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- The Marcus Welby of law, by Lance Heisler | Lampe Law Group
July 31, 2010 | 7:45 pmGrowing up in North Dakota during the 50s and 60s, I was privileged to experience something that's all too rare now - the old-fashioned family doctor. "Doc" delivered babies, set broken bones, treated pneumonia, and helped Grandpa with his newfangled hearing aid. Doc knew the community, the families, and the individuals whose basic medical needs he treated from birth through the end of life. Some of you who grew up in that time, and perhaps in smaller communities, may remember a Doc of your own. . . . → Read More: The Marcus Welby of law, by Lance Heisler | Lampe Law Group
- Kitty Mania at the Prairie’s Edge Humane Society, by Sandy Vesledahl
July 28, 2010 | 10:51 pm
Let’s talk about cats, cats and more cats! Why?? Because Prairie’s Edge Humane Society is full of cats and we have many more arriving daily. As of today, there are 44 cats on the adoption floor with more awaiting their surgeries so they are ready for adoption. There are cats in every corner of the shelter who need homes! We are in desperate need of homes for these cats. We cannot emphasize this enough. So we are having a cat sale and we are calling it Kitty Mania ! Kitty Mania is this weekend, beginning Thursday, July . . . → Read More: Kitty Mania at the Prairie’s Edge Humane Society, by Sandy Vesledahl
- On Watermelons and Widgets, by Tom Swift
July 12, 2010 | 11:50 am
The free market does many things well, but we know it does not do everything. Even market fundamentalists concede that the public must build roads, put out fires, police streets, and provide national defense. Most people, at least those to the left of the Tea Party edge of political spectrum, accept that the government must also be involved in education, disaster relief, and health care. That is, certain services must be rendered — necessary services, universal services — whether or not those services are financially profitable. If your house is on fire, you do not have time to . . . → Read More: On Watermelons and Widgets, by Tom Swift
- Vintage Band Festival Contra Dance, by Dan Bergeson
July 12, 2010 | 10:56 am
Okay, so most of the news about the Vintage Band Festival so far has been about the bands. But there’s a number of other events during the weekend. Like the VBF Contra Dance, for instance. The Vintage Band Festival Contra Dance will feature music by The Dodworth Saxhorn Band of Ann Arbor, Michigan and will be led by dance instructor/caller Robin Nelson. Dancing will begin at 8:30 p.m. with a “Grand March” led by 60 costumed members of the 1st Wisconsin Infantry Brigade, followed by a variety of period dances including polkas, contra dances, schottisches, reels and waltzes. . . . → Read More: Vintage Band Festival Contra Dance, by Dan Bergeson
- The Animal-Cruelty Syndrome, by Tom Swift
June 27, 2010 | 8:00 am
Even before I read the first word of this article I had a visceral reaction to it. The accompanying photographs — my eyes tend to skip over photographs in magazines — affected me in a manner that is difficult to articulate. I knew, immediately I knew, I was not going to like what I was about to read. In fact, for that reason I put the piece aside. Not now, I thought. Maybe tomorrow, I said to myself. But, then, I couldn’t not read it, either. If you have not done so already, I hope you will read . . . → Read More: The Animal-Cruelty Syndrome, by Tom Swift
- Puppies! Puppies! Puppies! by Kathy Jasnoch
June 27, 2010 | 7:54 am
June may be Adopt A Cat month here at Prairie’s Edge Humane Society and we have lots of wonderful cats, but we also have PUPPIES! We have a male Newfoundland mix named Chong who is 6 months old, he was a stray so we don’t know a lot about him. He loves to play! We also have three Australian Cattle Dog mixes who are two months old. Marcia, Bobby and Cindy were born at the shelter and spent some time in one of our fabulous foster homes. They are now back at the shelter and ready to find . . . → Read More: Puppies! Puppies! Puppies! by Kathy Jasnoch
- Relay for Life of Rice County, August 6th, Rice County Fairgrounds. By Sandy Vesledahl
June 23, 2010 | 9:35 pm
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay for Life, teams of people camp out at local parks or fairgrounds and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events. Relay for Life of Rice . . . → Read More: Relay for Life of Rice County, August 6th, Rice County Fairgrounds. By Sandy Vesledahl
- Critter Cam live from Prairie’s Edge Humane Society, by Sandy Vesledahl
June 16, 2010 | 9:04 amNow Showing! Live Kittens playing! You can now watch our adoptable animals at Prairie’s Edge Humane Society (PEHS) live 24/7 on the new Critter Cam installed in conjunction with KYMN Radio. Thanks to the fine folks at KYMN radio we now have a live feed of our adoptable animals showing on our website and KYMN’s website, Tim and Jeff are AWESOME! Currently the Critter Cam is featuring kittens available for adoption. Watch them play, sleep, eat, and everything else they do 24 hours a day 7 days a week! It’s better than anything you can see on TV! . . . → Read More: Critter Cam live from Prairie’s Edge Humane Society, by Sandy Vesledahl
- Save the Northfield Depot: fundraising help needed. By Lynn Vincent
June 11, 2010 | 11:34 am
A BIG Thanks to all of you who came to last Monday’s Volunteer Organization Meeting, and to those who contacted us saying you wanted to help but could not make the meeting. We have pretty full support for Communications and Design and Build sub-committees, and we got a web graphic designer to help with the site. Alice Thomas is facilitating the Communications group, and Steve Edwins is facilitating the Design and Build group. What we are missing and really need are Fund Raising people. We have two grant writiers, but we need folks who are committed to the . . . → Read More: Save the Northfield Depot: fundraising help needed. By Lynn Vincent
- Photo albums: 2010 Prairie’s Edge Humane Society Walk for the Animals, by Bridgette Hallcock Photography
June 11, 2010 | 8:09 am
Thank you to all of those who came to Alexander Park on a beautiful Saturday morning in May to help support Prairie’s Edge Humane Society! I have placed all of the fun photographs on my Bridgette Hallcock Photography Facebook page so that everyone can see how much fun we had! See the two 2010 Walk for the Animals albums here and here. If you would like a print, please contact me, as the proceeds will benefit the animals at PEHS.
