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Fruity flavors: Nicotine & tobacco in a smoke-free state
26 July 2010 7:55 PM | No CommentsI hadn’t realized how jarring it is to see people smoking indoors until I watched two DVDs this month. Barbra Streisand, as Katy in 1973’s “The Way We Were” smoked throughout the movie, including during her pregnancy. And from the land of television, Tim Robbins...
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Angels in Minnesota
26 July 2010 7:03 AM | No CommentsAngels are coming to Minnesota — at least that is the hope. The legislature is betting on the old Field of Dreams saying “If you build it, they will come” and hoping it will apply to angel investors and venture capital dollars over the next...
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Gathering ’round the Campfire
22 July 2010 12:29 PM | No CommentsLast Monday I became a parody of myself. I took to the woods with my ten-year-old son, accompanying six of his friends, and some of their parents to Scout Camp in Wisconsin. Our kids are Webelos, going into fifth grade. We joined around 100 other...
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Saint Paul Archive
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Systems Thinking
Posted on March 18, 2010 | 2 CommentsI’ve found myself involved in recent conversations about transportation in the Twin Cities region and increasingly these are becoming more frustrating. No, I’m not talking about pothole season. And it’s not just the usual venting about growing congestion, lack of transit options (even with the... -
Can the Minneapolis and Saint Paul Chambers of Commerce create “A Merger of Equals?”
Posted on January 20, 2010 | No CommentsDenver and Seattle have one. So does Atlanta, Boston and Charlotte. All these cities have succeeded in creating a single, effective business-lead organization that drives economic development and promotes regional leadership. Could the Minneapolis Regional and Saint Paul Area Chambers merge two successful Chambers into... -
To Merge or not to Merge. That is the Question.
Posted on December 28, 2009 | 6 CommentsLast week came the announcement that Kristofer Johnson was leaving his post as the President of the Saint Paul Chamber of Commerce. Before their board goes on a lengthy search for a new president, I think both chambers need to seriously consider this question: is...
