Tommie caught a glimpse of this 4-minute video that went super-viral in just one day. As a promo for the European Tour, where the Irish Open is currently being played, golf professional Rory McIlroy is being challenged by a robot to hit washing machine targets. It is a throwback challenge…. more »
AWSI: Crunch Controversy…
June 22, 2013 by 1 Comment
It was brought to my attention (Thanks, Tommie!) that there was a disturbance this week that spanned from U.S. Navy headquarters to the cereal aisles of your local grocery store. Apparently, Cap’n Crunch is NOT a captain after all. A super astute writer noticed (and posted) that the legendary cereal… more »
Vin Tweets! Dodgers Rejoice!
June 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It was big news this week when 85-year old Vin Scully, “The Voice of the Dodgers” who has been their play-by-play announcer since 1950, was slated to take over the Dodgers’ twitter feed for the game between the Yankees and Dodgers at Yankee Stadium. Recalling a story I saw at… more »
DreamWorks Thinking Small? Maybe It’s More About Touchpoints…
June 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The headline said small, but there was a big picture of Shrek smack dab in the middle of my business section giving me a “what up?” look. The news, as reported by Benny Evangelista of the San Francisco Chronicle, was the announcement made by Netflix about a multi-year deal signed… more »
Another Birthday? Lose the Fence…
June 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Do you feel older? That’s what I was asked as another birthday came and went. Really? My mind immediately went to the 1937 classic movie by Frank Capra, “Lost Horizon.” Age is a limit we impose upon ourselves. You know, each time you Westerners celebrate your birthday, you build another… more »
