Monthly Archives: June 2009

Bemidji in the Big League…WCHA coming to the BREC! See Virtual Tour

Let’s stand back and take a breath regarding what has transpired. Getting $20 million dollars from the State of Minnesota in 2008 for an event center for a city of 30,000 and having the state billions of dollars in debt … Continue reading

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Why Are Seatbelts Mandatory…Motorcycle Helmets Not Mandatory??

  With Minnesota starting to pull over automobile drivers and enforce the mandatory seatbelt law, several people have begun to again question why motorcyclists are not required to wear a helmet. Let me state right from the start that I … Continue reading

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Movie Rental Wars…Redbox vrs. Blockbuster and Netflix

  Several months ago my daughter from Arkansas visiting here introduced me to renting movies from Redbox. It is a recent addition to the Bemidji scene, but has been actually in exsistance since 2002. I was pleased by how easy … Continue reading

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Keeping a Positive Attitude Living in Minnesota, the

  A friend of mine suggested that Minnesota’s next legislative session should be planned during the State Fair in August. Known as the “Great Minnesota Get Together” maybe all of the legislators and the governor could meet daily in the … Continue reading

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Resurrected After 20 Years, They’re Back! ZUBAZ Pants!

  Last week I golfed with 3 others in a fun best ball tournament, and it wasn’t our golf score that got the course fired up. It was the fact that all four of us wore ZUBAZ pants. As this … Continue reading

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Graduation Etiquette is Missing

  2 years ago at my sons graduation from Michigan Tech University, I blogged about some of the disruptive behavior that occurred during what I considered a momentous occasion in an individuals life. Everything from people talking loudly to each … Continue reading

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iphone apps…some invented, some still needed

  I do not own an iphone but I must say I am totally intrigued by the number of applications …or “apps” that are offered for the phone. Watching these commercials for all their apps triggered me to look into … Continue reading

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