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Hail to the Chief: Images of the American Presidency
By Ben Palosaari
Published: August 27, 2008
With three concurrent political art shows, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts has made itself the epicenter of political expression during the Republican National Convention....
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More to Tri: Swim/Kayake
By Ben Palosaari
Published: August 27, 2008
Maybe Democratic Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is feeling left out of the news with Republicans hogging all the media attention and taking over a large part of the city next...
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More to Tri: Bike Ride
By Ben Palosaari
Published: August 27, 2008
Maybe Democratic Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is feeling left out of the news with Republicans hogging all the media attention and taking over a large part of the city next...
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More to Tri: 5K Run
By Ben Palosaari
Published: August 27, 2008
Maybe Democratic Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is feeling left out of the news with Republicans hogging all the media attention and taking over a large part of the city next...
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Spark24
By Linda Shapiro
Published: August 27, 2008
Are you up for sustained exposure to the Minneapolis/St. Paul arts scene for 24 straight hours? If so, spark24 is for you. Starting at 5 p.m. on August 30, Peavey Plaza,...
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Civicfest
By Ben Palosaari
Published: August 27, 2008
CivicFest is a great, big, sloppy kiss for the executive branch of the federal government. And what better time than during the Republican National Convention? The thorough...
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Mike Elko; Ruthann Godollei: Unconventional Wisdom
By Ben Palosaari
Published: August 27, 2008
With three concurrent political art shows, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts has made itself the epicenter of political expression during the Republican National Convention....
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Jimmy Pardo
By P.F. Wilson
Published: August 27, 2008
It's an election year, but comedian Jimmy Pardo can't seem to get into it. "I donated money to Obama's camp so I could get a free bumper sticker for my car," he says. "That's...
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Thomas Frank
By Jessica Armbruster
Published: August 27, 2008
It might be hard to believe, but sometimes politicians don't have our best interests at heart. Though this is the gist of Thomas Frank's argument, his in-depth analysis of the...
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The Lion, the Witch, and the War Hero: Or Is McCain Able?
By Quinton Skinner
Published: August 27, 2008
If you're old enough to remember the post-convention presidential campaign between Michael Dukakis and pere Bush, you can recall how a seemingly can't-miss candidate can be...
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Hamilton Loomis
By Rick Mason
Published: August 27, 2008
Galveston native Hamilton Loomis is nominally a blues guitarist who absorbed sage advice and picking tips from the likes of Bo Diddley, Albert Collins, and Clarence Gatemouth...
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Thomas Frank
By Jessica Armbruster
Published: August 27, 2008
It might be hard to believe, but sometimes politicians don't have our best interests at heart. Though this is the gist of Thomas Frank's argument, his in-depth analysis of the...
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Mike Gordon
By Rick Mason
Published: August 27, 2008
Since his former band Phish went belly-up four years ago, bassist Mike Gordon has kept busy on several projects, notably including collaborations with local guitar recluse Leo...
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The Unconvention: Liberty Parade
By Peter S. Scholtes
Published: August 27, 2008
At first this parade for "freedom of expression" down Nicollet Mall, followed by a musical freakfest in Loring Park, sounds decadent in the extreme: Why on McCain's smoldering...
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Too Much Love
By Nate Patrin
Published: August 27, 2008
There're two things you might want to keep in mind about First Ave's trendy Saturday-night cool-kid institution before you start muttering the same anti-hipster sentiments...
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A field guide to the Republican National Convention
Meet the deranged, debauched and deluded characters coming to Minneapolis and St. Paul for the RNC
By Matt Snyders and Bradley Campbell
Published: August 27, 2008
After almost two years of anticipatory civic brouhaha and financial hand-wringing, the Republican National Convention is finally upon us. As you read this, more than 100,000...
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Broadcast Media
Fakeasmilus permanenti
Published: August 27, 2008
Physical Characteristics: Upward-slanted eyebrows framed over beady, TelePrompTer-gazing eyes (what's known in the business as "the Hannity Aesthetic"). Natural Habitat: Echo...
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Nomadic Hookers
Likurbalus randomli
Published: August 27, 2008
Physical Characteristics: Can a mouth really do that? Natural Habitat: Though mostly nocturnal creatures, they can regularly be seen in the daylight, shopping in the perfume...
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Anarchists
Revoltus chaotica
Published: August 27, 2008
Physical Characteristics: They're the guys wearing black handkerchiefs over their faces, like they're about to rob a stagecoach or something. Natural Habitat: Student co-ops,...
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FBI Moles
Infiltratus maximus
Published: August 27, 2008
Physical Characteristics: He's the dude who shows up wearing a Grateful Dead T-shirt and asking everybody where he can score a "doobie." Natural Habitat: Student co-ops, vegan...
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