Life Imitating Art: Apple’s Campaign Sounds Mad Men-Like…

By now you’ve probably seen and heard the new Apple ad campaign.  Titled “Our Signature,” the pacing and voice felt to me to be very similar to Don Draper’s Carousel pitch from an episode of Mad Men. Adweek wrote about the campaign and included the copy: “This is what matters…. more »

The La Boulangification of Starbucks: Can They Pull it Off?

Corby Kummer, the author of “The Joy of Coffee” and “The Pleasures of Slow Food,” did an extensive story for Smithsonian.com that delved into the background of La Boulange, a San Francisco bakery that Starbucks purchased a year ago for $100 million to up its game in pastries and food…. more »


TaylorMade Golf’s U.S. Open Logo a Doozy…

Tommie forwarded this post by Golfweek.com’s David Dusek to Doc and me. Guess he figured I’d like the symbology (he seems to think my money discussion with Bill Moyers was intriguing) while Doc here would dig the “natureful” story about the snake. Apparently it is a tradition for golf equipment… more »

Haggler Uncovers Awesome Ponderables at Quicken Loans…

There are certain things I look forward to reading in the Sunday New York Times.  In the business section, you can always count on the Corner Office feature by Adam Bryant to have some nuggets of wisdom.  I also find David Segal’s “The Haggler” column to be well-written and informative… more »


Jedemi Chronicles Scripts: An Overview…

So far, there are four completed scripts for the Jedemi Chronicles. One has become an Kindle book and an iBook. Jedemi Chronicles – Volume 1 Ring Dem Bells: Tale of the Enchanted Jukebox >> A jukebox found by a café owner at flea market takes on a life of its… more »