Author Archives: nick

The Steel Toe Brewery Tour

Posted on February 22, 2012 by nick

Silke and I ventured out on a Friday to the Twin Cities for a discovery road trip. We went to our usual stops which included IKIA and one of her favorite shoes stores in the Mall Of America but our … Continue reading →

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Nook vs. Kindle, and the winner is . . .

Posted on February 19, 2012 by nick

The Nook vs. Kindle dilemma finally came to a head. After much consideration and research I decided to make an executive decision. With Silke’s birthday approaching I went ahead and bought the Kindle Fire. She had mentioned the Ipad awhile … Continue reading →

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Why the Sexy Shoes Expert is a shoe lovers portal

Posted on February 15, 2012 by nick

To feel passionately about something and express that joy in a medium that everyone can share is really a marvel that blogging has brought us. For Silke, that passion is shoes, to be more specific High Heels for Women. The Sexy Shoes … Continue reading →

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A month of sunny Sundays

Posted on February 10, 2012 by nick

The entrance to the Grace Mental Health Unit sat away from the road and was protected by the thick hedge that kept it hidden all year round. Glen Dempsey parked his car in the visitors parking lot and made his … Continue reading →

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Tables Shelves and Stands

Posted on February 6, 2012 by nick

Over the years our friend Steve Karkela has become a master wood crafter. It is not by chance that he has picked up the wood working tools that he uses to make his wood working designs a reality. It is in fact a love of … Continue reading →

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Budgeting your business for an on-line web presence

Posted on January 27, 2012 by nick

Every small business is only a sale away from taking them from obscurity to being a house hold name. Trying to find this sale may seem daunting and at times elusive. It’s when you begin to look at things from the customers … Continue reading →

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A Unique Valentine’s Day Gift

Posted on January 20, 2012 by nick

With Valentine’s day just around the corner we thought we’d show an alternative to the standard flowers and candy that seem to have become a staple for the day. So if you want to stand out from the crowd, read … Continue reading →

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the ever evolving worker

Posted on January 13, 2012 by nick

Glen Dempsey is a self proclaimed ‘fiddler’.  Let’s be clear here, Glen is not musically inclined. The closest he ever got to a musical instrument was a drum set that was given to him by his uncle at the age of eight. … Continue reading →

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Thin ice on Minnesota lakes

Posted on January 9, 2012 by nick

It is the middle of January and at this time of the year Minnesota fishermen and women are usually found out on one of our 10,000 lakes trying to catch walleyes or sunnies. From a distance some lakes look like … Continue reading →

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The Steel Toe Brewery of St. Louis Park, Minnesota

Posted on January 5, 2012 by nick

My Dad, as a gift, gave me a magazine about home brewing your own beers. It seemed like a novel idea to open a micro-brewery but with the patience that it took to make the final product it was easy … Continue reading →

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