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 »
Haggler Uncovers Awesome Ponderables at Quicken Loans…
June 10, 2013 by 1 Comment
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 »
Much Ado About Joss: Whedon Balances Avengers with Shakespeare…
May 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
“I would also describe ‘Avengers 2’ as a passion project,” he said. “I don’t take any project for which I have no passion. Why would you do that?” The Sunday New York Times had an interesting interview with Joss Whedon, the prolific writer, producer and director who shared with writer… more »
Doodle-Man: Money Manager Benefits from Hand-Mind Coordination
May 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Wall Street Journal recently did a piece about Andrew Silton, a man who spent 30 years in the asset-management industry and retired in 2011 with at least 75 spiral-bound notebooks with about 600 drawings created during that timespan. Puzzled? Don’t be. While doodling is often considered a byproduct of… more »
If You Can Read, You Own the World…
May 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Parade Magazine which comes with the Sunday newspaper featured an interview with author and master storyteller, Stephen King, who just so happens to have a book coming out called “Joyland” on June 4. It is classified as a “Hard Case Crime.” In recent weeks, the book gained notice because… more »
