Ah, the joys of driving. You’d think that when folks get behind the wheel they’d actually try to appreciate them instead of doing a dozen other things that distract them. I was reminded of this again this morning as I came back from the dentist (great way to start the day, I know) and came to a series of red lights. Now, I admit I’m from the “anyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac” school of thinking. However, this morning brought out another thought and of course there’s a business link to it. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Fall Is For Football
I was driving back to the office yesterday and passed the Little League fields here in town. It was late on a beautiful fall afternoon and there were a couple of games going on. I’m guessing the kids were somewhere around 10 or 11 and from the looks of their uniforms they had been playing for a bit.
I had an immediate reaction to this and it probably wasn’t what you’d expect. Oh sure, I think it’s great that they were outside and playing instead of vegging out in front of the TV or video game. But I found it kind of disturbing and it kicked off a business thought as well. Let me explain. Continue reading
Filed under Growing up, Thinking Aloud
Wasting Money In Social Media
Here’s yet another one for our list of things that make you go “hmm.” It’s a study released by COLLOQUY and the Direct Marketing Association about social media and marketing and it contains a number of interesting facts along with the aforementioned “hmms”. But maybe I’m overreacting so let’s put it out there and see what you think. Continue reading
Filed under digital media


