Origins of Jedemi – One in a Series

The other day it crossed my mind that I should provide some background on how my Jedemi project came about.  It’s been years in the making.   In fact, I tied the beginning to the purchase of my first Jeep in June 1993.  But really, the seeds were planted long… more »

Large Washer is Good – New LG Ad Campaign

The email blast had this headline, “LG Looms Large” followed by a tease about a giant bra. I’ll admit that had me scratching my head. In my mind, LG was a manufacturer of some snazzy phones — like the superphone unveiled last week at CES called the non-memorable (and not… more »


Taking in Tyler’s Place

On a non-sunny Sunday, we decided to wander into Mill Valley and check out the retail outlet that Food Network chef Tyler Florence had opened there. Felt a lot like William Sonoma meets Home Chef. The location is actually where the first ever Banana Republic stood.

The Importance of Play…

I just came across an Op-Ed piece (The New York Times Sunday Opinion) by Alison Gopnik that I had saved from August titled, “Your Baby Is Smarter Than You Think.” As I reread it, I smiled. There are some really good points and those points reminded me of something we… more »


The Nationwide Big Chill – There’s a Reason for it…

Baby it’s cold outside. Even in the SF Bay Area where a persistent fog (er haze) has blocked the sun from showing its face for weeks in many regions (i.e. East Bay).

In an article in The New York Times by Kenneth Chang offers an explanation for what’s going on…