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
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
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
Good Enough to Eat Photograph No, I didn’t actually get one. Instead, I merely — shall we say — gazed at appreciatively while standing in line for a baguette this morning . . . See also, “Jewelry Store? Try, Bakery“; “Top Twin Cities Bakeries.”Read More
Most Popular Girl and Boy Names (Or is That Boy and Girl Names?) My 2014 real estate (non)predictions* are still to come, but here’s one with absolutely nothing scientific behind it: the most popular girl and boy names next year will be “Avery” and “Gideon.” That’s based on the most anecdotal of samples — namely,...Read More
