Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded. –Yogi Berra I first noticed it a couple weeks ago. Then, tonight, I really noticed it: eastbound traffic on Lake Street was backed up at least a mile to the west, stretching all the way from the northeast corner of Lake Calhoun (where there’s a notable construction pinch — see below)...Read More
No, I didn’t catch Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke when he was in town Thursday. But I’m pretty sure I just passed Thomas L. Friedman walking around the south end of Lake Calhoun about an hour ago. A St. Louis Park native, Friedman must have known that the terrific weather this weekend made it an opportune...Read More
Re-Think NYC Minneapolis There’s a billboard campaign in Manhattan at the moment showing how the island would look if Central Park were developed, and the rest of the city . . . wasn’t. It’s a brilliant way of showing the amount of space we devote to each use. How would Minneapolis look rendered in such a...Read More
Uhh . . . You Might Want to Get a 2nd (Legal) Opinion There may be valid reasons to keep Lake Calhoun, “Lake Calhoun,” but I very much doubt that it’s because no one has the legal authority to change it: Last week, Minneapolis Park Board attorney Brian Rice issued an opinion saying the organization...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
When I drove past Beth El Synagogue at 5:45 p.m. tonight on the way to pick up my kids, the line in front to hear Deepak Chopra was 100-long. Driving past the other way 30 minutes later, it was easily triple that. I’m not sure what they’re thinking, but I’ve got a hunch what Mr. Chopra...Read More
