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And the snow continues - if you have any photos, stories or printable thoughts - send them to us! We don't have a snow story tonight, but we will be posting updates tomorrow morning. For tonight - St. Paul has a snow emergency and Minneapolis doesn't. Alums, friends and foes talk about MPIRG at 40 At forty, the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group (MPIRG) has encountered mood swings that range from ennui to euphoria.MORE » Let the negotiations begin DFL and Republican lawmakers had very different reactions to Gov. Mark Dayton's $37 billion vision for the state's budget - what he terms a plan to preserve government services by raising taxes on the wealthy. Ellison: Egyptians gave strong rebuke to al-Qaeda and religious extremism Rep. Keith Ellison says that the non-violent protests in Egypt delivered a strong rebuke of the tactics of al-Qaeda and religious extremism. In an interview with the Voice of America, he also said that concerns about the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt were overblown, noting that the group's popularity is low.MORE » Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the great Pharaohs hold court at the Science Museum of Minnesota My mom shivered with anticipation when the doors to the special exhibition Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs opened at the Science Museum of Minnesota. I told Mom I was surprised at how excited she was. "Of course!" she exclaimed. "This is King Tut! The king of all kings! The bling of all blings!"MORE » Catching Up with Sawatdee's Supenn HarrisonThe first time Supenn Supatanskinkasem (now Harrison) cooked her native Thai food in Minnesota, she was a graduate student at the University of Minnesota and lived with a host family. She learned very quickly that Minnesotans did not like "stinky" Thai food when her hostess told her to stop cooking her offensive dishes.MORE » Inside the Daily Planet, 02/21/11Capitol echoes with chants of 'Jobs now!' by Barb Kucera, Workday Minnesota • Hundreds of Minnesota workers jammed the state Capitol Wednesday to demand that lawmakers focus on creating jobs - and stop attacks on public employees and other workers. THEATER | Penumbra Theatre Company's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" at the Guthrie Theater: Blues under glass by Jason Zabel, TC Daily Planet • Right from the start of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, you get the feeling that Ma Rainey is worth waiting for. Her band and manager have gathered at a producer's place in Chicago to record. Everyone is there but her, just sitting around. Talking. Complaining. Verbally sparring. Speculating about her whereabouts. Ma is very late. BOOKS | Books & Bars selection One Day by David Nicholls: A most unconventional romance by Courtney Davison, TC Daily Planet • If you're judging it by the cover, the title, or the blurb on the back of the book jacket and are subsequently worried that One Day by David Nicholls is a terrible romance, you should calm down, because it's not. Despite great superficial evidence to the contrary (the film adaptation is going to star Anne Hathaway, if you know what I mean), the 19-year relationship between Dexter Mayhew and Emma Morley is not particularly one of romance. It is one of character discovery through perspective...with a little romance thrown in. Domacin Wine Bar (Stillwater, MN) by Bruce Schneier, The Mix • Domacin Wine Bar is in Stillwater, and that's the one imperfection that keeps us from being regulars. For us Minneapolitans, it seems like a bit of a drive, even for great food and wine, a smart and charming staff, and the sort of musical playlist that makes us happy just walking in the door. But they're good enough to make your "must-try" list anyway.
WORLD VIEWS | Winter in Azerbaijan: a Peace Corps volunteer settles in by Peggy Reinhardt, World Views • I'm writing this as I sit in my bedroom in the 4th-floor apartment of a family in Masalli, Azerbaijan. The room is about the same size as my bedroom back in Minneapolis - 14 ft by 10 ft - but that's where the resemblance ends. Here, I have an oriental rug that covers the bare floor, a wardrobe instead of a closet, an ornate light fixture, plus floor length drapes on one wall to conceal a door to the apartment's small kitchen. My bedroom was once the dining room of my host family, a young couple with 2 school-age children. I have been living with them in Masalli since December 10th, 2010, the day after I was sworn in as a Peace Corps Volunteer. OUTSIDE THE WALLS | "On, [the public employees of], Wisconsin!" by Dick Bernard • Thursday afternoon, February 17, we went across the Mississippi River to see a music program at a local suburban St. Paul elementary school. The performers were about a hundred fifth graders, one of whom was our grandson. The audience was classmates from other grades, and the usual assortment of parents, grandparents and others. It was standing room only in the gymnasium. BARATARIA | Consensus by Erik Hare, Barataria • Tens of thousands of people have filled the Capitol grounds in Madison. They have taken over the marble hall itself, banging on the doors of the Senate Chamber and making noise not normally heard in Wisconsin outside of a Harley rally. The Senate Democrats have fled the state, stopping all action for lack of a quorum. It's hardly business as usual in a state that is generally known for hard work and quiet contemplation, at least when the Packers aren't playing. What will happen? LOON COMMONS | Factory farming's 2 least favorite words by Brian DeVore • A major reason factory farming hasn't run completely roughshod over the Minnesota countryside can be summed up in two words: "local control." That's why corporate interests aren't wasting any time this legislative session trying to make this critical tool go away. For example, the Senate Committee on Local Government and Elections will take up Senate File 270 on Monday at 1 p.m. MINNEAFRICA | The law of scarcity destroying the legacy of Africa's revolutionary leaders by Kawuma Daniel Busuulwa • The law of scarcity is also prevalent in the political arena. When many of our leaders first arrived on the national scene, there was a sense of excitement and patriotism that unified the diverse sections of their respective nations. A journey through the list of the long serving leaders in Africa highlights the fact that many were viewed as revolutionary heroes. BLOG OF THE MODERATE LEFT | Forward is our driving spirit by Jeff Fecke • In the end, I think it was the threat of the national guard that did it. Scott Walker could have gotten away with draconian cuts if he'd been a little less arrogant. He could have even have found a way to slip the stripping of the right to organize from public employees, if he'd just kept his damn mouth shut. Sure, the unions would have complained, but the unions are always complaining and never working, amirite?
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