AWSI: Great Idea — Stories for Every Journey…

We are getting caught up on our email newsletters and found this truly wonderful idea. Quantas, an Aussie airline, has developed a series of novels for their passengers called “Stories For Every Journey.” Each book varies in length and is meant to last only as long as the duration of… more »

Spidey Life? Taking Your Passion and Making it Happen…

The thought crossed my mind when I read a story about Jonathan Kaplan. He’s the guy who brought the Flip Video camera to the world via his company Pure Digital and then sold the successful business to Cisco. Kaplan turned around and started up a chain of grill cheese eateries… more »

Another Birthday? Lose the Fence…

Do you feel older?  That’s what I was asked as another birthday came and went.  Really? My mind immediately went to the 1937 classic movie by Frank Capra, “Lost Horizon.” Age is a limit we impose upon ourselves. You know, each time you Westerners celebrate your birthday, you build another… more »

The La Boulangification of Starbucks: Can They Pull it Off?

Corby Kummer, the author of “The Joy of Coffee” and “The Pleasures of Slow Food,” did an extensive story for Smithsonian.com that delved into the background of La Boulange, a San Francisco bakery that Starbucks purchased a year ago for $100 million to up its game in pastries and food…. more »

Jedemi Chronicles Scripts: An Overview…

So far, there are four completed scripts for the Jedemi Chronicles. One has become an Kindle book and an iBook. Jedemi Chronicles – Volume 1 Ring Dem Bells: Tale of the Enchanted Jukebox >> A jukebox found by a café owner at flea market takes on a life of its… more »