Headline: “Kirstjen Nielsen Out as Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary” [Editor’s Note: 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.] I’m not exactly sitting by my phone, waiting for the call. But if...Read More
Government Shutdown Blame Game “I’m not in favor of abolishing the government. I just want to shrink it down to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub.” —Grover Norquist, founder of Americans for Tax Reform, and promoter of the “Taxpayer Protection Pledge.” [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross...Read More
That Hangdog Look His height (6’8″) may be a disqualifier, but it’s hard to think of an actor who bears more of an resemblance to former Donald Trump lawyer — and now convicted felon — Michael Cohen than Brad Garrett, of “Everyone Loves Raymond” fame. Uncanny, huh?!? Trump Bio-Pic Garrett’s height may actually be a...Read More
Earlier this week, the C.I.A. concluded that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on the direct orders of the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. In response, President Trump issued this ultimatum to the Kingdom: “We know this came from you. And so you’re not getting a free pass. For...Read More
Monday Wednesday Morning Quarterbacking: The 2018 Midterm Elections [Editor’s Note: 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.] “(Chief Justice) John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!” –President Andrew...Read More
Is There Such a Thing as “Solace Food??” Never mind comfort food. Whether it’s the local weather (cold, wet, and dark); the drumbeat of incessantly negative news (Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, mail bombs, immigrant caravans, etc.); or just unrelenting 24/7 Trump, the Kaplan household is lately craving something more . . . potent. Call it, “solace food.”...Read More
