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@Jeremy Mesiano-Crookston I can't believe they terminated your account. I like your writing -- the humorous and the serious stuff alike -- and I am always interested to know what you have to say, when you decide to take the time to make a comment.
Whatever you do with all those pearls, now that the swine have been taken away?
;-)
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On A Minnesota Nice Guide To The Twin Cities
Blurring the lines of the Twin Cities, naturally:
- Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
- Prince (his birthplace and home; he still plays public concerts occasionally)
- Minneapolis Skyway System
- Fabulous local mezzo-soprano KrisAnne Weiss
- Orchestra Hall and the Minnesota Orchestra
- Minnesota Public Radio
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On Some Advice for Young People
The "soulless careerist" characterization works for almost everyone in Los Angeles.
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On The Scourge Of Pour-Over Coffee
@Anarcissie Amen. I've been doing that for over ten years now. It's the easiest way to make coffee for one in the morning, and way less to clean up than with a coffee maker.
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On "There Isn’t Anything Inherently Unfeminine About Science Fiction"
I loved "A Wrinkle In Time." Is that my root?
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On Occupy Wall Street's Off-Key Response to State of the Union Tonight
As long as *someone* can explain to my why oh why Ryan Gosling was snubbed, I guess I'll be able to die another day.
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On Killing Bigfoot
Honest question: could this have also been categorized as a "What a world" piece?
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On The Ten Kinds Of Hot Guys You Ladies Could Meet in Airports If You Really Wanted To
If Matt Saracen knew he was going to have his photo taken, would he have worn underwear?
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On The Evil Economics Of Judging Teachers
The current and upcoming generations of economists think they can play with statistics and bypass discipline-specific knowledge and expertise.
It's offensive and stupid. Economists aren't statisticians, so for the most part they don't understand the mathematics that produces the figures they use in their analyses. They don't know anything about the disciplines they're criticizing, so they frame the questions crudely and draw inaccurate conclusions from their analyses.
Here's an economic argument: If you want better teachers, make the field more competitive and pay teachers more. A lot more. It's a simpler economic hypothesis and easier to support with argument and empirical data.
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On Today Only: The Awl Is Auditioning New Commenters!
@iplaudius Compliment fail:
*Whatever WILL you do with all those pearls, now that the swine have been taken away?