Car talk, Minneapolis style

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Harvard grad and MN State Reprsentative David Pinto has thoughts

It would have been good to make sure that they would study the benefits of car theft, because perhaps people are relying on that and sort of using that, and maybe it's assisting them in some way.

New in Mid-Country

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29 Hunting Ridge Road, $3.495 million. It didn’t sell at $2.999 when they tested the market back in 2015, but that was then; this price strikes me as well within the expected range for homes in this location — four acres, beautiful land — and condition, so may all good things come to pass for these sellers.

The house’s price history does reflect the vagaries of the market, however. It fetched $2.5 million in 2006, but only $1.825 in 2013. But, by 2013 the house was looking pretty tired, as I recall. These owners completely redid it in 2014.

Win, win, win — who says you can’t have it all?

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“Steeped in history and timeless New England character, this serene Greenwich retreat beautifully preserves the architectural integrity of an earlier era. Set along one of back-country Greenwich's most picturesque roads, this special property offers the rare opportunity to own a home rich in provenance, craftsmanship, and authentic period detail. Cozy fireplaces, detailed millwork, and beautifully designed rooms evoke a sense of history while expansive windows frame tranquil views of the surrounding landscape. A true Greenwich treasure, 93 E Middle Patent Road is where character, comfort, and calm converge.” *

93 E. Middle Patent Road is new today (new on the market — it was built in 1760) and priced at $1.650 million. Comes with a Greenwich address, and Stamford schools and Stamford taxes. And even, although I’m not sure this belongs in the win column, asbestos siding.

* No, it’s not in Greenwich. I asked Google AI to confirm my memory that an agreement was reached between the Stamford and Greenwich post offices during the era of the horse, based on convenience. Here’s AI’s answer:

AI Overview

Based on historical patterns of Rural Free Delivery (RFD) and infrastructure development in the late 19th/early 20th century, your memory is likely accurate. Before motor vehicles, postal routes were based on topography and carriage convenience, often causing boundary-crossing deliveries.

Greenwich Historical Society

  • Historical Logistics: In the pre-automobile era, mail carriers often traveled via horse-drawn carriages. Rural routes were established based on the ease of reaching homes, rather than strict town lines.

  • Geographical Access: Portions of North Stamford were likely more accessible to carriage paths originating from the Greenwich area, leading to an early, functional arrangement between post offices.

  • Rural Free Delivery (RFD): As mail service evolved to cover rural areas, these established "efficient" routes were often solidified by the United States Postal Service.

Therefore, the Greenwich post office likely took on those specific North Stamford deliveries because it was the most practical route available at the time, and that boundary simply never changed.

Anarcho-tyranny

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Do you You feel lucky, punk?

David Strom has an article up on the (permanent) crime wave that’s being created by our betters. He includes quite a number of examples, but the one I’m reposting here is typical.

It's a Crime What the Left Is Doing to the West

A war is being conducted by members of the governing class against its own citizens, and too few lefties seem to care. They watch cities like Chicago, Portland, Seattle, and Los Angeles become crime-ridden, decaying cities, and seemingly shrug. And they keep electing the people who are doing this.

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For those of you unfamiliar with the term, anarcho-tyranny is a strategy for destabilizing a society by enabling criminals and repressing ordinary citizens (censorship, anyone?), destroying social trust with the goal of creating a new regime. The Marxists used this tactic to cow citizens. 

Representative Pinto attended Harvard University, graduating with a bachelor's degree, and the University of Virginia, graduating with a M.B.A. and J.D.