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Labor Day weekend

Clothes Shopping Now 3 Times More Annoying

“Classic Fit” . . . “Modern Fit” . . . “Slim Fit” . . . Fit to be Tied (Huh?!?) I didn’t like clothes shopping before. Now, it’s even worse. In fact, thanks to proliferating custom sizes, I’d say exactly three times worse . . .** **Or maybe just 2x; it’s been awhile since I...
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“Gone Fishin,” Updated

Realtor Version:  ‘I’m Out Selling Houses’ It’s certainly possible that this Linden Hills photographer is out on an extended photo shoot, that just coincidentally straddles the long, Labor Day weekend.  🙂 Theory #2:  they’re taking a little time off. Ditto for lots of Twin Cities Realtors, who just finished as busy a Spring-Summer stretch as...
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(Prematurely) Counting Down to Labor Day Weekend

“3 . . . 2 . . .1”  “10 . . . 9 . . . 8 . . .” I’ve got to assume I’m not the only one thrown by this year’s (very) late Labor Day, September 7. It certainly feels like it should be this weekend. Proposal We tweak the start and end of...
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Indianapolis: Home to Hurricanes & Earthquakes

The last time I visited Indianapolis — on a business trip more than 25 years ago — I experienced an earthquake. At the time, though, it seemed like something had exploded in the basement of the Airport Hilton, where I was staying. Only the next day did news accounts make clear that there in fact had been...
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