Monthly Archives: October 2011

Many people hate fall. Maybe it portends winter but I think it goes back to our childhoods when summer ended and school began. But that has nothing to do with the beauty of dying leaves, cool, comfortable temperatures, lack of … Continue reading →

To the list of athletes, movie stars, and hula hoops, add on-line businesses as “here today, gone later today.” For a while, everybody on Wall Street was talking about Netflix and Groupon. They were hot; their video rental and instant … Continue reading →

For the first time in my 57  years, I have a weight problem. Sitting at the computer working, not exercising, enjoying too much food, drink, and lying around on vacation. After tipping the scale the other day at the biggest … Continue reading →

              In my life-long fascination with seemingly unconnected megatrends, I come up with observations that startle even myself with their clarity and relevance. But I usually have a hard time conveying these revelations without … Continue reading →

Amazing how news has changed thanks to the Internet. Unfortunately, there will always be dictators, despots, crooks, and criminals who think they can, and do, get away with their ripoffs, oppression, massacres, and deception. But maybe those days are numbered … Continue reading →

Like most American men, I grew up a sports fan. Baseball cards, little league, high school basketball, amateur soccer, and sitting inside on a beautiful, autumn, Sunday afternoon watching pro football instead. Unlike most American men now, I’m not a … Continue reading →

By PR standards, Mexico has an image problem. Numerous problems, really, that go way beyond image. Illegal immigration, drug wars, telenovelas. You don’t hear much good about Mexico- except the music and the food. And perhaps that’s the great thing about visiting … Continue reading →

My wife and I recently went to Boston for her 30th class reunion at Harvard Business School. I’ve been to the campus before, having lived near there back in 2005 during Abbie’s sabbatical. But I never went into any of … Continue reading →

‘Onion News Network’ Season 2 Premieres Tonight Just In Time For The End Of The World You either love The Onion or you hate it. Their humor is caustic and unlimited, and their reach through print, TV, online, books, and … Continue reading →

Most of my life, people called me a pessimist. I think I was too. Now, people call me an optimist. What happened? I’d like to believe it’s because I changed my life, personality, location, style of shoes, etc. But I’ve … Continue reading →