In an opinion piece appearing in The Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch, the chairman & CEO of News Corp. (which owns the Journal), talked about education reform. He opened by saying he favored the Steve Jobs model and referenced the “1984” Super Bowl ad. “Our children are growing up in… more »
Inside the BlackBerry Outage…
October 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Research in Motion just had a really bad week. The service disruption that impacted most of the Canadian company’s key markets, including North America, Europe and Asia, and a big chunk of its 70 million world-wide subscribers, came at an awful time — as many BlackBerry users were being lured… more »
Plyometrics & Preparing to Play the Ducks: LSU Story…
October 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
On Thursday night, I watched the Cal Bears take on the Oregon Ducks in a nationally televised football game (with the Detroit Tiger baseball game on swap). While the first half was surprisingly close (Cal up 15 to 14), I sensed what was ahead. The Ducks are built for speed…. more »
The New Chevy “Sappy-rado” Ad: Feels Weird…
October 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Anew Chevy ad hit the airwaves. If you watched sports, you may have caught a glimpse of it. A little boy is playing with his “Tonka Toy” version of a Silverado truck — having created an imaginary world that supposedly mirrors his Dad’s (who just so happens to drive a Silverado truck).
The $500 Office Hoodie…
October 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
While catching up on my reading, I saw a story in Bloomberg Businessweek that talked about the “Office Hoodie.” A proponent of that type of attire because I am always cold. Hoodies are a staple in my closet. The thing that really got my attention was the price… $500 (!?)… more »
