Health Insurance Reform

I am trying to understand the issue of Health Insurance Reform, but all the stories seem to be about people shouting. Are news outlets reporting on the price of health insurance?   How much does health insurance buy modafinil cost you?   By comparing the average price of health insurance to the average income of Duluthians, we will know if there is a problem or not.

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One more from after the bomb baby

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Last time to plug the show that might ruin your day.

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Fond-du-Luth Casino: Wednesday Top it Off
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A sign my stepgirls saw in the Hillside

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Promotional product company clearing out inventory

Rummage sale.

– Hundreds of blank and screenprinted T-shirts
– Polos, sweatshirts, jackets, etc.
– Lots of Boy Scout licensed apparel and accessories
– Office supplies and promotional products
– Mugs and water bottles
– Toys and knick-knacks

Come check us out Aug. 19-21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Located behind our offices on 3907 Grand Ave. in West Duluth.

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Farmers Market at UMD: Wednesday

Farmers Market at UMD
Every Wednesday from 2 to 4:30 p.m.
UMD Kirby Plaza Bus Hub
LOCAL Produce, Music and Artisans!

Contact:
Leah Nelson
nels5131 @ d.umn.edu
218-940-2138
Ride the Bus or Park for FREE in Lot E! (more…)

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From the Rock Poster Archive | 1999

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Ten year’s ago, the hottest chainsaw-weilding band in the country played at Stargate in Superior. For some reason I held on to the poster, even though I did not attend. I did see Jackyl open for Damn Yankees at the DECC in 1992, however.

Did anyone see the Soup Town show? Anyone? Anyone?

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This Friday…

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Opens This Thursday!

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Music & Lyrics by William Finn
Book by William Finn and James Lapine
Directed by Andy Bennett (more…)

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FDLTCC: Hot Summer Nights with Corey Medina

Clean Recovery Services Presents Mark Lundholm

Mark Lundholm | CSS | Sept 17

Mark Lundholm | CSS | Sept 17

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Beaners Anniversary Week!

Click for more info..

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Pizza Luce: The Bulgogi
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This PDD brought to you by the brothers Ring

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My boys are fascinated with this discovery they made last night at Brighton Beach.  Our bedtime talk was filled with the possibilities of the other worlds that just might lie at the other end of a tunnel. 

way too exciting

Do you have a favorite culvert in Duluth?  I think we have more exploring to do.

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In Dough We Trust

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I’ll start. Here ya go. I set the bar low. Go ahead. Jump over it.

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Phunky Photo Phun Phor Phreaks

OK, kids, it’s time for another PDD contest. The rules for this one are simple.

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1) Take the boring image above and doctor it up. Alter it. Manipulate it. Make it something special. Please feel free to use Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, MS-Paint, ImageBuddy, or whatever software you desire to enhance the photo. Heck – print it out, draw on it with markers, and scan it back in for all we care. Just have fun.

2) E-mail your image to [email protected] by 11:59pm next Sunday, August 16.

The prize is two tickets to see Suzanne Vega at Big Top Chautauqua on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 8:15pm.

We’ll post the winner here next Wednesday morning, along with any honorable mentions.

[a higher resolution version of the photo is available here]

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Short Term Lease Needed

I’m looking for a lead on a 2-3 bedroom apartment or house meeting the following criteria: (1) within 10 minute walk to CSS or (2) along direct bus route (i.e. no transfers). I need the lease through 2009, possibly extending month by month into 2010. email me directly: recovery at css.edu

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Bayfront Reggae and World Music Festival

Fall allergy season begins!

It started for me today. Anyone else?

My favorite remedies are sleeping 12 hours a day and eating every second that I’m awake. Snorting cromolyn sodium also helps.

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Billy Mays shocks and dismays.

Read and discuss. 🙂

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Pizza Luce: The Bulgogi
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The Spin Collective at Big Top Chautauqua

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Trouble in Thunder Bay

People may complain about crime in Duluth, but it appears our sister city to the north is having a really, really bad year.

According to Thunder Bay’s daily newspaper, the Chronicle Journal, the city just recorded its sixth homicide of the year. And we’re only in August. That may give Thunder Bay the highest per-capita murder rate in Canada.

I love visiting up there, but… yikes.

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Pier B Resort: Courtside Concerts
Downtown Duluth: Movies in the Park

A Truly Superior Saturday

Walt Dizzo Bowling Party

… and after some exciting bowling – everyone is welcome to attend the musical festivities.

Walt Dizzo Birthday Show

Danger Strangers are from CA, Captain Black from TN, High Life and Cars & Trucks represent the home team

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1935 Wheaties box featuring Frank “Butch” Larson

FrankLarson1Duluth native Frank “Butch” Larson appeared on Wheaties cereal boxes in 1935. Finding one of those boxes after 74 years might be a challenge. (more…)

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Weis Eye Center
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RIP John Hughes

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This man has had an enormous impact on my life, I’m a little speechless so won’t even try. We’re playing 16 Candles tomorrow at MITP, just so you know. Wanna come down and celebrate that life/grieve a little with us?

R.I.P.

Rainn Wilson Likes Us, He Really Likes Us!

Rainn Wilson (who plays Dwight on NBC’s “The Office”) recently alerted his nearly two million followers on Twitter that he found Dink Tank’s “total devotion to McConnaughy (sic) and “Ghosts of Girlfriend’s Past,” Hysterical.”

So, just in case you missed it the first time we posted it, here’s the video again. This time with a fresh smelling seal of approval from a guy we think is pretty damn hysterical too. In fact, way more so.

Matthew McCounaghey\’s Biggest Fans…Dink Tank

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Foreign exchange student host family needed

I was contacted by a very nice Brazilian girl named Mariana who wants to continue her high school education here in Duluth for 2009-2010 school year. She was an exchange student at Mesabi East last year, and did very well. Unfortunately, the visa she was on last year expired and cannot be renewed. She can come back on a different visa to attend a SEVIS-qualified high school (i.e. Marshall or any Duluth Public School), but she needs a host family. A stipend for the host family is part of the deal. If you can help, or know someone who can, please contact me by e-mail: nbs @ twinportslaw.com, or phone 625-8765. Thanks very much!

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You better shutup all that screamin’

Three kids are playing or doing whatever in their backyard. I can’t see them, I can only hear them because they’re all yelling at each other.

Suddenly, the voice of what is likely the father drowns them all out with, “You better shutup all that screamin’!”

I’m not questioning this parenting method at all; I’m just telling the story as a fan of irony.

(Additional irony is that this follows the “Peaceful Waves” post. Serenity now!)

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Peaceful Waves

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=volb2g0CbgY

Peaceful Waves off of Wisconsin Point

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