Et tu, Angie’s List? [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.] You don’t usually notice something that doesn’t happen. So, after paying an annual membership fee for Angie’s List...Read More
WSJ Headline: “Big Soda Fights Image as Public Health Enemy” Yup, apparently “Big Soda” is a real term. According to Wikipedia: “Big soda is a term used by the media and various activist groups to describe the soft drink industry as a collective entity. The term connotes the business and lobbying power of soft drink companies, much like...Read More
Call That the Really Old-Fashioned Kind There are hardcover dictionaries (just like always). There are online dictionaries, including the now-ubiquitous Wikipedia (more of an encyclopedia, actually — not that there’s much difference anymore). And then there’s what I’ll call “the Daddy Dictionary.” After my 9 year-old asked me — for the umpteenth time — to...Read More
Quick, who uses a dictionary more? a) smart people; b) people who . . . aren’t so smart. Notice that that’s a different question than, “who should use a dictionary more . . . ?” Given how ridiculously easy it is to look up a word online, there’s no reason every serious reader today doesn’t bookmark...Read More
