2/14 Morning Communiqué

CITY PAGES BLOGS AND NEWS

Peter S. Scholtes unveils his monster Minnesota Mixtape at Complicated Fun.

Download free MP3s from local artists such as the Original Mark Edwards, Cardinal Sin, Valet, Little Tin Box, and more at Music To Go.

THESE DAYS

Bangkok police will begin patrolling "high-risk areas" after school hours on Valentine's Day to crack down on "inappropriate" underage kissing.

The Department of Veterans Affairs began notifying 1.8 million veterans and doctors Monday that their personal and business information could be on a portable hard drive that has been missing from an Alabama hospital for nearly three weeks.

MINNESOTA BLOG OF THE DAY

Amanda Bays blogs about loyalty, the joys of a radiated towel, and Sunday mornings that last into the afternoon at Not Quite Set.

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TIME WASTERS

The Jimmy Kimmel Show spoofs the recent controversial Snickers ad, with a 3 Musketeers ad of its own

Vote for 'CCO reporter Jason DeRusha's new blog name here

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

"My dream has always been to be on the 'Today' show."

— Former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber, on landing his real dream job of sharing a couch cushion with Al Roker