The Demise of Buy-and-Hold? Did you know that waves are an optical illusion (at least to a physicist)? While individual waves move forward — often at a locomotive speed, as in the case of a tsunami — the water molecules in them are actually stationery (more accurately, they move up and down, but end up...Read More
Blizzards & Tornadoes Suddenly Not So Daunting I’ve got to assume that I’m not the only area resident who suddenly feels a little less put upon by this season’s seemingly endless snow and winter. While the Twin Cities may suffer from blizzards and subzero temperatures — and areas abutting rivers habitually risk flooding, especially this year —...Read More
Three Reasons to Go Here are the reasons to go to your local cineplex to see Clint Eastwood’s new movie, “Hereafter,” starring Matt Damon and Cecile de France: 1. An unforgettable (and horrifying) depiction of a tsunami as it obliterates an unidentified Southeast Asian resort town; 2. The coiffure sported by main character Cecile de...Read More
