No, we didn’t see the half-marathon that was apparently held this am in the vicinity of Minneapolis’ Stone Arch Bridge. But, we did see the (impressive) clean-up efforts — just about completed by 11 a.m. this morning — on our way to brunch at Pracna on Main.Read More
Missed Marketing Opportunity? I suppose there could be a liability issue, but if I owned a downtown parking ramp with a prime view of tonight’s fireworks, I’d put up this sign: “Best Fireworks View! $10” Then, I’d have cars park below the top level, which I’d leave open for watching the fireworks. Maybe even sell some...Read More
“Going for the Brain” Isn’t that all human beings are? Just a brain kept alive by a complex and vulnerable machine we call the body? The brain cannot survive if just one part of the machine is destroyed or even deprived of such necessities as food or oxygen. That is the only measurable difference between...Read More
(Un)Grammatically Speaking One of the less-heralded parental duties is (gently) correcting your kid’s bad grammar — or trying to. Witness this recent exchange between me and my 8 year-old daughter: She: ‘Did you know that Raffy (family dog) digged a big hole in the garden?” Me: “It’s “dug,” not “dig.” She (with emphasis): “Did you know that...Read More
“Justice delayed is justice denied.” –Mishnah (Jewish religious text) So, coming up on two years after commodities trader MF Global imploded, taking over $1 billion of its customers’ supposedly segregated cash with it, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) is set to bring civil charges against MF Global’s former head, Jon Corzine. Note that that’s civil charges, not...Read More
Increase Your Free Time, Lower Your Blood Pressure Want to get through The Sunday New York Times — or any news publication, online or off — in half the time the next few months? Skip the following “non-story” stories: 10. Who’s leading in the pre-pre-pre polls for the 2016 Democratic and Republican nominations (aren’t you...Read More
