Sharing a . . . . um, Cigarette in the Shadows [Editor’s Note: The new season of Netflix’s House of Cards was just released on Friday, and I’m happy to report that round #2 — or at least the first 4 episodes — are every bit as good as season #1. It’s almost impossible to discuss...Read More
Pedestrian Accident Aftermath Heading east near Lake Calhoun last Wednesday evening, I was sure that I was witnessing the aftermath of a high-speed chase, or perhaps a robbery: squad cars everywhere, acres of yellow police tape cordoning off side streets, traffic backed up in every direction for blocks. It turns out that what had just...Read More
The World’s Biggest Non-Profit (or is that, “No-Profit For-Profit?) “Pred·a·to·ry pric·ing” (noun): pricing of goods or services at such a low level that other suppliers cannot compete and are forced to leave the market. –Wikipedia “Meager as Amazon’s 2013 profits were, they represented a small improvement from 2012, when it actually lost money. Even with the...Read More
Coping With “NFL Withdrawal”: T-Minus 22 Weeks Until Next Season “NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has set a goal to push annual revenues to $25 billion by 2027.” –ESPN If you want to triple revenues as Goodell aims to do, there are really only four strategies: 1. Sell more tickets (by adding franchises, building bigger stadiums, etc.);...Read More
“I Still Consider Myself a Novice” OK, so Jones’ advice was actually about acting, not real estate. But, substitute “journeyman Realtor” for “journeyman actor” and “deal” for “thing” (Jones’ term for “acting gig”), and I think he strikes just the right tone: “The secret [to longevity] is never forgetting that you’re a journeyman actor and...Read More
Voting With Their Feet Sleds Now that the extreme cold has passed and the weekend has arrived, it’s natural for thousands of cooped-up Twin Cities kids to want to play outside, in the snow. Where’s the best local sledding hill? My candidate is Minikahda Vista Park in South Minneapolis. Most Popular vs. Best Located at...Read More
