media, especially television, you would think that the campaign for the Democratic nomination is all about the identity politics of race, gender and style. But that’s just what’s visible on the surface. When you consider history, voting trends and technological advances, what we’re seeing in Obama vs. Clinton is…
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"The Mind" might run in ’08
Seeing as this year’s presidential race will be so boring, former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is entering the speculation of of national bloggers as a 2008 alternative candidate. Related posts: No related posts.
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Sertich wins plausibility contest
The final numbers are in. The question: Several Iron Rangers are mentioned as possible candidates for statewide office. Which Iron Ranger do you think has the best chance of winning a statewide election? * Tony Sertich, 21That guy who posts the crazy signs along Highway 53 south of Cotton, 17Tom Bakk, 8Tom Rukavina, 6 It’s…
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Help Wanted?
The Duluth News-Tribune has a story today about the estimated number of needed construction workers for the proposed mining projects on the Iron Range. I’m tired of these stories. I want to see financial close and shovels in the ground before I dance a jig for developers. Mining plans require thousands of workersJane Brissett, Duluth…
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It’s book time
Hello, blog audience. I love all 38 of you beautiful people. Especially you, person reading this right now. But I need to take a few days off to finish the first draft of my book, which was unofficially due about a month ago. I’ll post tidbits if I have time, but I might not be…
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Cliffs looks to another good year
WDIO reported last night (sorry, no direct link available) that Cleveland Cliffs is anticipating a return to pre-2001 production levels at its Minnesota taconite operations, including HibTac and UTac, in the near future. The company is also considering building a biomass power plant to cover some of the power needs for this revived taconite production.…
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Obama/McCain cop movie taking shape
I continue to be intrigued by the concept for a buddy cop movie featuring John McCain and Barack Obama as mismatched detective partners and Hillary Clinton as the hard edged “by the book” precinct captain. I already asked you to think of titles for such a movie, but I’d like to further ask you for…