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About Dale Connelly

I am a writer and broadcaster living in the Twin Cities.

Pinhole Camera Pt. 2

I was looking forward to seeing last night’s partial eclipse of the sun, but lacking a welder’s mask I knew it would be melted eyeball time if I actually tried to watch. So when the day started with rain, and … Continue reading

Posted in Outer Space, Science | 45 Comments

Pinhole Camera

I love an eclipse. The feature I love most is that we talk it up and then tell people not to look. Properly paying attention to an eclipse requires discipline. In our media-saturated, spectacle hungry world, that doesn’t happen very … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 49 Comments

My Robot Arm

Today’s post comes directly from everyone’s favorite PDA (Personal Downside Anticipator), Bathtub Safety Officer Rafferty. Egads! Another horrifying science story! Last time I wrote to you, it was about the deeply troubling exploration of Lake Vostok – a line of … Continue reading

Posted in Bathtub Safety Officer Rafferty | 42 Comments

Kaffe Kvetch

Today’s guest blog comes from Clyde. I am living in a coffee time warp. Twenty years ago because of my many sensitivities I had to give up coffee. Not caffeine, but coffee. At the time my idea of a cup … Continue reading

Posted in Food, Guest Blogs | 153 Comments

Let Them Talk

Today’s guest post comes from Steve. When my daughter graduated from college with no job prospects, she decided that living in a nice place could be a good a start on her new life. The job would come in time. … Continue reading

Posted in Family, Guest Blogs | 85 Comments

Sleepwork for a Living

Today’s post comes from idea man and deal maker Spin Williams. Great news on the wires today! Researchers started to wonder about sleepwalking. Who knows why? Lying awake, I guess. But they decided to ask people if they’ve ever sleepwalked, … Continue reading

Posted in Commerce, Work | 63 Comments

Seller’s Market

Here’s a hint for savvy shoppers: 7:30pm on Mother’s Day is not a good time to go to Cub for cut flowers. The selection is a little thin. When have you found it easy to move the product?

Posted in Commerce | 71 Comments

Swiss Tease

The Michele Bachmann / Switzerland citizenship brouhaha, which played out quickly over the course of a few days this week, has me thinking about Cole Porter musicals. While we don’t know all the details of what really went on behind … Continue reading

Posted in Politics, Songs, Travel | Tagged , | 95 Comments

Ancient Greek Rock and Roll

Today’s guest post comes from Clyde. Sisyphus was a man in Greek mythology assigned the punishment of rolling an immense boulder to the top of a steep hill. At once it rolled back to the bottom, from where he had … Continue reading

Posted in Guest Blogs, Work | 74 Comments

Beechly Evolves

Congressman Loomis Beechly, who represents Minnesota’s 9th congressional district (all the water surface area in the state), has been forced to communicate with his constituents on a topic he finds uncomfortable. My Dear 9th Districters, Some have asked, in light … Continue reading

Posted in Congressman Beechly, Nature, Politics | 87 Comments