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“Soft” Contemporary vs . . . “Hard”?!?

One of the ways you can tell that a product is dated or out-of-fashion ” or people think it is ” is that it acquires an adjective. So, for a while, “Coke” became “New Coke.” In the wake of Watergate in the 1970’s, Minnesota’s Republican party became the “Independent — Republican” party (at least until...
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“Soft” Contemporary vs . . . “Hard”?!?

One of the ways you can tell that a product is dated or out-of-fashion ” or people think it is ” is that it acquires an adjective. So, for a while, “Coke” became “New Coke.” In the wake of Watergate in the 1970’s, Minnesota’s Republican party became the “Independent — Republican” party (at least until Ronald...
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What I Can’t Forgive Mark Zuckerberg For

Dubious Fashion Trend Amongst Those Old Enough to Know Better At least IMHO, Mark Zuckerberg’s cardinal sin isn’t unleashing Facebook on the masses. Or, vacuuming up consumers’ personal data by the trilobite, then selling (“monetizing”) it to advertisers for gazillions. Or even providing a platform for foreign meddling in U.S. elections. Young Adult Attire No, I...
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“Soft” Contemporary vs . . . “Hard”?!?

One of the ways you can tell that a product is dated or out-of-fashion — or people think it is — is that it acquires an adjective. So, for awhile, “Coke” became “New Coke.” In the wake of Watergate in the 1970’s, Minnesota’s Republican party became the “Independent – Republican” party (at least until Ronald Reagan...
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Bob’s are Back!

Something in the Zeitgeist? [Editor’s note:  thanks to 15 year-old Boston reader Xadine for pointing out that what I’d referred to as a “bob” is actually known as a “pixie.”  I couldn’t think of a headline that went with “P,” so I left that part alone.] OK, women’s hairstyle trends may not be the takeaway...
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Early 2015 Housing Market Captured in Six Arrows (Huh?)

Hungry Twin Cities Buyers Face Limited Inventory Want to know what’s going on in the Twin Cities housing market now in a nutshell? It’s all in the arrows: Employment/Job Growth:  ↑ Housing Inventory (Listings):  ↓ Showings:  ↑ Mortgage Rates: ↓ Mortgage Applications:  ↑ Rents:  ↑ Net it all out, and what emerges is a picture of...
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