Fear?

by | Nov 4, 2018 | Reflections

I managed to avoid political reporting until earlier this year, when I published a series of candidate profiles and issue pieces for OZY. Some of my conclusions have held up better than others. Nothing is written, but this story, about the GOP’s efforts to...

Your IP Won’t Protect Itself

by | Nov 1, 2018 | 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,...

Righting Wrongs in St. Paul

by | Jun 1, 2018 | Around Town, Public Square

In early April, I wrote about the wide, wonderful world of freeway caps, also known as highway lids (because, of course, not every limited-access roadway is free to use). Born of the urban freeway backlash of the 1970s and lately enjoying a resurgence in urban cores...

3 Fam 3 Biz

by | May 9, 2018 | Public Square, Reflections

There’s not much about my work that I actively dislike. If you put me on the spot and asked me to name the one part of the job I could do without, I’d finger those long, silent stretches spent wrangling staccato thoughts into fluent sentences. I’m...

Timelier Than Your Average Deep Dive

by | Apr 3, 2018 | Public Square

Most of my work for Money Crashers is evergreen, meant to last for months or years without going out of style. With a few tweaks, my piece on safety tips for international travelers will probably be useful a decade from now. Barring some catastrophic change in lending...