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Dean Carlson

Minneapolis, MN
Commenter for
5 years 21 weeks

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Posted on 08/09/10 at 11:44 am in response to Facts, thoughts, questions and observations heading into the end of DFL primary campaign

It will be interesting to see how weather plays in Tuesday's election, especially since Dayton is depending on seniors to come out in droves for him.

Predictions are for more steamy and stormy hot weather. Will this discourage some seniors from leaving the air conditioning, and go vote?

Posted on 04/12/10 at 11:50 am in response to Think Target Center, not Field: Our 20-year-old arena needs some love, too

Count me as one who would love to see some billboards on Target Center. I have seats along the 3rd base line at TF and TC is ugly. A well placed Miller Lite or KFAN sign would be welcome over what I have to look at now.

Posted on 04/01/10 at 09:17 am in response to Target Field: 'The House That Jerry Bell Willed to Completion'

Jay, Jerry Bell richly deserves the kudos you give him as does Mike Opat. However one unsung hero in the Target Field debate is Shane from the blog Greet Machine. Although a mere blogger, Greet Machine became THE place for ballpark discussions. I bet even Jerry Bell checked it out (or had someone check it out for him). Click my name or the link below to read more about Shane's and Greet Machine's ballpark efforts.

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Posted on 03/30/10 at 07:26 am in response to Target Field: Some impressions at the first of many openings

Jeremy, have you been down to the field. There is no place to put a roof. Even if every single person in the the State of Minnesota demanded a roof and contributed the $$$, Target Field could not accommodate a roof. The roof issue is dead and buried and the wording is starting to fade on the monument.

Charley, i doubt that 3 cents on every $20 spent in Hennepin County for 30 years could "reverse climate change, meet the challenges of peak oil, stave off economic collapse. We could...

Posted on 03/12/10 at 08:30 am in response to Petters and Hecker cases: Who will pay their lawyers?

There's another route Hecker could take. He could cop a plea. Based on what I have read in the newspaper, the feds have Hecker dead to rights. And it looks like his dead father in law did him no favors. He should plea down his sentence and serve his time.

Petters thought he was above the law and could "sell" his way out of his charges. A 300 year sentence is now facing him, even with his $450/hour team of lawyers. The same fate is headed Denny Hecker's way too.

Posted on 02/11/10 at 02:15 pm in response to KSTP-AM goes all-sports

Considering that KFAN's Paul Allen talked about farting for 20 minutes this morning, there's obviously a need for a little competition in the AM sports talk market.

Posted on 02/01/10 at 02:56 pm in response to Obama budget prompts Pawlenty criticism -- then more harsh words

I'm shocked, shocked that Governor Pawlenty would present budget ideas that are full of gimmicks and more aimed toward gaining headlines than solving actual budget problems.

Tommy Johnson: Medicare and Social Security means $$$ for Seniors. I agree with Bartlett, good luck with that.

Posted on 01/20/10 at 03:49 pm in response to What it means: Minnesota politicians assess Massachusetts vote

Only in Washington, D.C.

60-1=49

Posted on 01/05/10 at 01:05 pm in response to Petraeus for President?

Three Words:

General Wesley Clark.

Posted on 12/28/09 at 10:16 am in response to The 72 Best Albums I Heard in 2009

No Wilco (The Album) or Decemberists Hazards of Love?