Double Triple Entendre’ [Note to Readers: 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 prefer the caption, “NO1Home,” to the more descriptive, “No One Home,” because of the former’s manifold meanings....Read More
Do Not Pass “Go” (or, the White House Front Gate) You do have to make concessions when your subject is The Leader of the Free World. Like, the venue necessarily has to be somewhere in the vicinity of the White House kitchen — not, a trendy coffee shop down the street (a White House security...Read More
“Art Imitating Life Imitating Art Imitating . . “ “You can’t turn a ‘No’ into a ‘Yes’ without a ‘Maybe’ in between. –President Frank Underwood; “House of Cards” You can be excused for mistaking the fake “Pussy Riot” headline (above) with the real thing. After all, that was the real Pussy Riot sitting amongst (fictional) Congressional...Read More
Jon Stewart: “We’re All Going to Die!!” Want a connecting thread running through the news lately (assuming you’re still watching/listening)? Be afraid. Very afraid. “No News is Good News,” Updated Whether it’s your bank account, your home, or even your person (“did that man on the plane look sick??”) — the mainstream media (“MSM”) message...Read More
The White House No, this isn’t the White House, but it’s certainly a white house (and landscape). On a blistering hot day locally, it was the coolest house photo I could find. And no, local authorities don’t open up fire hydants for neighborhoods kids here like they do on the east coast — we’ve got...Read More
White House “Short Sale” Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2010) –President Barack Obama today announced plans to sell the White House as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to reduce the national debt. However, with an estimated fair market value of $200 million, secured by a $13 trillion mortgage, President Obama acknowledged that, at present, the...Read More
