Welcome to October. The start of the fourth quarter of 2020 will highlight a blue moon on Halloween, that figures for 2020 doesn’t it? Some will celebrate St. Luke’s Little Summer a late season feast for the patron saint of physicians and surgeons. That will be on October 18. This feast is typically during a …
The third quarter is quickly ending and not soon enough. I believe I speak for most of us in saying good riddance to 2020. Covid, Riots, Fires out West, the Election and now Oklahoma losing to Kansas State at home, all make this year one to forget, write off and move on. Commercial real estate …
Here in Minnesota we are seeing an early Fall. As Summers go, this one was very mild. We have already had two frost events which were earlier than expected. Thankfully most of the key crops, corn and beans, were beyond the critical point and were not hurt by the earlier than normal frost. My grandfather …
Welcome to Fall. Hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day Weekend and enjoyed some good family time. I will be taking a break next week so there will not be an update on Monday September 14. Last week I predicted the ISM report on manufacturing would come in around 55. I was off by …
This is a great time of year. All those back yard gardens are in full harvest mode. Tomatoe’s abound, green beans are prevalent, zucchini and squash are ready to be picked and placed in the oven, cucumbers are eager to be sliced and diced, eaten raw with vinegar and salt or pickled into dill or …
This would be the week that the great Minnesota Get Together would have started. The Minnesota State Fair is 11 days of fun, food, rides, food, shopping, food, exhibits, food, livestock shows, food and more food. At the fair you can get alligator on a stick, deep fried candy bars, foot long hot dogs, pronto …
This is going to be a very odd time this year. Everyone is concerned about acquiring Covid. You can see the look on faces, or at least in the eyes of those with masks if anyone coughs or sneezes. The look ranges from panic to utter contempt to “What is my exit plan?” However, from …
I am anxious to see the first new Ford Bronco on the streets. I have fond but odd memories of the original Bronco. My uncle in the Air Force had one in the late 60’s. He had a family with 3 boys which explains why he did not have it long, it was not a …
As the Institute for Supply Management posted their reports early in the week, I thought I would provide a recap of what the results were. The PMI Manufacturing Report came in at 54.2% up from the June report at 52.6. The May report was 43.1% so the recovery in manufacturing is impressive. Over the past …
Ah the rites of Spring in late July. Baseball opened finally at the time most of us start turning our attention to Football, either pro or collegiate. We will keep our fingers crossed that both sports are successful in completing what is admittedly a strange and uncharted season this year. The Minneapolis Fed released its …
What a sad state of affairs in the American League Central. The Twins clinched the …
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