Zen and the Art of Balloon Shaping…

The renaissance in balloon arts gets front page attention in The Wall Street Journal. Check out the inspired work that’s being created these days…

Eye-catching Ad & an Inside Joke

I was watching the Sunday Night Football match-up between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Diego Chargers when a commercial caught my eye. Mind you, I tend not to pay too much attention to commercials during regular season games, so for me to stop and rewind my TiVo was a… more »

Ponderable: Letter Writing of Old Meets Email of Today…

Who would have thought a post about behavioral studies connecting letter writing and emails would turn into a discussion about journal writing and knowing why you do, what you do?

Who is that Guy and Why Should I Care?

During a commercial break between the games I was watching (bouncing between football and baseball) an ad caught my eye. Not because it was particularly well done or funny. I watched a guy in a suit walking around talking about car stuff (clearly I wasn’t paying too close attention), and… more »

Cheerios & Trader Joes: Real Simple’s 18 Top Cereals

RealSimple.com posted a slideshow/story covering a topic near and dear to my heart (and stomach) — The Best Breakfast Cereals.Of course, I was curious because I REALLY like my cereal. I wanted to see what constituted a “Best” designation. Apparently, The Real Simple testers ate their way through 42 boxes… more »