House Blog: Marked for Death

The condo we bought shares an elm tree with our neighbor. I knew it wouldn't last forever. Ten thousand trees a year are culled in Minneapolis to slow the spread of Dutch elm disease. But I didn't think it'd get marked for death within a month of moving in!

It's going to be expensive to get rid of.

— June 15, 2005

Twin Cities TV

AP: Twin Cities Not So Hot for TV Ratings

Interesting. Though the Twin Cities is the 14th largest metro region in the country, it ranks 201st in TV watching. Nielsen Media Research chalks it up to the higher number of college graduates here. I guess smart people watch less TV. Should that make me feel superior cuz I don't have one?

Seriously, though: Movies are fun to watch at home, but TV is a waste of time. There are some good shows, but the commericials are unbearable after you haven't watched them for a while. Better to rent the shows you want to watch on DVD.

— June 15, 2005

Wind Turbines

I heart wind turbines

I think wind turbines are super cool. I'm trying to make a graphic like the above. Go tell me what you think about it.

— June 15, 2005