Righting Wrongs in St. Paul

by | Jun 1, 2023 | Around Town, Public Square

In April 2018, I wrote about the wide, wonderful world of freeway caps (update: OZY very publicly went out of business in 2021 and this article is no longer available online) , also known as highway lids (because, of course, not every limited-access roadway is free to...

Two Safety Nets for the Price of One

by | Jan 11, 2023 | Money Matters

According to FDIC data, about one in seven Americans is underbanked, meaning they rely on expensive, potentially predatory financial products and services like payday loans and prepaid debit cards. Approximately 7% of Americans is totally unbanked. They’re cash...

You Need a Plan

by | Oct 7, 2022 | Money Matters

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m not much of a planner. I’m fortunate to live with someone who, among many other wonderful qualities, is an above-replacement planista. It’s not at all clear to me where I’d be without...

What Did We Get Ourselves Into?

by | Mar 6, 2022 | Money Matters

And you may find yourself in a beautiful house /With a beautiful wife /And you may ask yourself, well /How did I get here? /The Talking Heads captured the zeitgeist better than their contemporaries, but they didn’t have a crystal ball. They couldn’t...

Your IP Won’t Protect Itself

by | Nov 1, 2021 | Around Town, Public Square

First off, some sad news: the last issue of Minnesota Business magazine has rolled off the digital presses. Minnesota Business was, in the words of former editor-in-chief Steve LeBeau, the Twin Cities’ true “community business” monthly: an inclusive,...