Be Careful What You Shine a Spotlight On Yes, I think it was a good idea to call attention to the “heated playroom/workshop down the hall.” And yes, I’m aware that heating a basement playroom (underneath the garage) can be exorbitantly expensive in winter. However, if you tout a room as “heated” that’s actually about...Read More
Phone App #1 Mommy! Daddy! Come look! Grandma’s got a toothbrush that you don’t have to plug in. –“Family Circus” cartoon, registering the 5 year-old daughter’s surprise that there are manual (non-electric) toothbrushes The Family Circus cartoon occurred to me listening to the following dialogue at yesterday’s Exceptional Properties meeting: “You know what I like best about my new smartphone? It’s not the...Read More
Minneapolis Beats Edina No, that’s not a wild basketball score — it’s 2010 per square foot selling prices. For the first time in my knowledge, home prices in Minneapolis — specifically, Southwest Minneapolis — bested prices in Edina (I’m leaving out the very swanky homes ringing Lake of the Isles and Calhoun). What’s that about? I’d...Read More
