Stupid branding and a sad commentary on our country

October 15, 2008

My brother sent me the attached article on a pizza eating contest. Now I love pizza as much as the next guy, but I have to tell you that these eating contests are both ridiculous and slightly evil. Ridiculous, because the eating is not about nutrition or pleasure. It’s about a silly ego thing which […]

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A little oasis of reliability

October 14, 2008

It’s nice to know in this crazy world that sometimes things are just what they purport to be.

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So close!

October 13, 2008

On my way home one evening, I passed this pickup. The signs on the back were so remarkable that I stopped to take a picture. Now that’s a pretty big deal. I stopped on my way home after a full day’s work before having dinner to look at this truck because I thought the signs […]

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So how did I do?

October 12, 2008

I just came back from a wonderful weekend with great friends. Had a chance to check out the Dogfish Head Alehouse in Gaithersburg, MD. Awesome place and the beer was really good. I also joined the City of Hope, Walk for Hope to cure breast cancer. Of course, I felt much more hopeful immediately after […]

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Doesn’t this ruin the joke?

October 12, 2008

Why would anyone go if they already know?

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On 5 minute vs. 5 year bombs

October 6, 2008

Innovation is tough. We all know this. It has become an article of faith. Right? I don’t think so. I don’t think innovation is any tougher than anything else we do. Marketing is tough. Sales is tough. R&D is tough. Life is tough. I think the bigger challenge for innovation is not how tough it […]

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Sustainable for whom?

September 16, 2008

I just picked up some oatmeal from the company cafeteria. They’ve just switched to more environmentally friendly cups, plates, etc. Yay. The paper bowl I just carried back to my office is green and white – a very soft friendly green mind you. It’s called an “ecotainer”. Clever! It’s got a little slogan on it: […]

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9/11

September 11, 2008

I don’t really know what to say, but it feels wrong to me to let this day pass without acknowledging the terrible event on 9/11. I don’t want to do this in a partisan way. Like most people, I have some partisan leanings and I have a worldview that informs and is informed by my […]

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Jer979: Marketing Messiah

September 9, 2008

You gotta love Jer! Check out his recent blog post on how he deftly concluded a meeting with some Jehovah’s Witnesses at his door by offering them some very good marketing advice. Any of you in the religion bidness should get in touch with Jer. He can help! And Jer: Perhaps now that you have […]

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A constitutional amendment

September 2, 2008

I recently posted a critical new piece of social legislation that you must all follow. See my original post here. My dear friend Tawana has pointed out a flaw in the original legislation so I am amending the rule. This amendment is effective retroactive to my original post. [Tawana’s critical counterexample was a person we […]

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