Star Tribune Headline After Vikings’ Comeback Win: “Better Late Than Denver” “Harvard Beats Yale, 29-29” –Harvard Crimson headline (Nov. 23, 1968). Nothing comes close to the classic Harvard Crimson headline above (Harvard miraculously scored 16 points in the game’s final 42 seconds to tie arch rival Yale). But, kudos to hometown paper Star Tribune for...Read More
Purple Caps, Purple Jerseys, Purple Clipboards (Huh?!?) It’s hard to miss all the purple attire (the Minnesota Vikings’ team color) on display locally in advance of the NFC Championship game this Sunday in Philadelphia — and the Super Bowl here two weeks later. Still, I thought swapping out regular clipboards for purple ones at Park Nicollet (where...Read More
The “Minnesota Miracle” (Actually, Miracle #2) No, I wasn’t lucky enough to be at U.S. Bank Stadium for yesterday’s thrilling win. But, my 18 year-old son, Jordan, was. We traded these texts as the game furiously see-sawed the last three minutes (I was watching on TV at home): Me: #$@!%!# (New Orleans scores go-ahead touchdown)....Read More
Bracing for “Super Bowl Stupor” in the Twin Cities Especially if the Minnesota Vikings are in the Super Bowl — held in Minneapolis February 4 — it’s practically guaranteed that little else will happen here the week or so before (and if they should win, the week after! 🙂 ). Which begs the question: should...Read More
What’s better than a 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday open house? Two of them! Which is why Edina Realty colleague Kathy Dick and I are holding our nearby listings at 2717 Huntington and 2725 France, respectively, open this Sunday from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (both homes are close to Minneapolis’ Cedar Lake). The time is...Read More
You Say “Polar Vortex,” I Say “Arctic Front” It’s been a mild enough, blissfully snow-free Winter in the Twin Cities (at least so far) that overnight dustings — like last night’s — still seem novel if not a bit magical. The photo above shows one of the many picturesque bridges over the Minnehaha Creek, which...Read More