Origins of Jedemi – The Timeline

A huge part of the Jedemi project was the timeline I put together in Excel.  I was working off a hunch that these “spirits from the past” knew each other and/or were exposed to similar influencers. So here are a few snapshots from that huge spreadsheet I put together. Not… more »

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 »