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November 20, 2012

Minnesota Thanksgiving Traditions [INFOGRAPHIC]

Top Minnesota Thanksgiving traditions infographic from Neighbors, Inc.

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October 23, 2012

My Walk To End Hunger [VIDEO]

This year I am participating in the Walk To End Hunger on behalf of Neighbors, Inc. on Thanksgiving morning at the Mall of America. If you’ve enjoyed any of my content over the years, either at this blog, or at my e-Strategy Marketing Blog or my Videolicious.tv or Audiolicious.tv blogs or at my Minnesota Vikings Chat blog, please take a moment to show your appreciation by sponsoring my walk for at least $25. Everyone who sponsors me will get a report on the insights I gained and the lessons I learned marketing the Walk. CLICK HERE To Sponsor my Walk!

October 1, 2012

Minnesota Zombie Pub Crawl

Minnesota is the birthplace of the Zombie Pub Crawl, which has taken place every October since 2005. People dress up as zombies and crawl the Twin Cities’ bars. Here’s a taste of what it’s like, courtesy Pioneer Press tech columnist Julio Ojeda-Zapata. Found at YouTube from ojezap.

August 1, 2011

FLASHBACK: Jason DeRusha Reports On 35W Bridge Collapse

WCCO TV reporter Jason DeRusha’s coverage of the 35W bridge collapse tragedy that occurred four years ago today. Found at YouTube from DeRushaJ.

June 10, 2011

Tonight: Dr. Zahi Hawass On Egypt Past & Present – Fitzgerald Theater

Dr. Zahi Hawass presents “Egypt Past and Present” at the Fitzgerald Theater on Friday, June 10th at 8:00 p.m. For the first time publicly, since the recent Egyptian revolution, esteemed archaeologist, National Geographic Explorer in Residence and newly appointed Egyptian Minister of State for Antiquities, Dr. Zahi Hawass will present how the recent events have impacted Egypt’s antiquities. He will also share the latest scientific findings about King Tut based on the recent forensic studies as well as provide insight into his latest discoveries in Egypt. [DETAILS.] Found at YouTube from heritagekeymedia.

June 8, 2011

Manitou Triathlon In White Bear Lake

OptumHealth Performance (a client of Tunheim, my employer) trains endurance athletes, from novice to elite, through personalized coaching, scientific testing and analysis, and group classes for running, biking, and swimming. This Sunday they host the Manitou Triathlon in White Bear Lake, so all you runners, cylcers, swimmers and, of course, tri-athletes, here’s a chance to put your ironman suit on. [REGISTER.]

Manitou Triathlon from OHPChannel.

June 7, 2011

OVO by Cirque Du Soleil

I finally got to see OVO by Cirque du Soleil at the Mall of America on Sunday.

It was amazing.

If you’re not familiar with it, Cirque du Soleil (Circus of the Sun) is a theatrical take on the circus, minus the animals. It’s a remarkable mix of gymnastics and choreography and theater, featuring trapeze artists, jugglers, tight-rope walkers, trampolines and contortionists and climbing walls and stilt-walkers amidst an artfully-designed set and backed by superb musicians.

One of the joys of athletic performance is the feeling of command one has over one’s body when you’re able to make it perform the athletic feats necessary to excel. If you can appreciate that, you cannot fail to appreciate the phenomenal athletic performances Cirque du Soleil offers.

As if that weren’t enough, take that athleticism and throw on top of it a layer of unbelievable choreography that synchronizes a handful of performers juggling oversized kiwi, and themselves, without missing a beat.

Photo of Cirque Du Soleil, Ovo courtesy of Mute Reportage on Flickr

The entire performance is backed by a live band performing an original soundtrack of wonderful compositions by Berna Ceppas. Found at YouTube from Ct8u.

The set design was both subtle and heavy handed at the same time. During the song Cacoon, a performer is suspended above the stage swathed in sheer cloth, mimicking the metamorphosis into a butterfly so seamlessly, with the help of stage lighting, that the whole thing reminded me of animation by Gerald Scarfe.

Likewise, the set featured a giant, phallic stalk of vegetation and an oversized, unfolding flower that made their appearances during key romantic scenes. These, two, reminded me of Scarfe heavy-handed sexual imagery. Found at YouTube from floydiantheo.

Wrap all that together and it amounts to an amazing experience.

May 31, 2011

Grand Old Day Music Line Up

This year’s Grand Old Day is this Sunday, June 5, from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. and, as usual, there’s a full slate of bands to choose from. Here’s a sampling of the lineup. [DETAILS.]. (Visit Audiolicious.tv for daily music videos.)

OVO by Cirque du Soleil Now Playing At Mall Of America

Cirque du Soleil’s OVO is now playing at Mall of America and runs till Sunday, June 12. I’m going to see it next weekend, so I’ll report back. [OVO by Cirque du Soleil DETAILS at Mall of America.]

Here’s the official trailer for OVO by Cirque de Soleil…sounds sorta like a salsa version of the Flintstone’s yabba dabba do. Just sayin.

OVO Video – Official Trailer

Found at YouTube from cirquedusoleil.

OVO Video Highlights

Found at Washington Post.

OVO Video – Dress Rehersals

Found at YouTube from cirquedusoleil.

May 25, 2011

Hubert H Humphrey Centennial Reunion & Policy Discussion

UPDATED: 5/28/11: I participated on the Civil Rights, Civic Discourse & Civic Responsibility in a High Tech World panel for the Hubert H. Humphrey Centennial Reunion & Policy Discussion held May 27, 2011, at Minneapolis City Hall.

Do Online Technologies Contribute To Civic Discourse? from David Erickson.

Hubert H. Humphrey Centennial Reunion Invitation From Vice President Walter Mondale

Hubert H. Humphrey Birthday Centennial Reunion from Tottencom.

Hubert H. Humphrey Civil Rights Speech Before The 1948 Democratic National Convention

One of the greatest speeches ever given: Hubert H. Humphrey’s 1948 Civil Rights Speech at the Democratic National Convention. Found at YouTube from AmericanSpeeches.

Kathleen Sebelius: Health & Human Services Celebration Of Hubert H. Humphrey

Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discusses Hubert H. Humphrey’s legacy and a screening of excerpts of The Art Of The Possible, a documentary about Humphrey, and a discussion with filmmaker Mick Caouette. Found at YouTube from USGOVHHS.