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I spent the morning at Burnsville High School watching the Robotics Team work on their project, a robot that can stack recycle containers. The students use some sophisticated equipment to accomplish this task.  I was fascinated by the 3-D printer. They make … Continue reading →

Organist Aaron David Miller played the music to the silent movie “City Lights” at The House of Hope Presbyterian Church this afternoon.  Mr. Miller did an impressive job of accompanying the action on the screen. “City Lights” is said to … Continue reading →

The Memorial Service for Richard Jensen was held on January 3rd at Easter Lutheran Church by the Lake.  It was an incredible tribute to a man who touched so many lives around the world and left a very strong legacy. … Continue reading →

I attended the matinee performance of It’s A Wonderful Life A LIVE RADIO PLAY at the St. Paul Hotel on Wednesday and thoroughly enjoyed this event.  The afternoon begins with a delicious lunch. Then the cast starts singing a host of familar Christmas songs before getting into … Continue reading →

I attended the second day of the the three day Hmong New Year Celebration in St. Paul today.   It was a nice day and  one estimate had around 50,000 people in attendance. Many of them wore the traditional clothing and jewelry, which is ornate and … Continue reading →

Keystone Communities in Eagan held a very special observance of Veterans’s Day.  Their featured speaker was a Korean War Veteran who gave a detailed talk on that confrontation.  Then each resident who was a veteran was recognized and some background on … Continue reading →

This past Tuesday, I participated in a forum sponsored by the Intergenerational Working Group at DARTS.  Members includes the Children’s Defense Fund, AARP and several other organizations .   Here is the link:        http://youtu.be/1yXFj2FRvkQ                    

On Tuesday morning, a joint meeting of the House Transportation Policy, Transportation Finance, Commerce and Consumer Protection , and Agriculture Committees along with the Senate Transportation and Public Safety,Commerce, and the Jobs,Agriculture and Rural Develpment  Committees met in the State Office … Continue reading →

I recenty met with some officials from the Union Pacific and this car definitely attracted my attention.   They said that their business has increased in all areas and they are ordering new cars as well as training new personnel every month. These … Continue reading →

This week, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) is meeting in Minneapolis. The agenda is brimming with interesting workshops and speakers. One session featured Sir Ken Robinson. He advocates an educational system where creativity and individual talents flourish. He has authored some … Continue reading →