“I’d Like To Thank The Academy…” | Weekly Report for October 13, 2023
Award shows are not really my thing. I don’t watch the Oscars, Emmys, or GRAMMYs anymore. However, I do watch the Golden Globes, but only when hosted by Ricky Gervais. He turns the show into a roast…
There’s No Such Thing As Bad Publicity | Weekly Report for September 22, 2023
The headline for this week’s email comes from the master marketer P.T. Barnum. But is the phrase “there’s no such thing as bad publicity” true? While traveling last week I tried…
“Never Meet Your Heroes” | Weekly Report for August 11, 2023
“Never meet your heroes.” The quote has been attributed to dozens of people; from Louisa May Alcott to movie director Allan Carr. As this point, the phrase is probably unattributable, like a proverb…
The Scenic Route | Weekly Report for July 28, 2023
A few weeks ago, with your help, I created a Top 10 Useless Tech list. Waze, the popular maps and directions app, was not on that list. Waze is cool and…
Isn’t Technology Supposed To Make Life Easier? | Weekly Report for June 30, 2023
Over the course of human history, man has used tools. We were gifted by our Creator with opposable thumbs and a brain complex enough to understand that a small rock could be…