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September 17, 2010

Tina Fey as a Realtor

“Date Night” Realtor Vignette In “Realtors in Modern Culture,” I noted the paucity of Realtors depicted in movies and on TV. Well, add one more: Tina Fey’s character, Claire Foster, in “Date Night” (I just saw it on DVD). The highlight of the movie (at least to this Realtor) was a blink-and-you-missed-it scene near the...
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"Can You Shadow Me?"

No, that’s not a line from a James Bond movie, or what you might hear during a game of Dungeons and Dragons. It’s what I say to Edina tech support every time I call with a (for me) headscratcher . . . . like 5 minutes ago — solved by Thu in about 30 seconds....
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Attacking Wall Street’s Attackers

“But isn’t that . . . ‘Socialism’??” He who frames the question wins the debate. I’ve been struck in recent months, talking to various people about the economy, by two things: One. The generally limited vocabulary people have when it comes to understanding all things financial — even people who are otherwise very sophisticated, well-educated,...
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