The Other Super Bowl Yesterday At least to me, the most interesting Super Bowl match-up yesterday wasn’t Green Bay vs. Pittsburgh, or Ben Roethlisberger vs. Aaron Rogers. It was Audi vs. BMW vs. Mercedes Benz. During commercial breaks, the three car companies duked it out in some of the smartest, slickest ads I’ve seen. So, who...Read More
Yeah, But Not That One No sooner had I accepted an invitation from Ed DonFrancesco, manager of Edina Realty’s Parkway office, to join his LinkedIn network, than I saw this question at the top of my LinkedIn home page: “Looking for an Ed.D?” That’s odd, I thought — didn’t I just click “accept?” The mystery was solved...Read More
That’s a Lot of Breadcrumbs Open House Signs! I certainly applaud the agent holding an open house in Fern Hill yesterday, who tried to cash in on all the foot traffic in the Uptown area for the City of Lakes Loppet over the weekend. So, every couple blocks, they placed an “Open House” sign directing people to...Read More
Fans of the old “Taxi” sitcom — featuring Judd Hirsch, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza, and “Latke” — will recall the infamous bit where Latke is taking his driver’s exam, and all of his buddies are just outside the door, trying to coach him without getting caught. “What does a flashing yellow light mean?, Latke mouths. “Slow...Read More
From Floor to Ceiling Last year, 90% of you were in the top 10% of your class. Today, 90% of you are in the bottom 90% of your class. –Stanford Dean of Admissions Fred Hargadon, to each incoming class at freshmen orientation Five years ago, if a home’s tax assessed value was relevant at all...Read More
Cashing in on Couch Potatoes For bargain hunters such as myself, The Wedge’s current deal on Muir Glen pasta sauce is like hitting the jackpot. Instead of the usual $4 or so per jar, The Wedge is selling Muir Glen for $2.50. And that’s before a $1 Muir Glen coupon for every two jars purchased....Read More
