Carbon dated notes and scribbles from as early as 2016 reveal a messy home office, a long list of valued clients and other observations SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS—When I started my solo PR/media relations practice in 2016, things were different at home. Back then we still had all three kids living with […]
Listen, I get it. I’m sure it wasn’t easy convincing 75 CEOs to sign onto one carefully worded statement about the immigration enforcement disaster playing out in the Twin Cities and across Minnesota. Imagine the endless rewrites! But I’m sorry. This doesn’t cut it. Almost 200 words that don’t say […]
Cars are an expense. They require maintenance, insurance, gas money, and repairs. We drive our cars until the cost of maintaining them is more than they’re worth. It’s a practical matter, not an emotional one.
A cautionary tale I should have known better. For months, my cellphone gave me the same message every morning. “Update failed. Unable to locate server. Try again?” I touch “update later,” then it asks me to re-enter my password. The next day, the same thing. And the next day…and so […]
MINNEAPOLIS (April 10, 2024)—We were almost ready to announce our big plan to build wearable, smart technology to reduce terrible injuries from falls. We’d formed our business, Davenport SAF-T Systems. We filed a patent application. And we began talking to engineers. It was time to put it out there. But […]
