Usually when you hear the word ‘mousse,’ it is from a waiter handing you a dessert menu after an especially filling meal in a fine restaurant. Maybe you think to yourself, “One day, I will leave some room so I can try that.” Well, you don’t have to eat out… more »
Restoring 2CVs & Bliss…
December 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In the Sunday New York Times (NYT) , I read an interesting story about the Citroën 2CV. Definitely unusual looking, it has been called the Volkswagen Beetle for France in the sense that it provided inexpensive transportation for tough economic times. It’s name, deux chevaux, loosely translated means “two tax… more »
De Niro: An Amazing Talent that Never Goes to Waste…
December 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Playing catch-up ball with some old New York Times Sunday Magazines that I had stacked up, I came upon an article by their film critic, A.O. Scott on Robert De Niro. It seemed to be timed with the release of “Silver Linings Playbook ,” his latest movie directed by David… more »
Come for Clothing, Stay for a Meal…
December 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I read a story in the Chronicle about retail dining (“Tommy Bahama retail-dining sets trend“) that got me wondering about the practicality of it all. I get Wal-Mart and Target having fast food options. But in this story, we’re talking a full on restaurant run by a clothing retailer. How… more »
It’s Like This: When Marketing Lacks Strategy…
November 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Sorry, but I couldn’t shake this image from my head. Too often marketing, especially in high tech, lacks a well-thought out game plan / strategy. Lots of hand waving… Yeah, it’s the “Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man.” Maybe it raises awareness, but were you truly effective? By that… more »
