P.S.: “What’s a ‘Weekend’??” Starting Friday morning or even Thursday afternoon, I am used to seeing “Have a Nice Weekend!” appended to my incoming emails (I usually respond in kind). However, not THIS weekend, at least when I’m corresponding with the CPA who does my taxes. That’s because this weekend is “crunch time” ahead of...Read More
First Dentist Visit Since March How do you respond when your dental hygienist asks if “anything has changed” since your last visit? (in my case, that would be March 4, just over 4 months ago). You mean like . . . –A global pandemic that’s already infected more than 3 million Americans, and killed almost...Read More
Profile in Courage Competence When the virus hit, neither Mr. Trump nor the federal government were technically in charge. Most of the decisive constitutional powers ” closing schools or ordering people to stay home ” lay with U.S. governors and mayors. But the President immediately assumed a leading role, coordinating regular exchanges between the governors,...Read More
Waiting for More Shoes to Drop(??) As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 244th(!) Independence Day this weekend, an unusual sense of uncertainty if not foreboding looms over much of the nation. Depending on who you are (Black or White, rich or poor, employed or not) and where you live (New York City, Houston, or...Read More
Hiding Highlighting Potential Dealbreakers OK, so the listing agent (representing the Seller) didn’t tell prospective Buyers that they may want to skip her client’s “For Sale” Edina home. She told Buyers’ agents. Specifically, the listing agent used an MLS section only visible to Realtors, “Agent Remarks,” to highlight a potential deal breaker: If your clients...Read More
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz: We’re ‘Under Assault’ From Outside Agitators.” –Star Tribune headline (May 30, 2020). [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] The unbelievably beautiful weather in...Read More
