Which City is Most Like the “Mini-Apple?” Notwitstanding a local effort to brand Minneapolis as the “Mini-Apple,” I don’t see much resemblance between Minneapolis and “The Big Apple,” New York City (I’ve lived both places). If I had to come up with a metro area most like the Twin Cities, it would be . ....Read More
Where: 1340 Fairlawn Way in Golden Valley’s South Tyrol HillsWhat: 4 BR/3BA mid-century split level with almost 3,600 FSFWho: listed (and hosted) by . . . yours trulyWhen: 1 p.m to 3 p.m todayHow much: list price — $444,900 This is a lot of house, in a great neighborhood. I hate to use the term,...Read More
Somebody’s Got it Wrong If you don’t live in Minnesota, you’re excused for not knowing that our Governor, Tim Pawlenty, is not standing for re-election, and is instead running for President. His platform: he cleaned up the mess at the (state) Capitol, imposed fiscal discipline, and united both parties — and can do the same...Read More
Don’t wait — procrastinate now! –Ellen Degeneres In college, I used to dream that I was barely halfway through an impossibly long and difficult final exam, and time was just about to run out (sort of the academic “running in quicksand” nightmare). As a lawyer, I used to dream that I hadn’t done my time...Read More
