It’s been just over two weeks since the United Way started their “Dream Team 2010″ campaign focused around raising money for homelessness, hunger, literacy and health. My friend and Fox9 host Jason Matheson is captain of Team Shelter which is raising money to end homelessness in our community.
Each of the United Way Dream Team’s...
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Tags: Homeless, Jason DeRusha, Jason Matheson, Minneapolis, Social Media, Team Matheson, Team Shelter, United Way, United Way Dream Team
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“Design Giant” Nick Luzietti, and his team from VOA in Chicago, along with IIDA Northland threw the party of the summer last night with Dr. Caligari’s Dance Party. A visionary character himself, Nick transformed into the spirit of Dr. Caligari and lead the production- melding cinema, performance and dance. The space; a visual fantasy...
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Tags: Dr. Caligari, IIDA Northland, Minneapolis, Nick Luzietti, The LAB Theater
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I had the pleasure of being at an event that Conan O’Brien was hosting last night and getting my picture taken with him (in case you are wondering, his is very nice, he acts exactly like you would expect him to from watching him on TV). I posted the photo on Facebook and Twitter,...
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Tags: Conan O'Brien, Conan O'Brien in Minneapolis, Conan O'Brien on Twitter, Facebook, Minneapolis, nice rack, pretty face, rack, Twitter
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It’s the time of year when Valentines is close and love is in the air. People are talking about romance and many Twin Cities publications are making lists of sexy things to do, even lists of the Sexiest Twin Citians. The problem is, here in Minnesota, we are not particularly very sexy up in...
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Tags: dating, dating horror stories, Footie Pajamas, Gold Digger, Hippster, Kanye West, Lyndale Tap House, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Dating, Timberwolves, Twin Cites Dating, Twin Cities, Twin Cities Not So Sexy, Twin Cities Sexy, Winter not sexy
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Today might be one of the most tedious days ever in Minneapolis. We have had a lot of snow this year. What I mean by that is that we have had a ton of snow. Then to top it off we are getting even more snow. Today. So much that Minneapolis declared it a...
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Tags: Boredom Institute, Boringpants Day, Dunn Bros, Dunn Brothers, Dunn Brothers Coffee, Loring Park, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Snow Emergency
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One of my favorite events of the year is Glitter Ball. It’s not just because I get to glam up in awesome retro fashion (see picture of me above from last year). It’s not just because some of the best bands from the Twin Cities and a great headliner come together and play classic...
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Tags: Alison Scott, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities, Glitter Ball, Glitter Ball 3, Mayor R.T. Rybak, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Music, Rock the Cause, The Melismatics, The Notties, White Light Riot
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Lynne Torgerson is running for Congress in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District against Representative Keith Ellison (D). I live in the 5th District of Minnesota, own a home in Minneapolis, and am proud to call Keith my Congressman. Lynne Torgerson also lives in the 5th District of Minnesota, owns a home in Minneapolis, but she...
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Tags: CD 5, Congression District 5, Keith Ellison, Lynne Torgerson, Minneapolis, minnesota
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Last night El Vez played his !VIVA CHRISTMAS! show at First Avenue. I was there with about 100 other friends and acquaintances in the VIP section. The show was great with tons of classic Christmas songs mashed up with classic rock anthems. Here is a video clip of El Vez doing his version of...
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My good friend Alex Levin is having a massive birthday party tomorrow. Alex owns a web design and development company called ThermoDynamo and also runs a concert promotion site called Syd’s List. For his birthday a huge group of us are all going to !VIVA CHRISTMAS! with El Vez and Los Straitjackets...
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Tags: El Vez, First Avenue, Los Straitjackets, Minneapolis, minnesota, Syd's List, ThermoDynamo, Viva Christmas
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On Monday Sara Palin’s Going Rogue book tour brought her to the Twin Cities and to the Mall of America. As promised I went to the event and talked to the people who were there. I found out a few interesting things; Sarah Palin was clearly wearing a Bumpit in her hair, security guards...
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Tags: Dudes, Mall Of America, Minneapolis, minnesota, Sarah Palin, Twin Cities
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