"Normal, Mn. estimates decline in value at 1% last year." and other funny stories: Tales From Normal, Mn. FICTION

The mayor of Normal, Mn announced today from the steps of the brand spanking new Normal Nursing Home that housing valuation estimates for the past year have shown values declined an estimated 1%. 

This is wonderful news for all residents when one considers that the rest of the citizens of the United States have taken huge cuts to valuation.  The mayor attitbuted the holding of value to "positive thinking" and frequent use of yoga by the locals. 

The mayor also urged folks that were foreclosed and had to leave town, to at least write back once in a while and also to still subscribe to the local newspapers, and also to return here to drink for the fourth of July festivities.

Pizza, cheap wine and cheese curds go viral in Normal, Mn.: Fiction

It is hard to predict what goes viral.....but today pizza, cheap wine and cheese has instantly become the viral sensaation=====you have loved the holidays...you have done the math...you have made the adjustment......yo

Market for "Dollar Stores" skyrocket: FICTION

Recently in Normal, Mn., three additional dollar stores, or penny stores or some such have been created.  In an environment of declining employment, where half of America is in poverty, there is a surging demand for dollar stores....stay tuned. 

Local Editors Visualize what is News: Fiction

Recently in Normal, Mn, two distinguished editors of local newspapers met to lecture to the local community on what it is to cover and indeed make the "news".  The miracle about this presentation was that these news desks never in fact attend ANY meetings, and indeed NEVER have any video or audio to report....they just rely on emails from the respective organizations that TELL THEM WHAT HAPPENED....NICE.....

Dateline Normal, Mn: Rich who pay no Taxes demand to pay less taxes: FICTION

Just got the text from Normal, Mn. but am trying to understand how the rich seek to pay less...but it seems that that is the way it is. Stay tuned.

Normal, Mn. launches tasting of shots in local liquor stores--hopes to stimulate developments

Just got the text from Herman from Normal, Mn. that they have approved not only concealed carry so folks could carry their gun to the liquor store, but now they can taste up to three shots of liquor so that they can make an informed choice about their purchase. This is a new twist on economic development, and after a few shots, folks can hardly remember what any other type of economic development looked like.

President Obama proposes continuing cuts to Social Security funding source to......WHAT?

President Obama has proposed continuing the cut to the source of Social Security funding so that..... WHAT? it appears he supports the undermining of the retirement system just as President George Bush proposed a Medicare medical prescription benefit that was not properly funded...NICE.

Back to the Future 1776: Revolution Aborted when Freedom of Assembly requires Prepay of Police Costs

Just got the text from Normal,Mn today. Seems that the pundits there...upon reflection on historical events...redid the American Revolution and it came out differently====the British announced that the colonies had the right of assembly as long as they prepaid the police costs and filed a properly notorized assembly permit. This moment of revolutionary revision comes from the fantasy of Wisconsin history...stay tuned.