Return of “Schmutz Dog” In general, I’m a fan of rising — not falling — temp’s. However, there are some advantages associated with the thermometer falling below freezing — and staying there (as is typical in the Twin Cities for a good chunk of the year). (If you’re reading this outside the Twin Cities, rain...Read More
I’m not saying the Edina Perkins was jammed with families earlier this morning. But put it this way: I walked up to two other, gray Honda minivan’s before finally finding my own, and successfully opening it. Like ours, each of the other minivans was full of car seats, empty soda cans, and various detritus that will...Read More
How Not to Let Your Blood Thin in 48 Hours in AZ Years ago, when I lived in NY and occasionally had conferences in the Bay Area, I learned that — at least for short visits — the best way to avoid jet lag was by keeping the same hours as your original time zone....Read More
30-year Bonds, Then & Now A financial Rip Van Winkle who awoke from a 30 year sleep this Fall would be suffering from vertigo, for a variety of reasons. Reason #1: the 30-year U.S. Bond they purchased in Fall, 1981 would have just matured. Instead of collecting a risk-free 15% the last 30 years — perhaps the all-time best investment...Read More
I thought George Clooney’s The Descendants was a terrific movie — the best of the year, in fact. So, I’m not going to give away the plot, beyond noting that real estate figures prominently in the engrossing story. Specifically, because of something called “The Rule Against Perpetuities,” the trust run by Matt King (George Clooney’s...Read More
