Tag Archives: business

Property Taxes: Whose Money Is in the Bucket?

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Kari Lucin

I’ve had a few questions about several stories I’ve written about property taxes, and I would like to share with you my bucket analogy, which simplifies some of the complex things that determine a person’s property taxes. Imagine a bucket. … Continue reading →

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Why the Internet Will Fail

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Kari Lucin

From a now-hilarious 1995 Newsweek article: Then there’s cyberbusiness. We’re promised instant catalog shopping–just point and click for great deals. We’ll order airline tickets over the network, make restaurant reservations and negotiate sales contracts. Stores will become obselete. There are … Continue reading →

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Worthington of the Past

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Kari Lucin

I have a google alert set for Worthington, Minnesota, so I get little emails that tell me whenever Worthington is mentioned in a new website. This time, I happened to have gotten two alerts on eBay sales postcards of the Worthington area. (Note … Continue reading →

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Technical Difficulties Are Evil

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Kari Lucin

You probably didn’t notice, but we had some technical difficulties this weekend that prevented us from our planned live broadcast of the turkey race. We also had technical difficulties with almost every other video production we had planned. One camera … Continue reading →

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At the Farmers Market

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Kari Lucin

In the space of one summer and the tiny bit of fall we’ve seen, the Tuesday afternoon Farmers Market has gone from a quiet affair known only to a few to a pretty big deal, with people waiting on the … Continue reading →

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Coin Tosses Are Not Fair

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Kari Lucin

Coin tosses aren’t fair after all, and they don’t have a 50-50 chance of landing heads or tails. But it’s not because one side of the coin is heavier than the other. If you have a coin with no ornamentation … Continue reading →

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Shoes Glorious Shoes! And Toys!

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Kari Lucin

Yesterday they blocked off the street and threw a Crazy Days sale type thing downtown. The streets seem to be back to normal today, but I believe a lot of the businesses are still having fabulous sales. The shoes above … Continue reading →

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Why You Should Never Give Muppets Coffee

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Kari Lucin

If you feed a mogwai after midnight, it becomes a gremlin, but if you give a muppet coffee at any time, apparently it becomes a psychotic violent coffee-crazed lunatic. Jim Henson‘s ads for coffee company Wilkins feature pre-muppets Wilkins and … Continue reading →

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Visiting the Farmers Market!

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Kari Lucin

These are just a few of the tasty and pretty morsels for sale at the Worthington Farmers Market Tuesday. There are freshly baked goods, freshly-picked vegetables and fruit, jam, flowers, eggs, frozen whole chickens and wild rice, as well as … Continue reading →

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Getting Thrifty in Fulda

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Kari Lucin

A new business has started up in Fulda, and it’s all about shopping smart and fun. Jumble Thrift Shop, located on 209 North St. Paul Ave., in Fulda, has all kinds of clothes, toys, games and random other stuff for … Continue reading →

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