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Minnesota & Wisconsin real estate broker, real estate educator and real estate specialist Eric Kodner, serving Minneapolis and Saint Paul metro area buyers and sellers. Homes for sale in Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Scott, Washington, Wright, Chisago, Sherburne, McLeod and Rice counties. Houses for sale on Lake Minnetonka and in Wayzata, Deephaven, Orono, Excelsior, Long Lake, Minnetrista, Edina, Eden Prairie, Bloomington, Burnsville, Apple Valley, Stillwater, Eagan, Maple Grove, Plymouth and Golden Valley. Properties for sale in western Wisconsin, including Saint Croix, Pierce, Burnett, Polk, Douglas, Bayfield and Ashland counties.

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2008 

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke today about the likelihood that some "smaller banks" will probably fail in the near future.Bernanke qualified his statement by reassuring the Senate Banking Committee that "large, internationally active banks" will probably not be affected.  He also des...
02/28/2008
About four hours ago, a massive power outage struck east Florida, knocking out power along the Atlantic coast.  Millions lost power, from Tampa to Miami.  Traffic snarled and airports switched over to backup generating systems. It was reported that even nuclear power plants shut down.  The Turkey...
02/26/2008
Had enough of Winter?? The study of Phenology - "The study of the seasons, usually based upon natural occurrences such as seasonal changes in wildlife behavior or seasonal plant growth/dormancy stages" - is also about seasonal changes in human behavior.  After all, humans are animals too! Humans ...
02/26/2008
If you're yearning for a "good news" item, here's one that deserves reporting.  Conductor Lorin Maazel and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra are on tour in Pyongyang, North Korea tonight.  Tomorrow they will make artistic (and diplomatic) history by performing in North Korea.  The tour was init...
02/25/2008
SaveTheInternet.com reports that the battle to preserve Internet freedom is far from over.  Lobbyists for the large telecommunications and cable television entities are still waving money under the noses of some in Congress, making a frantic effort to persuade the FCC to gut Net neutrality. The b...
02/22/2008
Conductor Philip Brunelle and VocalEssence have been commemorating Black History Month in the Twin Cities since 1991 with annual concerts that recognize the work of African-American composers and performers.  This year is no exception, with Brunelle and his well-known vocal ensemble presenting th...
02/20/2008
One hundred fifty million pounds of beef is a lot of burgers!  And how did the folks at the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and United States Department of Agriculture manage to overlook a veritable stampede of sick cattle? With the biggest beef recall in American history this week, lots of fo...
02/19/2008
I don't generally write restaurant reviews, but I'll make an exception in this case. I stopped at La Bahia Picanteria, at 1024 East 38th Street in South Minneapolis (phone 612.252.0250), this evening to pick up some take-out food.  The place changed hands not long ago.  Once a broasted chicken re...
02/18/2008
As much as fifty per cent of the clothing sold in America today is manufactured in sweatshops.  And not all of those sweatshops are located outside our borders. Most consumers think sweatshops are a thing of the past.  But the U.S. Department of Labor has reported otherwise.  One recent Departmen...
02/16/2008
On Monday night, I had the privilege of hearing the Tanner Taylor Trio, with jazz vocalist Arne Fogel, at the Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant in downtown Minneapolis. Listening to Arne Fogel and the Tanner Taylor Trio perform "Frank, Bing and More" is a lot like climbing into a time machine.  Fogel...
02/14/2008