Stealing From “City Lakes Real Estate” Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery . . . but copying verbatim (plagiarizing) is illegal! That appears to be exactly what something or someone called “Dirk Isabelle’s Blog” is doing to “City Lakes Real Estate.” I’ve been advised by a local attorney that simply locating the offending...Read More

David vs. Goliath(s) Once upon a time (like in the ’90’s), my Op-Ed pieces, letters to the editor, etc. were regularly published by The Star Tribune, City Business, and even The New York Times. I stopped counting, but not before the tally reached several dozen pieces. In the intervening 20 years or, I don’t think that I’ve become a worse writer,...Read More