Nabisco Nixes Fig Newton Name

According to a story in The New York Times, Nabisco is dropping the “Fig” in its iconic Fig Newtons. While this may be a shock to anyone who grew up singing the Fig Newton song (see below), it actually brings the cookie (cake) back to its roots. When this “fig… more »

New Artwork Unveiled for Golden Gate Bridge’s 75th Anniversary

Awe inspiring! Check out the Huffington Post story and scroll down to see a slide show of the pictures that SF local advertising icon Rich Silverstein and Claude Shade took from tip-top” of the Golden Gate Bridge. They went with an engineer in order to capture such unexpected angles (Indeed!)…. more »

So Good, You Don’t Even Know It!

Serendipity: an apparent aptitude for making fortunate discoveries accidentally. This afternoon, I had a “serendipity moment” that triggered a bit of surfing with a purpose. Fun times indeed. It all started with a story I was reading that summarized activities that took place at the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) convention… more »

Scream 101: About that Famous Image…

It’s an image we’re all familiar with — the connotation is VERY clear. Or is it? The Wall Street Journal’s Ellen Gamerman wrote a cover story for the Friday Journal section that talked about Edvard Munch’s “The Scream.” This familiar looking piece of modern art is coming up for auction… more »

Ness Notes – Taking it to the Streets: Nae & Jodel

We are going to run a little experiment for Ness Notes. For the last month, I have been running around with a tiny voice recorder interviewing folks I know who have been living their bliss. While Pat Solomon found many famous people (authors, actors, athletes, etc.) for his “Finding Joe… more »