Online Advertising Blitz If you’ve been reading this blog — or practically anything online lately — you’ve probably encountered ads for something called “Groupon.” Group what?? Honestly, the first time I encountered the word, I thought it had something to with “grouper” (the fish) or “croup” (the very nasty cough). In fact, it’s a combination...Read More
“Modern Family” & the Housing Market — or, “Why is Ty Burrell wearing my blue button-down shirt?” You can’t get back on the horse until you fall off. –“Phil Dunphy,” Modern Family In the closing weeks of 2010 — 4+ years into the worst downturn since the ’30’s — a prime-time TV show has finally...Read More
$3.99/lb at Knollwood Cub Regular readers of this blog know that I’m a (self-proclaimed) salad bar aficionado, and that I’m not shy about dishing out both compliments and criticisms, especially on price (“New Lindens Hills Co-Op“). Very much in the former category is the salad bar at the Knollwood (St. Louis Park) Cub: well-stocked, fresh,...Read More
Three Reasons to Go Here are the reasons to go to your local cineplex to see Clint Eastwood’s new movie, “Hereafter,” starring Matt Damon and Cecile de France: 1. An unforgettable (and horrifying) depiction of a tsunami as it obliterates an unidentified Southeast Asian resort town; 2. The coiffure sported by main character Cecile de...Read More
