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November 10, 2010

"Everything is Broken"

When it Rains it Pours? Broken lines broken stringsBroken threads broken springsBroken idolsbroken headsPeople sleeping in broken bedsAin’t no use jivingAin’t no use jokingEverything is broken. –Bob Dylan, “Everything is Broken” lyrics I thought the saying was that things break in groups of three. In the Kaplan household, that was barely half a morning’s worth...
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Global Warming & the (MN) Housing Market

Minnesota: Global Warming Winner As Minnesotans enjoy a record-warm early November, one can at least daydream about what shorter, milder winters might mean for the local housing market (local farmers can already attest to the delayed frosts and earlier thaws — this year’s first hard freeze in the Twin Cities was late October!). Here are...
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Rogers: ‘Agriculture Better Than Gold’

The Other “Black Gold” I expect to make more money in agriculture than I do in gold. — Investor Jim Rogers Jim Rogers might not be quite the household name that Warren Buffett or George Soros is, but long-time investors know Rogers as an astute, independent market analyst — who’s made gobs of money, for...
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