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Needed: The Seasonal Equivalent to “Brunch”

“Name That Shoulder Season!” If you live in San Diego or Palo Alto — never mind. But, if you live in the Upper Midwest (the Twin Cities qualifies), there’s a very palpable, interim season that occurs each year after Fall departs but before Winter arrives. Like . . . right now. Fall < ??? > Winter Unfortunately,...
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“Synchronate,” Take 2

How to Time-Shift (Just a Little) “Synch-ron-ate” (verb):  taping a TV or cable show, then watching it ” without commercials ” so as to finish at the same time as the live telecast. — Proposed addition to English language; Ross Kaplan. Almost four years ago, I proposed a new word, “synchronate,” to describe the practice of...
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“Loss on the Carry?” Not Exactly

Minnesota Gophers vs. San Jose State (9/20/14) San Jose State clearly didn’t have an overpowering running game yesterday (I was there with my older son and my Dad). But, their running back still appeared to be gaining at least a few yards on most plays. So, it was puzzling to hear the public address announcer keep announcing...
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Yogurt Lab “Winter” Hours

Minnesota’s Nine-Month Winter(?), or, “Oh, No!  Not Yet!!” Notwithstanding the gorgeous skies and picture-perfect 75° weather today in the Twin Cities, frozen yogurt seller Yogurt Lab is officially on “winter” hours. Translation:  it opens an hour later (noon) and closes an hour earlier (10 p.m.) much of the week. At least, noon is when the...
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Cheesy Idea: “Feta Compli”

Marketing Idea For New Cheese Product If you’re a cheesemaker and looking for a catchy, new marketing name, here’s a freebie:  a feta cheese named “feta compli.” You’re welcome (or “sorry“, depending on your sense of humor . . .).
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Closing in on the Dream of “Biomimicry”

Nature’s High Tech Factories “Natural organisms have managed to do everything we want to do without guzzling fossil fuels, polluting the planet or mortgaging the future.” –Janine Benyus, “Biomimcry” (1997) In her 1997 book, biologist Janine Benyus speculated about a world where human manufacturers would unlock the secrets of spider silk and abalone shells to...
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