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CuTRis Pushes Storm

CuTRis Pushes Storm UnAssociated Press July 24, 2019 Reports early today indicate that CuTRis may have pushed a storm that was moving into the Twin Cities . The storm is now planning to sue CuTRis for unlawfully preventing it from randomly destroying property. There is a protest planned for later today at the state capitol. When CuTRis was asked about the allegations against him, he pushed a TV camera and disappeared down a storm drain. No further information is available about the storm, the lawsuit or CuTRis at this time.

The Green Lantern!

The Green Lantern 

Quarry Park

This is an interesting and scenic place. It has a lot of steep cliffs and deep water so keep an eye on the kids. Swimming and trout fishing top the list of activities. On the hot July Friday we visited, it was extremely busy. https://co.stearns.mn.us/Recreation/CountyParks/QuarryParkandNaturePreserve

Health Partners Legalized Theft

Health Partners and Health Partners Clinic is charging me for two clinic visits for a 20 minute preventative (supposed to be covered by insurance) appointment because the doctor talked to me about lowering blood pressure. How can they bill for two visits for a single appointment??? What other business can get away with this? Update: Just 6 hours into my publicizing this all over social media, Health Partners (after first calling to say the charge was legitimate) just called to tell me the charges had been recoded and removed from my account.

Trump Slams Omar

https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/donald-trump-ilhan-omar-speech-1.33965241

Trump's "Go Back to Where You Came From" Mentality

Our country is fixated on race when the problem of discrimination is much deeper than that. It's a great attribute of humanity to be able to discriminate between right and wrong, hot and cold. It's a serious shortcoming to treat those who differ from us poorly. Humans have a long history of doing mean things to others who they perceive as different. The color of one's skin stands out and is an easy focal point for those who are not particularly intelligent. But if that difference doesn't exist, the lines will fall between ethnicity or country of origin. If everyone came from the same place, that small, timid kid is likely to get picked on. Humanity is not so different than it was when the fans cheered their favorite gladiator at the colosseum. But now, there is a backlash in the form of political correctness . This too, is rarely practiced at a moderate level—which tends to push it further from reality. In the case of Donald Trump, there may be a bit of racism i...

Garden Beans and Peas

Lake Phalen

Lake Phalen

Epstein is in Trouble?

Juan Epstein (Welcome Back Kotter) Oops! Wrong Epstein...

Why is Honest Communication so Hated?

Living in America, the land of the easily offended, you are not allowed to tell someone that they are behaving unreasonably and wasting your time. Instead, you should spare their feelings and allow things to get more dysfunctional rather than get things accomplished.

Follow the Mobile Toilet!

I was trying to get out of downtown. My usual way out on Eagle Street was full of cars! Maybe there was a train I don't know. Anyway I went around the block. And then I was trying to figure out where I had to turn so that I could bypass. Then I saw my answer! It was like an epiphany! Follow the mobile toilet!

Proof Racism Still Exists

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/rapper-tiny-jag-pulls-out-of-detroit-music-fest-after-learning-white-people-pay-a-higher-ticket-price/ar-AADYSzV?ocid=mmx&PC=EMMX20#page=2 I'm not sure how this is even legal. I also don't understand how anyone could think it is okay to charge one racial group a higher price based on skin color. But certainly some people think racial bias/discrimination is still okay. After all the progress we have made in this issue, it is a sad statement. I must commend the woman who pulled out of the concert on principle. Like me, she has a racially mixed family--and that is what ultimately will be the downfall of the bigots who continue to teach their children to hate. Ask yourself what kind of uproar would occur if the colors were switched in this story? Either way, it's wrong!

Giant Mushroom Found in Blaine

Giant Mushroom Found in Blaine UnAssociated Press July 6, 2019 A huge white mushroom has been discovered near Highway 10 in Blaine. Once verified, it will likely take the record for world's largest.

Farm Friends

Oliver Kelley Farm

Independence Day!

Happy 4th of July!

No Band

Dad: "I'm not going to band tonight." Son: "How come dad?" Dad: "Because I'm going to the reading thing at your school." Son: "And they're playing without you???" Dad: "Yeah." Son: "They aren't going to sound as good." Dad: "Yeah."

Split Rock Lighthouse

It is always amazing to see  Split Rock Lighthouse even though I have visited it several times. This time it was clear and windy. Last time it was raining and windy.