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June 1, 2010

Post-Memorial Day (Consumer) Tides

“It Was the Best of Times,It Was the Worst of Times” Best time to buy airplane tix online? Tuesday a.m. after Memorial Day weekend, when everyone just finished traveling (and isn’t thinking about booking future trips). Worst time to get a car wash? Tuesday a.m. after Memorial Day weekend, when everyone who went up to...
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"Ummm . . . Nice Tree for Sale??"

I just came across this photo — the lead photo — on a current MLS listing (there are a maximum of 10 photos, but only one appears on the first page of the MLS listing). And no, the home’s not listed for less than $100k somewhere in the ‘sticks; it’s a Golden Valley home on...
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The Bumble Bee & the Cactus

One Stinger vs. Thousands Touring the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix this winter, I remember the guide fielding a question about whether anyone had ever been injured by cactus needles. He answered that he’d seen a severe injury just once: someone who encountered a bumble bee was so undone that they backpedaled right into a...
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