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April 17, 2011

Free Skates. Free Parking. What Gives??

I don’t live in the Twin Cities for the weather (a blustery 40-ish for most of the weekend). And I’m not here because I have a historical connection (although that certainly helps); for the money (I could make more in New York or Chicago); or the arts scene, music scene, or because I work for Target, General...
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“Hit it to the Gap! Hit it to the Gap”

What Do You Mean?  Isn’t it ALL Gap? “Hit it to the gap!” is an odd thing for a 10-year old to yell to a six-year old who can barely hold a baseball bat, let alone hit a pitched ball into the space (gap) between the outfielders maybe 200 feet away. Which there weren’t any, anyways....
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They’re Not Lowballers, They’re “Investors”

Deciphering “Realtor-Speak” I’m sure I’m not the only listing agent out there who’s recently fielded some variation of the following query:  “I’ve got an investor who might be interested in your client’s property.  Would they be open to something like that?” For those who don’t know Realtor-speak, let me translate:  ‘my client would be interested in buying...
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