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John Reinan

Minneapolis, MN
Commenter for
5 years 15 weeks

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Posted on 04/17/13 at 09:20 am in response to St. Paul's stairways offer great views of the river, bluffs and city below

I go to the state hockey tournament every year, and I park on Summit and walk down the Walnut Street stairs. Of course, eventually I got curious about how many steps there were.

Posted on 04/15/13 at 12:45 pm in response to North Loop building boom may finally heal Gateway scars

I used to work at the Star Tribune, so I'm well acquainted with the sea of parking lots that exists over there, as well. I just hope they don't leave them all in place to provide parking for the Vikings stadium 12 days a year.

Posted on 04/04/13 at 02:46 pm in response to Batting Joe Mauer second is a smart Twins move in every way

Earl Weaver held out against the five-man rotation for the same reason. Why take 10-15 starts away from your best starting pitcher and give them to your worst?

Posted on 04/01/13 at 02:47 pm in response to Urine-controlled video games offer a new revenue stream for marketers

Says the author: Not an Onion story, not an April Fool's gag. These have been in use in British pubs for several years now.

Posted on 05/03/13 at 12:14 pm in response to The Star Tribune’s smart response to industry crisis

As the author of this piece, I'd be remiss if I didn't note this for posterity: A month after this item ran, the Star Tribune won the Pulitzer prize for local reporting.

Posted on 03/12/13 at 10:48 am in response to PR is winning the Content War

Thanks for that very pertinent example of how the "dark side" can shed light.

Posted on 02/26/13 at 11:10 am in response to Sen. A.J. Rockne was 'Watchdog of the State Treasury'

Do you know, was he related to Knute Rockne?

Posted on 02/15/13 at 11:39 am in response to Doula support linked to lower C-section rate among Medicaid moms, U study finds

We'd never heard the word "doula" until we were pregnant and took a birth class offered by the local hospital (not in the Twin Cities). The instructor was a doula, and we would up hiring her to assist my wife. I don't know what we would have done without her. She was a constant source of information and encouragement, and when labor arrived, she was with us for about 20 hours straight. For this, I believe we paid her something in the neighborhood of $600. After the birth, she and her husband...

Posted on 02/11/13 at 12:36 pm in response to Karma's knife-twist: I have to take freshman comp

And astonishing that no waiver is possible. Still, it will provide nice fodder for your column!

Posted on 02/08/13 at 11:04 am in response to Amy Koch media saga: Who did what and when

My reaction precisely.