Heard it Through the Grapevine? No, That Would Be Wine My definition of “word-of-mouth?” When I hear about the same place — from three, independent sources — in the span of a week. In this case, the beneficiary of such viral marketing is Steel Toe Brewing just off Beltline Blvd. in St. Louis Park...Read More
Free Lunch? No, (Almost) Free iPad Mini My advice: any time you can get $200 for a dated, near-obsolete electronics device . . . take it! So, apparently due to some sort of pre-Christmas price war(?), mega-retailers such as Target, Wal-Mart and Best Buy are all offering $200 credit for old iPads to buy new...Read More
If They Don’t Have it . . . You Don’t Need It So, exactly how many checkout lines are there at the Super Target in Minnetonka (just northwest of 101 and highway 7)? Photo #2 (below) — taken from the other end of the store — provides the answer. Note: I was there with my family to...Read More
Minneapolis Mayoral Race 2013 As the saying goes, “close only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades and slow dancing.” To those three, now add a fourth: so-called “ranked choice voting” — also known as “instant run-off voting” — which is how Minneapolis will select its next Mayor this Tuesday. I happen to be a HUGE proponent...Read More
It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn Daylight Savings You could make a case — and I would — that this is the darkest week of the year in the Twin Cities. That’s because, if you get up at 6:30 a.m. or so with a couple school age kids, it’s not light for another hour and a...Read More
Hosting the Vikings – Packers Game. Not. “We’ll leave the light on for you.” –Tagline, Motel 6 advertising campaign I’ve heard of people leaving a few lights on when they’re not home, just to give the impression that someone’s there. But, is there some reason now-empty Target Field is lit up like a Roman candle...Read More
