Jeff Johnson in a Sunday Pioneer Press opinion piece wants us to believe, without offering any supporting evidence, that Minnesota lacks a “true level playing field,” whatever that means, and this makes us less attractive to business.
Johnson is recycling an old conversation about government vs. business and the role of government as if it hasn’t been on the agenda during 20 years of Republican and libertarian governors and now a Democrat governor.
Instead of offering us facts and figures, Johnson got bogged down in cliches like “the best of times and worst of times” that really don’t make much sense in the context of state government. Unfortunately he squandered an opportunity to offer new ideas in this opinion piece.
Dads who need to marry off their daughters to get cash inflowing are the topics in the opera “Arabella” and in the musical “Fiddler on the Roof.” Unlike the opera/musical “Les Miserables,” “Arabella” doesn’t generate any sympathy for the central characters. Who gives a rip if Arabella marries the country bumpkin or not? So my opera buddy fell asleep in the first half and I watched the time during the remaining acts wondering if I would retrieve the Chrysler before 11 pm when the parking ramp closes. The pace at which Arabella was moving toward the altar gave me pause.
The Minnesota Opera Co. does a spectacular job of presenting singers and orchestra in beautiful sets and costumes.
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