References worth waiting for?

Our kitchen needs updating. Peter and I have been talking about remodeling for months (OK, maybe a years). Slowly but surely, we’re coming to the conclusion that remodeling like having children — there’s never enough money, and you’re never sure of the future, so you might as well just suck it up and go for [...]

Intelligent branding

Last night we caught one of the last performances of Intelligent Homosexual… at the Guthrie. Afterward we were talking about our reactions. The show was brilliantly written, masterfully produced, and artfully presented. Nuanced performances were nearly flawless. And yet, all three of us didn’t love it. We appreciated it. But we didn’t love it. Mostly [...]

Dumpster Day

While googling “referrals remodeling” looking for information about how builders and remodelers create “buzz” and referrals, I stumbled across a video clip about “Dumpster Day.” This is one of those brain-dead-simple, wish-I’d-thought-of-it ideas. And it goes like this: Got extra space in your dumpster at the end of a project? Offer to let past customers [...]

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