Thinking Outside the Box Inside the Circle [Editor’s Note: I like to (re)run this post, originally titled “Winter Walk Shortcut,” on or around the coldest day each winter. That would certainly appear to be sometime this week, when the high temperature for several consecutive days is forecast to be below zero.] I definitely prefer walking...Read More
[As in, “Open Bar”] That was the word I got from a relative — OK, my Mom — who attended a ritzy Los Angeles bar mitzvah last weekend. Apparently, the proceedings were more focused on the after-party (and drinking) than on the religious rituals traditionally associated with a 13 year-old Jewish boy “coming of age.”...Read More
I’m no football guru, but watching Colin Kaepernick’s electrifying performance yesterday against the Green Bay Packers, it would appear the 49er’s now have an extra quarterback. Apologies to any Christian Ponder fans, but the Vikings — or another NFL team — would do well to trade for Kaepernick’s backup, Alex Smith, during the off-season. Don’t tell...Read More
One more day or two of rain and temps in the high 30’s/low 40’s, and that’s exactly the rather odd prospect confronting the Twin Cities. The mild temp’s (and sparse snow cover) are a bummer for cross-cross skiers, but good news for lots of other folks (I’m squarely in the latter camp).Read More
Is There Such a Thing as “Triple-Edged?” (Excluding Shaving) Speaking of office meetings . . . another good, overheard line regarding the term “edgy” at yesterday’s. As in, there’s “good edgy” and “bad edgy.” Not sure that I can (or want to) to define the difference . . . but I know it when I...Read More
How Popular Is That? First, Yogi Berra gave us the restaurant that was so popular, it was actually unpopular: ‘no one goes there anymore, it’s too crowded.” Now, NY Times travel writer Bill Pennington gives us the converse. According to Pennington, Maine ski mountain Sugarloaf is “popular because it’s not that popular.” Makes sense to...Read More
