Any clue what that blobby thing in the lower left corner is?

R.D. Handy was a well-known cartoonist for the News Trib 100 years ago as cartoons took hold in newspapers. His work was reprinted nationally and internationally, with praise from President Hoover and disdain from some European aristocrats. In his early work, he left a bunny by his signature, something akin to today's Tom Toles.

Why not include a little blurb about how protesters are often the first thing someone sees when turning off the freeway? Whether it's war, or mining, or whatever else has their dirty undies in a bunch. It's a wonderful welcome and a good harbinger of what our town offers.

Frankly Paul, the protesters need to go to work or start doing something productive, like picking up trash along the highway or something. That will go much further to enhance our image than protesting some company mining up in Babbitt. I'll never forget having a business client fly into town and then being met with union lackies giving him the strong-shoulder as he went to get a glass of water at the airport diner. They were protesting that the three employees they had were non-union. It was the first thing he asked me about when I picked him up. Awesome representation. Funny-same thing happened when Valentinos opened up. Family run shop, trying to do good by the community, met with paid picketers trying to scare diners away. Nice.  Is the Co-op unionized? How about Carmody? Come to think of it, I remember the PR guy from AFSCME building a house and getting busted for using a non-union electrician. Ironically, these are the same people who vilify those who protest the baby-killing clinics. Hmmm.

I like how someone holding a sign on a street corner, and someone getting up in someone else's face are the same thing.

And where is this calendar? Is it a hidden place connected by a series of "clicks?"

Obviously Duluth has a lot to offer. It is a great town for many reasons. It is also woefully behind when it comes to politics. As someone said, it's a big town with small town attitude. I believe that. If you're not one of the lefties, you aren't welcome. Comments from people like Tim confirm that. How about some civility in the way you espouse your ideas to those outside of your box? We can start there, and then move onto fun things like indian taco fundraisers and film festivals. That's what makes our town unique- not your little liberal private club mentality. As Tim pointed out, more people are getting fed up with it, and are starting to make their opinion known through all venues. The sooner you realize that your battle can't be won, the sooner we can all get along.

Tolerance can only exist with intolerance.  Duluth is living proof of this.