What Does it Say About the Neighborhood? Once you get over the initial shock that a meth lab was discovered — and busted — in tranquil Southwest Minneapolis last week, I suppose rational people could draw one of the following two (very different) conclusions: One. Oh my God! Meth has now gotten so out of control...Read More
“What Were They Thinking??” Department Fans of “Breaking Bad” (I am) will get a shock of recognition reading the following news item, from a couple weeks ago: An ill-conceived effort to get rid of a pesky bird at a cookie factory with a dose of bird shot backfired when a worker at a dough machine was hit...Read More
Uns(tr)ung Ensemble Walter White. Skyler. Jesse Pinkman. Hank Schrader. Walt Jr. “Gus” Fring. Saul Goodman. Mike (the Fixer). Jane Margolis. Jane Margolis’ father. The Assassins. Badger. Gail (the assistant chemist). And Tuco. Especially Tuco — perhaps the most electrifying villain since Kaiser Soze from “The Usual Suspects.” If a series can be judged by how many...Read More
Balancing Home Disclosure GoalsToday’s New York Times has a tragic story detailing the various health (and financial) calamities that befell one Tennessee family after they unwittingly bought a home that had formerly been used as a meth lab. As recent Minnesota home buyers and sellers can attest, Minnesota requires Sellers to disclose whether their home...Read More
