minneapolis: Bill O'Reilly and Rupert Murdoch think media reform is a "crazy" idea - 06/17/08 05:12 PM
Bill O'Reilly is at it again.
Fresh from a recent gaffe where film was released of O'Reilly throwing a tantrum during a broadcast, the bad-tempered Fox commentator recently attacked media icons Dan Rather and Bill Moyers as "radicals" for supporting legislation to control media for hire and mega-consolidation of television, radio and newspaper … (5 comments)
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minneapolis: Passed the 100,000-point mark in TWO states, thanks to my friends on ActiveRain - 05/31/08 03:30 AM
It took me nearly a year to reach this point, but the time was well spent.
This evening, both my real estate companies (Wayzata Lakes Realty in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Madeline Island Realty in La Pointe, Wisconsin) passed the 100,000 point mark on ActiveRain!
Friends deserve much of the credit.
Karen Anne Stone mentored me … (55 comments)
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minneapolis: Super MeMe barrage - Enough already, here's my reply! - 05/29/08 07:41 PM
First I got tagged by Rebecca Levinson. Then Stewart Penn tagged me. And Anthony Clark tagged me on my Wisconsin blog.
Okay, I give up. It's MeMe time.
1. Who is your favorite musical artist?
I don't listen to music for relaxation. I worked in symphony orchestras for twenty-five years before getting … (25 comments)
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minneapolis: Basic Black is Always Elegant, Simple and Never Out of Style in Marketing Materials - 05/17/08 12:05 PM
John Molloy, author of the Dress for Success series of books, used to refer to "the little black dress" as a staple in a woman's wardrobe. And we're all familiar with the elegance of the combination of tuxedo and black tie in men's apparel.
Basic Black (or black & white) can be a dynamite … (28 comments)
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minneapolis: Teaching and Mentoring Will Give You More Pleasure Than Anything As You Grow Older - 05/16/08 11:00 AM
Back in the early 1970s, when I was working with symphony orchestras and teaching French horn, long before I embarked on a real estate career, I taught horn to a talented young music student named Neil DeLand.
Neil's parents brought him to my home for private lessons each week. He was a … (14 comments)
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minneapolis: Music, Opera and Cult Films – The Public’s Taste Hasn’t Changed All That Much Over the Past Century and a Half - 05/10/08 09:59 PM
I was at a garage sale today in Minneapolis, browsing the usual assortment of household stuff for sale. You learn a lot about what's important to people by looking over their possessions, especially the things they decide to sell when they move.
On a sale table, there was a stack of … (8 comments)
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minneapolis: Spring is Arriving Late in Minnesota, Which May Be Helping Our Real Estate Market - 05/10/08 07:57 PM
It's nearly mid-May and spring is nearly a month behind the calendar in the Minneapolis and Saint Paul area.
Graduation time is less than a month away and usually trees are budding, people are putting in gardens and mowing lawns. But this year, the Twin Cities area has been plagued by … (4 comments)
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minneapolis: Remembering Marvin McCoy - 05/10/08 04:30 PM
I attended a friend's funeral this past week.
Marvin McCoy died in Minneapolis on April 30th. He was a longtime musician colleage, a top-drawer brass instrument repairman and a friend of mine for over thirty years.
Marvin was passionate about the French horn, the natural horn ("hunting horn") and the Alphorn. He … (0 comments)
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minneapolis: "We're Not Opening the Family Cabin This Summer Because We Can't Afford To" - Are You Hearing This From Clients or Customers? - 05/03/08 09:57 PM
I was at a suburban grocery store just west of Minneapolis about three days ago, in the checkout line.
The lady behind me was chatting with a neighbor in the adjacent line. I couldnt' help overhearing her commenting, "We aren't going to use our cabin this summer. We just can't swing it this year". … (15 comments)
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minneapolis: Idle Chatter About "American Idol" - 04/24/08 01:44 PM
I watched "American Idol" on the evening when Brooke White decided to start over on her song. Some viewers may have been shocked by what she did. A few even referred to her performance as a "train wreck".
