Vance Opperman

Vance K. Opperman is owner and CEO of MSP Communications, which publishes Twin Cities Business.

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Open Letter: Why Johnny Can’t Read?

Open Letter: Why Johnny Can’t Read?

To: Dr. Heather Mueller Minnesota Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education 400 NE Stinson Blvd. Minneapolis, MN 55413 Dear Commissioner Mueller: We have just finished an election cycle, and
Minnesota: Why Are We Still Here?

Minnesota: Why Are We Still Here?

To: Alexander Ramsey High School 1961 Alumni Reunion Committee University of Minnesota Law School 1969 Alumni Reunion Committee Dear fellow alumni: Alumni reunion meetings were interrupted by Covid, so it
The Row Over Roe v. Wade

The Row Over Roe v. Wade

To: Chief Justice John Roberts U.S. Supreme Court 1 First St. NE Washington, D.C. 20543 Dear Chief Justice Roberts: The Supreme Court has ruled in the Dobbs case that women
A Mickey Mouse Matter

A Mickey Mouse Matter

To: Mr. Bob Chapek CEO The Walt Disney Company Magic Kingdom Disney World, FL Dear Bob: When I was growing up, a matter of no significance was often called a
Servant of Democracy

Servant of Democracy

To: Volodymyr Zelenskyy President Kiev, Ukraine Dear President Zelenskyy: You were the star in the political satire program Servant of the People, highly popular in both Ukraine and Russia. The
You Talk Too Much

You Talk Too Much

To: Majority Leader Chuck Schumer 322 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Minority Leader Mitch McConnell 317 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Sens. Schumer and McConnell
Vax to the Max

Vax to the Max

To: Mr. Scott Kirby CEO United Airlines The Willis Tower 233 S. Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois Dear Mr. Kirby: Thank you for doing the right thing. On Aug. 6, you
A New Inconvienent Truth

A New Inconvienent Truth

To: Vice President Albert Gore 312 Lynnwood Boulevard Nashville, TN 37205 info@carthagegroup.com Dear Vice President Gore: Your Oscar-winning documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, was released in 2006. The documentary received an
Amy Klobuchar Becomes a Trustbuster!

Amy Klobuchar Becomes a Trustbuster!

To: Sen. Amy Klobuchar 425 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Sen. Klobuchar: As chair of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, you have authored a remarkable book, Antitrust: Taking
Let’s Buy the World a Coke!

Let’s Buy the World a Coke!

To: Mr. James Quincey, CEO Coca-Cola Inc., One Coca-Cola Plaza, Atlanta, Georgia 30313 Dear Mr. Quincey: There is no more iconic brand in the world than Coca-Cola. After seven award-winning
Time to Move On

Time to Move On

To: Ms. Suzanne Scott CEO Fox News 1211 Avenue of the Americas 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. New York, New York 10036 To: Ms. Rashida Jones President MSNBC 1211 Avenue of
Let’s Really Vote for President

Let’s Really Vote for President

To: Future presidential voters Independence Hall 520 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19106 Dear future presidential voters: The election for president of the United States is Dec. 14. You can’t vote.
November 4

November 4

To: Americans Independence Hall Philadelphia, Pa., USA To Whom It May Concern: Nov. 3 may be a binge day for the political class, but like a hangover, the next day
Who Ya Gonna Call?

Who Ya Gonna Call?

To: Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention City Hall Minneapolis, MN 55402 To Whom It May Concern: If there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call? Well,
Coronavirus Historical Exhibits

Coronavirus Historical Exhibits

To: Mr. Kent Whitworth CEO and director Minnesota Historical Society 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102 Dear director Whitworth, I am writing you because life currently has come
Return of the Coronavirus

Return of the Coronavirus

To: Dr. Robert Redfield Director U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30329 Dear Dr. Redfield: This letter is addressed to you because medical experts, not