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Michael Welch

Minneapolis, MN
Commenter for
3 years 46 weeks

Recent Comments

Posted on 03/26/13 at 10:40 am in response to In Uganda, they wonder about Minnesota’s winters: How can you survive?

Sharon, your story reminded me of trying to explain 1, walking on frozen water, and 2, ice fishing to guides in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. They just didn't get it and clearly thought that people in Minnesota were completely nuts.

Posted on 08/22/12 at 10:11 pm in response to Why there's an empty lot across from Lake Calhoun

Agree that Marlys Harris' article is more cant than fact, which is unfortunate because the subject lot is an eyesore and a waste at present, and I'm curious as to what actual barriers there are to a sensible, cool development. A "land use expert" who won't go on the record with what amount to legal opinions? Run away.

Posted on 09/30/10 at 03:29 pm in response to Reporters spar over billion-dollar Elk Run development

Is a "pay wall" a gate on a paper's website where you have to shove gold coins through a crack to get to the other side?

Posted on 09/17/10 at 09:33 am in response to Sustainability? Minneapolis School Board wants a 587-car surface parking lot next to its new North Side headquarters

Thanks for an important, disturbing report on the school board's apparently poorly thought-out plan, Steve.

Posted on 06/27/09 at 10:37 am in response to A mid-game surprise for Twins fans: baseball action, radio commercials ... and a 60-second 'sermonette'

I'm one of those soft God is good types and find the sermonads a bit cheesy, but two words on: First Amendment. It's a business decision by the Twins/KSTP whether they want to take the church's money.

Posted on 06/27/09 at 10:28 am in response to ... or rather, MPRNewsQ!

(Disclosure: I am a MPR contributor, so I feel a little freer to critique than I might otherwise; and yes, Joel, I will consider contributing to MinnPost as I get into it more -- though I am hoping the blogomments are not rife with contribution requests!)

I note that Steve Nelson's memo doesn't mention *why* staff would promote the site, what's going to be good about it or what it will offer. Perhaps that was delivered in different format. I've never found MPR's website particularly...