Sunday’s New York Times had a write-up about the 63rd Pebble Beach Concours d’Élégance (think awesome classic cars). First conducted in 1950, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is often described as being the world’s premier celebration of the automobile where only “the most beautiful and rare” automobiles are invited to… more »
It’s Good to be a Duck…
August 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Want to see what Chip Kelly left behind in Oregon? The University of Oregon just unveiled its $68 million Football Performance Center. Greg Bishop of The New York Times said, “It is as much country club as football facility, potentially mistaken for a day spa, or an art gallery, or… more »
This is Us Promos where Creativity Abounds…
July 31, 2013 by 1 Comment
Saw a story via AdWeek (AdFreak) about ESPN having a show this week where they pay tribute to the top “This Is SportsCenter” ads. Launched in 1995 by Wieden + Kennedy in New York, the campaign—originally inspired by the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap—hasn’t changed much over the years. And… more »
Sushinomics: Awesome Index, But Made Me Work…
July 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Picked up the Business section of Monday’s San Francisco Chronicle and saw a very interesting chart on the top left. Bloomberg had ranked U.S. financial centers with Bloomberg bureaus based on the price of sushi, as a proxy for the cost of living. Cool! Definitely something worth sharing with… more »
Today’s Ponderable… The Wright Thing – Part 1
July 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Let me throw something out there for you to mull over. It is something I stumbled upon as I was connecting the dots after learning that the son of Frank Lloyd Wright (“elevating American society through architecture”), John Lloyd Wright invented Lincoln Logs. I was thinking about the environment John… more »
