News, Views & Clues
Commitment to Getting Results…
Some people hate Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks, and therefore may dismiss any sort of advice he offers. But here’s something that really shouldn’t be ignored. Henry Blodget of BusinessInsider.com wrote a New Year’s Day piece worth reading. “There’s only one thing you can control in your life–your... Read More →
Playing Nice in San Jose… A Baseball Territory Story
Special thanks to sportswriter, Murray Chass, for clearly stating what needed to be said about the battle for territorial rights for northern California MLB teams (Oakland As and San Francisco Giants) in his New Year’s Day post (WHILE SAN JOSE STAYS ELUSIVE, BEANE BAGS TRADES). The Oakland Athletics have been trying to get a new home. They have... Read More →
Oreo Ad & The Front Door…
Creative advertising is NOT limited to the Super Bowl. Rather, if you pay attention, you’ll find some water cooler-worthy pieces of art that will have you shaking your head. For example, this ad for Oreo Fudge Creme cookies was shown during the Fight Hunger Bowl game. Though it was from June, it was the first time I actually saw and heard the... Read More →
2011 News in LEGO…
This is one I’ve been meaning to share. I think the original link came from the SiliconValley.com newsletter I receive. Anyway, check it out. The Guardian on Flickr has posted a LEGO take of news from 2011. Great stuff! ### The pepper spraying cop imagery was quite popular. Here’s a link to a meme. Read More →
Lululemon’s “Galtian” Fashion Risk…
Vancouver, British Columbia-based lululemon athletica, a yoga-inspired athletic apparel company that creates “components” (hoodies, pants, towels,etc.) for people to live a long, healthy and fun life, is causing quite a stir with an Ayn Rand reference appearing on its shopping bags. Who is John Galt? This question is asked early and often... Read More →
Spreading the News: Finding Joe Gets NYC Date…
The Joseph Campbell Foundation just made a special announcement. FINDING JOE will play for ONE NIGHT ONLY in New York City at the Symphony Space on DECEMBER 13, 2012. The theater seats 750, but since it is the only showing in New York, they are strongly encouraging everyone to purchase tickets in advance. Film Director Patrick Takaya Solomon and Joseph... Read More →
Forever Stanford Red? Just for One-Day
When it comes to football uniforms, especially in the PAC-12 (formerly PAC-10), the Oregon Ducks have been the talk of the league. Nike, which was co-founded by Ducks booster Phil Knight, has arranged for the team to sport a different look every week. For the Stanford Cardinal, the new look by Nike will be for one-day: Saturday’s final regular... Read More →
What’s for Dinner? Creative Spin on Thanksgiving…
While most folks were settling into a traditional Thanksgiving meal, I had something way different in mind. My eclectic brain devised a mash-up that was quite good. It all started with a recipe for Ramen-Crusted Skate I saw in the first ever issue of Lucky Peach. Ramen-Crusted Skate I noticed we had some halibut in the freezer that had been packed... Read More →
Things I Finished by Sarai: MUNNY & My Imagination
So far the focus has been on things that got finished during a particular week. But this time around, we’ve got a new twist — what if the finished “thing” was actually just the start? For Sarai Hoffman, that is the case of this week’s project — a doll that she breathed some life into. The “doll” came... Read More →
Fun clips from ‘The IT Crowd’
We’ve been watching “The IT Crowd.” A great suggestion from my friend Beth. Firewalls Explained… If you want to kill some time, there are all kinds of goodies if you click on this link. ### Read More →
Cool Tribute to Steve Jobs…
In the Sunday paper, Pearls Before Swine had a very cool tribute to Steve Jobs. You can find the Pearls cartoons online here. ### Read More →
Moto’s Droid RAZR: Slicing its Way into Relevance?
It slices through the air with the greatest of ease. Yeah, that seems to be the message of the ads that ran before the official release of Motorola Droid RAZR on Verizon Wireless. I kept wondering, why I would want a smartphone that can slice light poles in half? The follow-on ad was even more mysteresting (mysterious + interesting). It features... Read More →
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