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About Dale Connelly

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

A Walk In The Woods, Observed

Posted on May 9, 2012

A wayward e-mail wound up in my in-box by mistake. I’m glad I’m not in trouble for this one – lawyers make me nervous. To: Officials of the Wildlife Conservation Society Re: Invasion of Privacy Dear Wildlife Conservation Society Administrators, … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Science | 109 Comments

Ask Dr. Babooner

Posted on May 8, 2012

Dear Dr. Babooner, I run a business that many people think is so important, it alone makes the difference between a community being top tier or second-rate. If my company were to move, a lot of people in the town … Continue reading →

Posted in Dr. Babooner, Politics, Sports | 79 Comments

Lunar Madness

Posted on May 7, 2012

Here we are, gathered on this bleak Monday, a band of hardy stragglers huddled together in a sheltered corner of the internet. We are the last survivors of Earth’s weekend “Supermoon” encounter. Saturday evening’s 14% larger-than-normal full moon came as … Continue reading →

Posted in Outer Space, Songs | Tagged | 93 Comments

I’m A Lumberjack

Posted on May 5, 2012

Today is Michael Palin’s birthday. He was born on May 5th in 1943. That makes him 69 years old. He was one of the original Monty Python performers, and is credited for writing many of the landmark sketches, including two … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Work | 119 Comments

Little House in the Suburbs

Posted on May 4, 2012

Today’s guest post comes from Barbara in Robbinsdale The sun had just peeped over the horizon as Ba was starting her chores. Ba and Ha (not to be confused with Ma and Pa) live in a little stucco house on … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs, Uncategorized | 136 Comments

Too Many Words!

Posted on May 3, 2012

I have this feeling I’ve written an excessive number of blog posts about clutter. But every so often it hits me that it would be a great topic! So I go ahead and write about clutter because I’ve temporarily forgotten … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems, Words | 117 Comments

Complainasaurus Rex

Posted on May 2, 2012

Now some scientists say dinosaurs were already in decline when their extinction meteor hit. The common belief is that Earth’s collision with a massive space chunk is responsible for the disappearance of big scaly beasts 65 million years ago. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | 105 Comments

On Strike for More Attention

Posted on May 1, 2012

Here’s a note that came in last night from perennial sophomore Bubby Spamden, forever doing 10th grade work at Wendell Wilkie High School. This is the first-ever mass e-mail I’ve received from Bubby. He’s usually quite chatty and personal, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Bubby Spamden | 136 Comments

Baboons and Blooms

Posted on April 30, 2012

Here at the end of April, we see evidence everywhere that winter is in full retreat and summer is on the way. Occasionally there is a Very Serious bit of hand wringing over the Possibility Of Snow in the forecast, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 130 Comments

Happy Birthday, Jean Redpath

Posted on April 28, 2012

Today is Scottish folk singer Jean Redpath‘s birthday. She was born in Edinburgh on April 28th in 1937. She is (has?) an M.B.E. (Member of the British Empire), which is an exalted title that carries some weight but mostly what … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Songs | 100 Comments