A Slow Changing of the Guards

Over the last few years, I have watched with growing interest as several of my long-time friends and colleagues have sold their companies, hung up their skates and taken up their spot on the porch rocking chair. At the same time, I am often asked an awkward question –...

Doubling Down on a Disaster?

Anyone following our newsletter these past years knows that we are not exactly fans of the way that disclosure avoidance (DA) was handled in the 2020 census. Planning for the 2030 census is already well underway, including a review of the DA methodology used in 2020...

Repurposing Retail Space

This past weekend, we went to see our first movie at a theater in quite some time. Perhaps Saturday at 5:00 p.m. is not peak time, and perhaps there really aren’t too many quality movies out there right now, but the place was deserted. I counted five people in the...

Mapping Grinchiness

Growing up, my very favorite Christmas show wasn’t any of the big favorites – It’s a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, A Christmas Carol, or any of the uncountable Bing Crosby movies – it was, unashamedly, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. And by that – obviously...

Make the Mall Cool Again

Last week, I headed to California to visit my family. While we were there, the Santa Ana winds picked up, and as a result, the power was shut off at my parent’s house as a fire precaution for 2 days. On the second day, I was in desperate need of an outlet to charge my...