HBO’s Treme: Food Focus, Art Imitating Life…

Last Sunday in The New York Times, there was an interesting story about how the focus on food in this season’s HBO show “Treme.” One of the story lines this year follows a New Orleans chef, Janette Desautel, as she tries to make a go of it in New York… more »

Audi Helps Put LeMans Endurance Race in Perspective…

Two time LeMans winner Allan McNish appears in Audi’s first 3D ad in the U.K., “A Day in the Life of an Audi Driver.” The spot, directed by Passion Pictures’ Chris Hemming and featuring illustration by Tim Marrs, premiered on Saturday May 28 before ITV’s coverage of the Champions Final… more »

Pearls on Career Path…

Today’s Pearls Before Swine strip is a keeper.  Anyone who has worked a corporate job with that feeling that “there’s more to life than this,” can relate. ###

30 Ballparks in 35 Days? A Computer-Aided Roadtrip…

A story in The Wall Street Journal’s Sports section (yes, they have one) caught my eye. Written by Jared Diamond, it talked about a summer road trip where a fan can visit the ballparks of all 30 Major League Baseball teams in a mere 35 days. Sound exhausting, right? Think… more »

Punchy Gets a Refresh…

At first I was taken aback that there had been changes to Punchy — the spokes-mascot for Hawaiian Punch. According to this story, the new refreshed Punchy now features the hang-ten hand gesture instead of a punch and will portray a more energetic and playful personality than the feisty attitude… more »