Do you see the house in the photo above? It takes a little focusing, but it’s there. New Realtors are constantly being told, “don’t be a secret agent.” I suppose a corollary for MLS photos is, “don’t make the home invisible.”Read More
Jewish Lent If you’ve ever been curious about traditional Jewish food like borscht (beet soup), matzo (unleavened bread), or gefilte fish (fish meatballs), now is the time to stock up: with Passover ending tonight, all those foods and more are on sale at local Twin Cities grocery stores. My personal favorite: chocolate macaroons. I actually...Read More
Malthus Returns — With a Vengeance Jeremy Grantham’s latest quarterly newsletter is devoted to looming resource scarcity — and its consequences. As Grantham himself allows, it’s not a cheery subject; it’s not for nothing that economics is known as the “dismal science.” But if you respect Grantham (and I do), it’s worth a read.Read More
