“Sign Up Here! “ “Pay Us Now” No, I haven’t “signed up” to get unlimited, online access to The New York Times, to the tune of $200 a year. Why not? My reasons, in no particular order: •Double-dipping. I’m not privy to The Times’ business model, but as a long-time reader, it certainly appears two-pronged: 1) sell more — and more intrusive...Read More
Marketing Gone Awry There are parts of town where seeing “Lovesac” in big, bold letters in a storefront window wouldn’t make anyone raise an eyebrow. But Bloomington’s family-friendly Mall of America — on the 3rd floor near Nordstrom’s Closet and Pearle Vision — isn’t exactly one of those neighborhoods. The explanation? (apparent once you get closer to the store’s...Read More
Being tall is definitely a drag when it comes to sitting in coach on a long plane ride. And it seriously limits the choice of cars I can consider (my head hits the roof in about half the models that would otherwise be candidates). But it’s a big (sorry) advantage when it comes to sneaking into office meetings late — or ducking out...Read More
(Non-Local) Realtor Gaffes and Flubs You might be a redneck if you think Sherlock Holmes is a housing project down in Biloxi. –Jeff Foxworthy, comedian In the spirit of Jeff Foxworthy’s “you might be a redneck if . . .” litany of jokes, I thought I’d offer my own Minneapolis-based Realtor version — mostly drawn from my...Read More
An Embarassment of (Caloric) Riches Minneapolis is becoming a phenomenal baking town. Everyone here is really into quality. Not to say that other cities aren’t, but people here have the patience to wait in line for quality and freshness. Plus, I think people like to stay true to their town’s historical roots. They are proud this...Read More
LOTS of reported hail damage in the Twin Cities last night; personally, we picked up golf ball-sized hail off of our lawn near Cedar Lake in Minneapolis. I guess we’ll find out today/tomorrow how area roofs did. (I need a strong cup of coffee before I go out to survey mine.)Read More
