USPS “Forever” Stamps Anyone else see some irony in an organization long rumored to be on the brink (the U.S. Postal Service) issuing “Forever” stamps? Someone has to keep the George Carlin tradition alive. For more in this vein, see “What’s the Past Tense of Sight See?”; “Landmark ” or Watermark?”; “Dried vs. MORE Dried Apricots“;...Read More
Life Imitating Art — Exhibit A OK, so at 350 pounds, NFL prospect Dontari Poe is about 250 pounds too hefty to resemble a “Hunger Games” tribute — at least one from heroine Katniss Everdeen’s hardscrabble District 12 (he might qualify as a “Career” from District 2 or 3, though). And, assuming Poe is selected early in the draft, he’s...Read More
Ruining a Perfectly Good Word (“District”) Stare at the sun for a few seconds, and you’ll see spots or stars when you look away. Immerse yourself in the “Hunger Games” trilogy, and afterwards . . . you can’t help seeing references in everyday life. In my case, like these excerpts from the community page of the current Southwest Journal:...Read More
Tax Day Night Tradition I don’t know about other Realtors, but working 14 hour days since February makes filing my taxes by April 15 (April 17 this year) a tall order. So, I routinely extend. Thankfully, if you happen to be winding down one of those 14 hour days when the tax filing deadline falls due,...Read More
A Multi-Modal Bicyle Adventure The best way to explore the Twin Cities? You certainly notice things on foot — but your range is limited that way. A car solves the latter problem but at the expense of the former. Which leaves . . . . bicyling! — or in our case, two stints on bikes leveraged by...Read More
How do you know someone’s a REALLY big cheese today? They have a rule named after them. First, there was The Volcker Rule (named for one of my personal heroes). Now, there is The Buffett Rule. Is it too much to aspire to having a Kaplan Rule? Now, I just have to decide what it...Read More
