Here is an invitation (from "The Great Plains Institute" in Mpls.) I am sharing (in part) with this group. They also have "happy hour" gatherings that would land me in a Mpls. jail. My daughter's wedding dinner was at the mentioned "historic" Landmark Center, the wedding at the "historic" JJHill Library across the park, we stayed at the "historic" St. Paul Hotel, but none of the California Apple attendees wanted to see the (for me) historic NWBell (now Century Link) building across the street that I roamed in the dark as an armed guard. During the wedding I resumed my guard role to make sure the homeless hungry in the park didn't appreciate the opportunity. Rural Minnesota made Minnesota wealthy. From iron, to lumber, to agriculture. The twin cities had the Mississippi River, railroads, highways, communications. Most wealth is still is created in rural Minnesota. With good internet and great linux rural Minnesota is skills poor but potentially rich. Again, you edited my reply. The poster described job uncertainty, and you replied. We need tech skilled people out here who can also take bug bites and frozen feet and foul odors. Come celebrate with us this Oct. 11 View this email in your browser (http://mailchi.mp/gpisd/youre-invited-2671885?e=a94df77ff4) http://www.betterenergy.org/GPICelebration?mc_cid=1d57cd2acc&mc_eid=[UNIQID] OCTOBER 11, 2017 Saint Paul, Minnesota Featuring conversations with leaders on "Solutions from the Ground Up" Come celebrate with us on October 11, 2017 at the historic Landmark Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. You're invited to the Great Plains Institute's 2017 Energy Innovation Celebration - our third annual event that elevates game-changing, innovative ideas in energy and connects the people and organizations driving progress and shaping our energy future. We're taking things to a whole new level this year! This year's celebration features more content and more opportunities to make connections and exchange ideas with the Better Energy community: 11:00 am Registration 11:30 am Welcome Luncheon 12:45 pm Program: Solutions from the Ground Up - Celebrating collaborative action in cities to advance clean energy and address climate through engaging dialogue among leaders and small group discussion. 4:30 pm Networking Reception 6:30 pm Event Adjourns Together, we can amplify the solutions that will achieve clean, efficient, and secure energy and generate greater impact locally and globally. We hope you'll join us for this gathering of leaders! Tickets are $150 and include the luncheon, program, and reception. As a valued part of our community, we'd like to offer you an early bird discount of 25% off your ticket. Use code EARLYBIRD25 to claim your discount. https://register.eventmobi.com/GPICELEBRATION/landing?mc_cid=1d57cd2acc&mc_eid=[UNIQID] This limited time offer is available through August 24th – secure your spot today! Stay tuned for speaker announcements and event updates:www.betterenergy.org/GPICelebration Questions about the event can be directed toevents at gpisd.net (mailto:events at gpisd.net?subject=Question%20-%20EIC) . Copyright © 2017 Great Plains Institute, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for a mailing list with the Great Plains Institute, Envision MN, or Metro CERT. Our mailing address is: Great Plains Institute 2801 21st Ave S Suite 220 Minneapolis, MN 55407 USA Iznogoud wrote: > Read Lester Brown's "World On The Edge" and you will feel both helpless/sad > and hopeful. I have a signed copy! > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >