Monthly Archives: June 2012
I Played the Cavern Club in Liverpool
Liverpool, England: As I sang “Flew in from Miami Beach B.O.A.C./Didn’t get to bed last night”, I realized I was not only channeling Paul McCartney. I was him. I’d just arrived in England that morning, flying 13 hours from Salt … Continue reading
China Interest Rate Cut: Opportunity for U.S., Canada to Lead Again
One thing we know about China’s government: don’t believe what they say, only what they do. So their surprise interest rate cut today is really a triple surprise. Not only that they did it, but they did so in response … Continue reading
State Fairs Privatized: The End of an American Icon
I’ve lived in a lot of states (eight) therefore been to a lot of state fairs. I’ve loved state fairs ever since my first in Des Moines, Iowa when I was probably five. I staged entire newscasts at the Minnesota … Continue reading
Chevy Volt Outsells Prius Plug-In, Nissan Leaf in May
It’s the news American car makers have been waiting for: a U.S. electric car is becoming more popular than its Japanese competitors. The Volt outsold Toyota’s iconic Prius electric model and the Nissan Leaf last month. Adding to the good … Continue reading
China Manufacturing Falls: Good or Bad News?
The world is seeing a shift in manufacturing from China and other off-shoring destinations back to the U.S. and Canada. That’s because, as it took North American companies about 25 years to discover, we’ve always made things better but now … Continue reading
Getting That Crucial Interview to Your Corporate Client Overnight
The client contacted me last Sunday in a rush. They needed someone to shoot an interview with Olympic gold-medal swimmer and TV personality Summer Sanders in Park City the coming Friday for a major corporate marketing campaign tied to the … Continue reading
End of Athletes or Rebirth of Gladiators? Bionics Morph Sports Heroes into Monster Trucks
I shot an interview with gold-medal Olympic swimmer and TV personality Summer Sanders today in Park City for a General Electric promotion. She was delightful and a real pro. But I couldn’t help noticing the difference in her body from … Continue reading
FDA Rules High Fructose Corn Syrup Can’t Change Name to “Corn Sugar”
What’s in a name? Apparently, the Corn Refiners Association thinks more than the calorie and nutritional content of their product. Their bid to change the name of the controversial sweetener known as “high fructose corn syrup” has been rejected by … Continue reading
