by G. Sax
If you haven't yet deduced from my first-person rants and overtly "clever" conceptual classicisms, I'm kinda into myself. Yet as self-referential and self-serving as I can be, I am interested in what my peers are saying and care about whatever is whispering through the winds of my fair city.
I've been too wordy over my last few Wednesday posts, so I am going to pull back to under 400 words. I'm embracing the day's green trend by cutting back on word waste and recycling content while at the same time acknowledging the tough economy with a less-is-more message. Let us begin.
The Clearance Sale Continues: Teresa discusses short sales and foreclosures in St. Paul. Prices have dipped to such incredibly enticing levels that even I started to look into forming an investment group with my no money-having self. Good news? Preliminary 2008 Q4 measurements show evidence that foreclosure sell-through is starting to occur locally. Finally, less inventory on the downgraded edge.
Urban Art: There's some good stuff around town. I particularly like the mural at the Como-Front-Dale intersection on the side of Schroeder's. It's a nice downtown scene that vandals have left alone. On the flip side, I'm not so sure about the large-scale sculptures on the median and in the courtyard of the apartment complex off of Marion Street between University Avenue and I-94 across from Sears.
Food Shelf: Erik Hare tells us about some options for local giving. For once, I have no joke and nothing snarky to say here. Good post, great message. If I were to add anything, it's that giving back to your community can include anything from a large cash donation to walking around the block with a plastic bag and a pair of gloves and picking up any trash you see. My biggest gripe about living in the central city is litter. While some go hungry, others chuck the remains of cheap food and drink packaging out their car windows. For shame.
The Holidays Are Coming: Teresa talks about sticking close to home and buying local, sentiments that I can relate to and concur with.
The Elite: Teresa tells us about Twitter and obsessive tweeting. I guess I'm a twit, because I just can't bring myself to care about Twitter. I see the appeal, but I can barely stay within 400 words, let alone 140 characters.
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But Greg we all ready kind of said this.
That is quite the group of topics. I have flirted with the idea of forming an investment group. The problem is that I have flipped homes before, and I have my own controlling way of doing it. Not sure I could give up the control that I am accustom to.
Thanks. There’s a lot going on suddenly, which is a good chance from September when it seemed like we were all standing around staring like a doe in the headlights. I hope this means we’re getting ‘r done.
BTW, I shoot for 600 words, allow myself up to 800. It’s OK. 400 seems short, and 140 characters just comical (but I do it anyways!)