The 5th Congressional District Race from My Corner

A couple weeks back, the family and I checked out the St. Anthony Village VillageFest parade (How could we not?). Of course, the candidates for the 5th District were there – well…I shook hands with Ember Reichgott Junge (points for a cool sign and strong German name) and Mike Erlandson (points for Sabo endorsement). I …

Is Competition Simply Lack of Articulation?

“The main idea is that whatever market you are in, whether it’s big or not you should be number one and should do whatever it takes to get there.” – Aneil Weber I’ll extend this and say, the only way to guarantee success is to pursue an a single niche to its extreme – be …

Make Yourself at Home – The Internet is a Place

“…the place where any telephone call takes place” – William Gibson This morning’s Citizen’s League conversation reminded me how not everyone considers this website a location. In the same way a park or a coffee shop is a location – a place where people meet for conversation. I’ve long seen blogs as back porches and …

Surly’s Coffee Bender at the Acadia – Best of Both Worlds

Last night, I popped by the Acadia Cafe to update their podcast settings – it’s been moved to AcadiaCast.com. While testing everything out, Ted surprised me with a pint of Surly Brewing’s new Coffee Bender. It’s a fantastic beer, one that Omar hinted at during our podcast. The most complex of all Surly’s beers – …