The Dangers of Being Culturally Out-of-Touch Overheard at the office water cooler the other day: a not-quite-with-it Internet neophyte who was under the mistaken impression that “LOL” meant “Lots of Love.” It doesn’t mean that — it means, “Laugh out Loud.” So, they very inappropriately affixed “LOL” to all kinds of email replies. Such as:...Read More
Crime and (No) Punishment. Still. “President Obama [chose to] save the banks rather than throw all the bankers in jail, which they deserved.” –Thomas Friedman, “Hard Lines, Red Line, and Green Lines“; The NYT (9/23/2012). As unsavory as Richard Nixon’s pardon by Gerald Ford was, you could at least argue two things: 1) it was...Read More
Cost-Benefit Analysis What is the best predictor that a home will have elevated radon levels? (in the Twin Cities, the threshold for remediation is above 4.0 PicoLiters per million parts). One or more other homes on the block have elevated radon levels. One of the benefits of being a more experienced Realtor is, having done...Read More
