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The Duluth Photography Institute Public Event »

There will be a public promotional event for the DPI at Valentini’s Restaurant on Monday, March 29th at 6:00pm. FREE with appetizers, a cash bar, and entertainment by singer/guitarist Emma Rustan. Please RSVP to the Facebook event, calling the DPI 218.393.2468, or by emailing dpi@duluthphotographyinstitute.com. Go to www.duluthphotographyinstitute.com for more info on the DPI.

Hope to see you all there!

What the F-Bomb happened in front of my house yesterday? »

My son and I were sitting in the front room and heard the common yelling fight there usually is on our Armpit-of-Duluth-Corner-of-Doom. It was 5 p.m., the time the kid got off the bus last Friday, when all the chaos happened. Yesterday, Pirate was sick sans bus.

At the first “gun-shot,” I told Pirate to duck, then covered him. I counted seven gun shots; the sound was not “together” like a firecracker. And it was LOUD!
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Time to Doff Your Chicken Hat! »


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Shorter Days for All of Us? »

Maybe this isn’t really a local enough topic for PDD, but given the earlier post on whether we’re vulnerable here to earthquakes, a Yahoo news story today seems interesting and relevant. The Chile quake apparently may have shifted earth’s axis, and made earth days slightly shorter. And this has happened before with big quakes, too.

Reminds me, too, of a Harper’s article from 2000 about dam building. There’s a quotation in that article that says: “The planet accommodates 40,000 large dams–dams more than four stories high–and some 800,000 small ones. They have shifted so much weight that geophysicists believe they have slightly altered the speed of the earth’s rotation, the tilt of its axis, and the shape of its gravitational field. Together they blot out a terrain bigger than California.”

So, any thoughts–think we’re headed towards shorter Perfect Duluth Days due to earthquakes and dam building?

A Special Valentine from Rachael Kilgour and Paul Lundgren to All Y’all »

Rick Boo is totally comfortable with this song. It is not sitting well with him.

Saturday, Feb. 20 | The People Say Fox & Tiny Moving Parts »

Tiny Moving Parts (math rock from Benson,MN)
The People Say Fox (local alt favorites)
Lions & Creators (first show, members of Road Warrior and Infected Wednesday w/ special guest; Greta Konkler)
Leif Hinkel (acoustic positivity)
5 p.m. | $4 | All Ages
@The Encounter | 201 E. First Street

6-Year Anniversary »

FREE show. Thank you, fans.

Minnesota Mama street-skating in Hibbing »

Bridge to Heaven »

I heard that Japanese tourists visit Enger Park to view the “Bridge to Heaven,” as Park Point resembles a famous pine-tree covered sand bar in Japan. Both are viewed upside down, by bending over and looking between your legs. Here

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The Cold War »


Watch CBS News Videos Online

CBS News’ Bill Geist travels to Embarrass, Minnesota.

Hearing voices in the parking ramp »

I’ve had the occasion to park in the Tech Village ramp a few times in the past week, and while I was able to exit promptly each time (unlike others’ experiences), I did notice something odd about the machine that takes validated tickets as you drive out.

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Craigslist ad for service needed »

JRH sent me this. Said it was a real ad on craigslist

Looking for someone special who would kill my drummer for $100.00. do not fear any negative consequences for this act. any self respecting law enforcement agency would gladly turn the other cheek once they hear this guy “play”. I am tired of hearing his 70’s style fills put in the wrong spot and ending one half beat early or late depending on how much he’s had to drink. (more…)

From the Photo Archives | Circa 1988 »

Speaking of wrestling and signs …

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This shot is from a World Wrestling Federation card at the Duluth Arena about 20 years ago. The badass in the foreground is George Gray, wrestling that night as the One Man Gang. (Later in his career he would become Akeem the African Dream.)

But the show is clearly being stolen here by the guy in the Pabst hat and the middle-finger sign in the background. And that’s what makes professional wrestling so special.

MidgetPalooza 2009 World Tour in Duluth *Micro Wrestling Federation @ NorShor* Hot Meatball Action »

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I have my tickets; now I just have to work on my sign.

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Anti-Valentines »

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In the Smithsonian! »

Okay, it’s a Smithsonian blog but nonetheless…

Superior dinosaur

Where in Duluth? »

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And what the heck is it?

You don’t bring a gun to a snowball fight »

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News story

anyone feel like throwing snowballs around 1 at lake and superior today?? just don’t bring any guns.

PDD Tracks Santa »

Hell yeah »

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I was just wasting time following a twitter link to the Walker Art Center site, and saw this. Holy poop, my seagull is right there on the Walker site IN FRONT OF Joel and Ethan Cohen.
Take that you famous Hollywood / Minnesota guys.

Bigfoot Expedition | Carlton County, Minn., October 2009 »

Part 1

Part 2

The Squatch Inc. Research and Investigative Organization are tracking and researching areas in Minnesota where these elusive creatures are said to roam.

Below is the motion-activated trail camera shot Tim Kedrowski says he and his sons captured on his hunting land just north of Remer at 7:20 p.m. on Oct. 24. It actually looks like a tall guy in a rain suit.

Can I just say that things got a little weird last night at Grandma’s Grand Avenue Cafe and then we’ll just leave it at that? »

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What’s Wrong with this Picture? »

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I took this picture at about noon yesterday … What’s wrong with this picture? I noticed about 5 things right away, maybe there are more.

The Efficiency of the Rocket Launcher Team Was Very Impaired »

Redneck Sighting in Canal Park »

car with ATV

My wife got this in a mass forwarded email today. I’m still trying to figure out who took the picture, someone at SMDC was the first to forward it as far as I can tell. Anyone who knows anything else please post it here or contact me so I can credit the intrepid photographer. I’d really love to congratulate the intrepid ATV-or-bust-redneck who managed to strap the vehicle to his car car, (and yes, I know it was a he) but that might be asking too much. I think this image has got some real PDD banner potential …

Just in time for the holidays »


New amazing fake meat!

Animal rights group Peta said: “As far as we’re concerned, if meat is no longer a piece of a dead animal there’s no ethical objection.”

Washington Times Ad – Obama’s Lack of Eligibility »

Full page ad in Washington Times by ProtectOurLiberty.org.  WOW!

Full Sized PDF – Obama’s Lack of Constitutional Eligibility

Little boy from Duluth finds E. T. »

Boy Finds Own Real-Life E.T.


Boy Finds Own Real-Life E.T.

Christmas City of the North Parade Duluth »

Christmas City of North Parade

Christmas City of the North Parade

Time to get your Parade on!

Christmas City of the North Parade 2009  is tomorrow night Friday, Nov. 20 at 6:20.

Weather forecast: 40 degrees / Partly Cloudy

Free parking downtown at these ramps and meters free after 5:00 pm:

Fitger’s
Tech Village
Shoppers Auto Park
Lake Superior Plaza
Fourth Avenue Auto Park
Wells Fargo Bank
US Bank
Fond-du-Luth Casino

SNL Skit: Duluth Live! From 2006. »

I had been trying to find this clip for ages, turns out it was right under my nose at Funnyordie.com. I’m not sure if this has posted before, but I’d thought I’d share it anyways. Enjoy.

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