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No More “Kodak Moments”

February 10, 2012

There are those things that are touch points to our past. This was a big week for key events that highlight how far and fast we have gone over the last several years. Growing up with a Brownie camera and Kodak film I was the model of American youth. The advertising phrase – ‘ A Kodak Moment’ was the catch phrase for time to store a happy memory that only film could do

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A Tale of Two Texans

February 8, 2012

All is right with Texas, and all is thusly right with the World. As a former Texan, circa 1980-1983 I am a living testament to the uniqueness of Texas, actually really it’s the Texans who are so ‘unique.’ I now enjoy having Son#1 living in Austin, the unique heart of Texas, with his native Texan wife and native Texan daughter. I loved living in Texas, back then, and they love Texas of the 21st Century. The last few months have been trying times for Texans as they cheered and mourned the fates of two favorite sons – Rick Perry and Lance Armstrong. Now there is resolution for both.

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Groupon CEO Survives Digital Suicide on 60 Minutes

January 23, 2012

Last week Andrew Mason, the 31-year-old CEO of newly public Groupon conducted an interview with Leslie Stahl of 60 Minutes.  I was excited to get to see for myself just how crazy this newly minted multimillionaire could show himself.  Groupon is know for its wild culture, and Andy did not disappoint.  The words, the look [...]

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Stadiums Yes!, Beaches No!

January 17, 2012

was amused to read the article in the recent Los Angeles Times–” Coastal cities will sponsors: make our beach your sandwich board”. Boy did that bring back memories for me. For several years beginning in 1999, I led a start-up in Southern California that offered advertising on local government vehicles. This was a fun venture for several years, but then the fun for me left of the business.

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Steve, We Miss You! Happy iPhone Day

January 9, 2012

It was fun today to wake up to the news that this was the anniversary of the day that Steve jobs announced the coming production of the iPhone. Everyone viewed the latest production by Steve, and thought this is an interesting, but I don’t see it going anywhere.

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Kicking the can down the road for Postal Service changes until May 2012

December 16, 2011

Postponing the inevitable…good news, and bad advertising, will still be delivered to your mail boxes, on time  and without delay.  A temporary agreement driven by a coalition of Democrat Senators has gotten the USPS to postpone the planned closing of a number of postal service centers, post offices, and the reduction in service standards the [...]

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Notes from the Battlefield…

December 9, 2011

A funny thing happened on my way to researching the options for the USPS. I got way laid! I must admit that this happens to me a lot, especially when I have ‘chores’ to do. This time, no chores, but I found that when I started doing research with all of my friends in the direct marketing field – they wouldn’t stop talking. I quick discussion turned into a 2-hour meeting. That was repeated multiple times, but it was well worth my time, and therapeutic for them. I left them all with the feeling that they had gotten something off of their collective chests.

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