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Proper Etiquette for Self Service Kiosks…Just Give Me a Human Employee!

Everything these days is self service which basically means a company has eliminated a human being / employee and has substituted another human being (in other words US) to use a machine that has really replaced the employee.  And now instead … Continue reading

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Here Beltrami County Board is The Business Model for Southshore Development

Seem’s a bit strange that the county board would want to weigh in on an issue concerning the City of Bemidji. The 2 am opening has been an option for bars outside the city for years and now its a … Continue reading

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Seeing a Robin on New Year’s Day; What Kind of Year is 2011 Going to Be??

    I am a little scared of the New Year 2011 already. And we’re only a day or two into it. New Years morning at 9:30 am I am out snowblowing the 6 inches of freshly fallen snow in … Continue reading

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Buying a New Vacuum Really Sucks

    Maybe I am getting old, but this is a story based upon the old saying “They Don’t Make Them Like They Use To Anymore”.   When I think of vacuum cleaners, I always think of my dear 92 year … Continue reading

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2 AM Bar Closing Option…is Government SUPPORTING Free Enterprise or Working Against Competition?

The world loves options. Doesn’t everyone like options? Fishing today…should I go to Lake Bemidji or to Lake Irving?  15 feet of water or 30 feet of water? I’m at Arby’s ordering off their value menu….9 options…should I have a … Continue reading

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Thursday’s Reason Why Bemidji Should Allow the OPTION of a 2am bar closing.

A public hearing will be held at Bemidji City Hall this Monday Evening at 7 pm to discuss changing the city ordinance to allow the OPTION of bars closing at 2 am. Hopefully it will be well attended. In a … Continue reading

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Wednesday’s Reason Why Bemidji Should Allow OPTION of 2 AM Bar Closing

A public hearing will be held at Bemidji City Hall  Monday Evening Dec 6th to discuss changing the city ordinance to allow the OPTION of bars closing at 2 am. Hopefully it will be well attended. In a daily series … Continue reading

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The Answer to all Our Economic Problems; run the Country Like WALMART

 This email has circulated around and I thought it had some interesting points to it. Enjoy! 1.  Americans spend $36,000,000 at Wal-Mart every hour of every day.  2. This works out to $20,928 profit every minute! 3.  Wal-Mart will sell … Continue reading

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2AM Closing Time, Round Two

It looks like the Bemidji City Council is going to take another run at allowing bars to remain open until 2 am. The initial go around was in February of this year when Tom Hanson, owner of Zorbaz, addressed the … Continue reading

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Trains/Fire Engines: Be a Kid Again Thanks to YouTube

Maybe I am just getting old and trying to relive my childhood growing up in St. Paul, but I have always had a love of things that kids in a city grow up with. Things that MAKE NOISE. Living off … Continue reading

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