Number 14 on my list of things I'll miss about the Twin Cities is Jim Vickerman. For those of you not acquainted with Jim, he's a Republican Minnesota Senator from the little town of Tracy, Minnesota, which I believe is in the southwestern part of the state. Senator Vickerman - or "Jim" as I like to call him - is one of the outstate legislators who helps fight the balance of the senators representing the suburbs. He tries hard to bring jobs and agricultural assistance to his fellow outstate residents (even though these are blatantly Democratic pleas, and we all know what the Republicans think of the Democrats - see Ann Coulter if you're confused). He was also one of the leading figures in forcing the new Twins stadium to be built in St. Paul even though nobody - least of all the Twins - wants to go to St. Paul for a baseball game. Ah Jimmy, I'm going to miss you.

I'm sure that at this point most of you are rather confused. Okay, I'll explain better. You see, by only having class about 2 days a week, and even then having them not start often until 3-4, I needed something to do with my days. Not having cable, I was forced to watch anything that was on tv. Since TPT-17 was one of the few stations I could get reception from, and since channel 17 showed the Minnesota Legislature during the day, I became acquainted with several of the more vocal members. While there are several members of the legislature - especially the senate - whom I find amusing, Jim Vickerman is the one whom, if they made Senate trading cards, I'd most want his rookie card. I am really pathetic.