I've been in the music business for over thirty years. At the Guthrie Theater … (12 comments)
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minneapolis: Saint Mark’s Music Series To Present Mendelssohn’s “Elijah” On May 17 - 04/20/08 07:30 AM
The Music Series at Saint Mark's Cathedral in Minneapolis will present Felix Mendelssohn's Oratorio, "Elijah" on Saturday, May 17, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be a benefit for the Groveland Emergency Food Shelf, with ten dollars from each ticket to be donated.
Music Director and organist Raymond Johnston will lead the … (12 comments)
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minneapolis: "Blues In The Night" Appearing at the Ordway Center in Saint Paul Through May 18 - 04/02/08 01:38 PM
The Ordway's McKnight Theatre in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota has a real winner onstage with "Blues In The Night", a celebration of Blues and Jazz music.
Blues In The Night features a dynamite cast, including my friend Debbie Duncan, who has made recent Twin Cities appearances at Crave in Edina and at the Dakota Jazz … (2 comments)
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minneapolis: VocalEssence Celebrates Black History Month With A Tribute To Duke Ellington - 02/20/08 03:08 PM
Conductor Philip Brunelle and VocalEssence have been commemorating Black History Month in the Twin Cities since 1991 with annual concerts that recognize the work of African-American composers and performers. This year is no exception, with Brunelle and his well-known vocal ensemble presenting the "Witness Community Concert" on February 24th, 4 p.m., at … (4 comments)
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minneapolis: "Building Green" Is a Feature of the 2008 Twin Cities Parade of Homes - 02/10/08 01:13 PM
A highlight of this year's Parade Of Homes in the Minneapolis and Saint Paul metropolitan area is the "Building Green" tour of homes and products.
The Spring '08 Parade of Homes booklet features a section on Building Green, including a Mini-Tour of fourteen Green Homes across the Twin Cities area. Participating … (12 comments)
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minneapolis: Minneapolis Institute of Arts Presents The John C. Weber Collection: The Art of Japan, February 24 through May 25, 2008 - 02/05/08 02:30 AM
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts will make history this month by becoming the world's first gallery to present the entire John C. Weber collection of Japanese art.
The Weber collection is widely recognized as one of the most significant private collections of Japanese art in the United States. The collection has never before been exhibited … (4 comments)
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minneapolis: Four Presidential Candidates Visit Minnesota in Preparation for Super Tuesday - 02/04/08 06:42 PM
On Saturday, the Twin Cities played host to Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. On Sunday, Hillary Clinton paid the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area a visit. And today the candidate du jour was Ron Paul.
Obama appeared before a packed crowd at the Minneapolis Target Center. Clinton paid a visit to the Augsburg College … (4 comments)
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minneapolis: A Twin Cities Union Leader With Compassion and Conscience - 01/29/08 05:59 PM
Brad Eggen is an attorney, a trumpet player and a local Union President. And his opinions are respected by members of labor and management alike, something of a rarity these days.Brad serves as elected President of the Twin Cities Musicians' Union, American Federation of Musicians, Local 30-73 AFL-CIO, in Minneapolis and … (2 comments)
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minneapolis: Guthrie Theater Learning Center Offers Classes - 01/12/08 11:56 PM
When you think of the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, it's likely you aren't aware of the educational opportunities available there.
The Guthrie now offers a huge number of classes to the public. Offerings include how-to classes in vocal delivery, speech inflection and speech effectiveness, tap and salsa dance, memoir writing, stage combat and improvisation. Classes … (2 comments)
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minneapolis: Contemplated Northwest Airlines & Delta Airlines Merger - Should It Happen? Will it Happen? - 01/12/08 11:11 PM
The news media is abuzz over the prospect that Northwest Airlines and Delta may merge into a single airline. And in the Minneapolis & Saint Paul area (Northwest's hub city), the story is page one news!
News anchorpeople have been speculating for days about the result of such a merger. The merger would … (4 comments)
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minneapolis: Environmental Battle Ramping up Over Saint Croix River Development - 01/05/08 10:02 PM
Environmental groups appear to be rolling up their sleeves regarding a host of real estate development projects on the Saint Croix River, just east of the Minneapolis and Saint Paul metropolitan area.
The scenic Saint Croix Riverway, which separates Minnesota and Wisconsin over much of its length, has been a development battleground in … (6 comments)
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