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Not quite a Nativity scene on display on public sidewalk. Brilliant!
By Griff Wigley, on December 2, 2009, 8:44 am
  Looks like Tim Sellars has figured a way to legally have a Nativity scene display on the sidewalk in front of Tiny’s. There’s no baby Jesus there so it’s not really religious, just a display of a bunch of Palestinian figurines hanging around, waiting expectantly for the hot dogs to be served.
Update 12/3, 6:15 am: The Palestinians evidently have not been waiting for hotdogs. New photo taken this morning on the right.
What we need now are some other not quite religious displays downtown. Ideas, anyone?
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Looks like Tim Sellars has figured a way to legally have a Nativity scene display on the sidewalk in front of Tiny’s. There’s no baby Jesus there so it’s not really religious, just a display of a bunch of Palestinian figurines hanging around, waiting expectantly for the hot dogs to be served.
but I’d have a hard time during the sabbatical not paying attention to see if that was actually the case. I think the more places in Northfield...
How about dressing a hot dog up as Baby Jesus, but don’t tell anyone who it’s supposed to be…kinda like livin with the Taliban, except they don’t have hot dogs.
YES. Bright, I agree. When I saw this, I was fully expecting to see a plastic, glowing hot dog in the center.
Hot dog Jesus, huhmmm? I’m not sure anyone would relish the idea, depending upon what the hot dog is made of.
My bad. The Palestinians evidently have not been waiting for hotdogs. See the new photo above.
I was just getting online to ping you on this… It was pretty interesting seeing that as the big bus went by this morning.
Pretty funny!
Griff,
Check your WA File Upload e-mail. Great photo upload. Global Warming hits Northfield in time for Winter Walk.
Have a good day!
An emailer just pointed out that the arrival of a Casper-like being does not rule out the possibility of food and drink.
Who woulda thunk that it would be Palestinians taking advantage of the City’s sidewalk dining ordinance?
As of this morning, Casper was gone. I am unsure of the religious significance of this change.
Casper gone? the possibly ‘Holy Ghost’ abducted?
I don’t know what the religious implication might be , Kathy… but I bet Brendon Etter could come up with one, or two, … or even three!
Clearly, the holy ghost has ascended into heaven, and is now seated at the left hand of his father.
Griff: Did you catch the ascension Patrick mentions in your 300+ shots of Winter Walk?
Can one of your fabulous cameras ZOOM all the way to “heaven’?
I think there’s a “turn to the right; a little white light” … oh wait, that was “My Blue Heaven” …
Patrick,
It’s been a long while since I attended Catholic school (as in, decades), but I’m pretty sure it’s a little early in the liturgical year for any ascensions….
We have to wait for the end of Advent for the Babe to appear. Oh, have faith, all ye coffee addicts. To quote one of my favorite films, if “the Dude abides” so can the Babe. The Ghost of Halloween Past was only a messenger, sort of like John the Baptist if I remember my Lutheran Sunday School.
So Andrea, you said we’d have to wait till the end of Advent for the King/Babe to appear. What do you make of this latest development?
I am sorry to have to report that that wasn’t the Holy Ghost, It was just a late Halloweiner who just got back from the Coast.
The King has appeared!
I blogged this last year but it’s worth repeating here, given the significance of this, um, appearance.
Most bibliophiles know A.J. Jacobs by his best-seller, The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible.
Lesser known is his 1994 book, The Two Kings: Jesus & Elvis, (which I first read about in an Utne Reader ‘back page’ in the mid-90s) in which he deftly notes the eerie parallels between the two superstars.
Seriously, Griff, I fear your soul is going STRAIGHT to hell…
Ah, Kathie… the road to hell is seldom “straight”…
Kiffi- You are correct. Matt. 7:13:
for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.
I suppose a person can meander around quite a bit on a wide, broad path.
Elvis has left the
buildingmanger, replaced by a downtown savior.Hey Griff -
Just having coffee with a nice couple from out-of-town, Joe and Mary, trying to find out what brought them to Northfield and offer some downtown shopping suggestions.
Now appearing in the sidewalk manger at Tiny’s, wrapped in a swaddling bun:
(A tip-of-the-blogger hat to Andrea Een.)
Apparently, then, the Palestinians WERE waiting for hot dogs, as you originally thought?
I’m not only a minister, Kathie. I’m a prophet.
Alas, I must confess (heh): I stole that original bit about Palestinians from Andrea Een.
I guess if the Obamas can have a creche in the East Room of the White House, Tim should be able to display the baby Jesus on the sidewalk in front of Tiny’s.
Christopher Hitchens, however, begs to differ in this Washington Post column: It’s not the White Christmas House (heavily edited version here in today’s Strib):
And for a little bit of biblical history, he adds:
Nfld News Managing Editor Suzy Rook thinks that Tiny’s Nativity scene was indicative of a pattern of inconsistent ordinance enforcement. In a column titled If Lee Lansing had to move his trees…, she wrote: