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Silicon Valley

Quick! Which House Costs More?

Silicon Valley vs. Twin Cities Housing Prices Yeah, Yeah, California has mountains, the ocean, and a (too-nice?**) sunny, mild climate. But, it’s also got a ton of people, earthquakes, sky-high gas prices, and even crazier housing prices — at least in the heart of Silicon Valley (note: I visited my college sophomore son there recently)....
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City Skyline Multiple Choice: “Name That City!”

  Surprising Skyline Test your mastery of U.S. geography, and guess which city is host to the skyline above: A. San Jose B. Phoenix C. Nashville D. Portland Answer: none of the above. Give up? It’s Seattle suburb Bellevue, home to over two dozen skyscrapers — roughly equivalent to San Jose or Phoenix (my family...
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Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Eye Housing Market: Been There, Done That?

Coming Soon:  Fractional Home Shares? Wall Street’s fling with the housing market didn’t go so well (see, “2008 Financial Crash”). Will Silicon Valley’s housing-related ideas fare better? Consider this one, recently floated by a Silicon Valley venture capitalist: “Why not sell a portion of your home?  With the right financial vehicle, a sovereign wealth fund...
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Minnesota’s Unsung, Unbilled Supporting Role in Pixar’s “Inside Out”

Keep Minnesota Entrepreneurs in Minnesota! Except for the fact that 11 year-old Riley and her family leave, Minnesota comes off looking pretty good in Pixar’s new blockbuster, “Inside Out.” Minnesota is where Riley learned to play hockey, enjoyed going to the lakes with her family in the Summer, and loves her teammates, friends, and school...
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“There’s No Free Lunch (or Company Cafeteria, or Medical Care, or Health Club, or Child Care or . . . . . )”

Google + Facebook + Twitter = “The Circle”: The Life of a Corporate “Thought Guinea Pig” (“Mind Slave?”) “What matters, counts, and what is counted, matters.” –old saying “Whatever is counted  . . . can be bought and sold.” –21st century update Las Vegas just has designs on its customers’ wallets. Google wants people’s souls,...
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Rick Perry Was Right (Sort of)

Seceding Separating From Wall Street Texas Governor Rick Perry was a bust in the Republican Presidential primaries, but I credit him — sort of — for coming up with the best (and possibly last) solution to this country’s “Wall Street problem.” Namely, what to do about an out-of-control, parasitic, havoc-wreaking, corrupt (and corrupting) segment of the economy and...
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