
Weekly Essay | Aron Woldeslassie
Clip: Season 2023 Episode 28 | 2m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
Aron takes dead aim at the intersection of potholes and profanity in this week’s essay.
Aron takes dead aim at the intersection of potholes and profanity in this week’s essay.
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Weekly Essay | Aron Woldeslassie
Clip: Season 2023 Episode 28 | 2m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
Aron takes dead aim at the intersection of potholes and profanity in this week’s essay.
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IT'S THAT SPECIAL TIME OF YEAR WHEN SNOW MELTS, FLOWERS SPRING, AND POTHOLES ABOUND.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT A POTHOLE IS, IT'S AN NVITATION TO SWEAR INSIDE YOUR CAR.
THESE SOMETIMES SMALL, SOMETIMES LARGE CRATERS IN THE GROUND ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF EXPLETIVES ON THE ROAD AND EVEN THOUGH THEY ARRIVE EVERY YEAR PEOPLE SEEM TO BE SURPRISED BY THEM.
EACH SPRING DRIVERS OF ALL LEVELS ARE SHOCKED BY THE DRASTIC DIPS IN THE ROAD, AND I LOVE IT!
POTHOLES ARE A GREAT WAY TO LEARN ABOUT THE POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES OF DRIVERS BECAUSE POTHOLES FORCE DRIVERS TO IDENTIFY LEADERSHIP AT FAULT.
SOMETIMES DRIVERS BLAME THE CITY COUNCIL FOR POTHOLES OR THE MAYOR, OR MY FAVORITE, GOD.
WHAT BETTER WAY TO PREPARE FOR EASTER THAN SOME VEHICULAR BASED BLASPHEMY.
SOME DRIVERS FOREGO AN EXPLETIVE FOR A PRIMAL SHOUT.
THIS IS VERY ANIMALISTIC AND IS SEEN PREDOMINANTLY IN FOREIGN MODELS.
THE ONLY GROUP OF DRIVERS WHO DON'T SEEM TO YELL ARE COMMERCIAL DRIVERS, THEIR ZEN STANCE ON POTHOLES COMES FROM YEARS OF MEDITATION AND THE KNOWLEDGE THEY AREN'T THE ONES WHO HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW SUSPENSION.
SOME OF YOU MIGHT BE WATCHING AND GOING, ARON, I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR YEARS AND YELLING ON THE ROAD, HOW DO I KEEP THINGS FRESH?
I SUGGEST PEOPLE MIX THINGS UP BY DOING WHAT RED FOXX FROM SANFORD AND SON DID, SCREAMING THE NAME ELIZABETH!
AND KEEP THINGS CLASSY.
IF YOU'RE NOT A WIDOW YELL THE NAME OF A PET OR SOMEBODY WHO'S ALREADY PASSED.
YOUR LOCAL OBITAIRRY IS A GREAT PLACE TO FIND FLAMES TO SCREAM.
TRY SLAPPING YOUR STEERING WHEEL.
BE WARY NOT TO SLAP TOO HARD AS ANYTHING TOO HARD WILL CAUSE DRIVERS TO SWERVE INTO TRAFFICKER OR WORSE, MORE POTHOLES.
EVERY POTHOLE MAY ANNOY AND FRUSTRATE BUT IT'S ALSO A LITTLE HELLO
Banking on the Minnesota Economy
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Clip: S2023 Ep28 | 5m 2s | Economist Louis Johnston talks Minnesota jobs and the state of banking. (5m 2s)
Gender Affirming Healthcare Bill Passes State House
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Clip: S2023 Ep28 | 6m 30s | Rep. Leigh Finke talks about her legislation to support transgender healthcare services. (6m 30s)
Index File | The Vikings and Artificial Turf
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Clip: S2023 Ep28 | 5m 16s | We stumped lots of you with our question about the Vikes playing on fake turf. (5m 16s)
Mary Lahammer Chats With Two New Lawmakers
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Clip: S2023 Ep28 | 4m 52s | We introduce you to first-time lawmakers Rep. Natalie Zeleznikar and Rep. Liz Lee. (4m 52s)
Paul Douglas Talks Snow and Flooding
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Clip: S2023 Ep28 | 5m 27s | Paul Douglas stops by for his monthly weather visit with some early spring concerns. (5m 27s)
Political Panel | Former Legislative Leaders
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Clip: S2023 Ep28 | 12m 36s | Former state senators Amy Koch, Susan Kent, Jeff Hayden and Fritz Knaak debate politics. (12m 36s)
Profile of Noted Indian Chef Raghavan Iyer
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Clip: S2023 Ep28 | 5m 22s | Kaomi Lee talks with the Minnesota-trained and much-honored Indian chef Raghavan Iyer. (5m 22s)
A Push for Native American Urban Bonding Projects
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Clip: S2023 Ep28 | 6m 39s | We learn about an effort to gain state bonding money for 16 indigenous organizations. (6m 39s)
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