A Business Trip to New York…

Visiting New York always makes me feel like an impostor. Unlike everyone else here, I’m neither gritty nor suave. Yesterday, the subway broke down deep in the Bronx, and I looked so hapless on the street outside the station that a woman drove me over the Henry Hudson bridge to the A train, where a… Read More

The First Time Mystery, The Second Time Farce

Ira Glass recently complained that though everyone aspires at some level to be a detective, it is rare in life that there are any actual mysteries to solve. We all know why the dog won’t leave the house alone anymore, what someone was looking for in our garbage, which family member has been drinking out… Read More

Redfin Hits The New York Times

The front page of yesterday’s New York Times business section discusses traditional real estate agents who are leaving the industry, those who have stayed, and — woo-hoo! — Redfin’s growth. The article has been the #1 most-emailed business story, but in the general polls still trails an expose of microwave popcorn’s role in lung disease… Read More