Thanks to everyone who entered to my One Night of Queen ticket giveaway! The winner was chosen by a highly scientific method; I wrote every entrant's name on a piece of paper, tossed them into the air, and waited to see which one my dog would try to eat. She chose Kim, whose favorite QueenContinue reading "Giveaway winner and a public service announcement"
Giveaway: Tickets to One Night of Queen
This is it, y'all! My first giveaway on my new blog platform. It took me a while because I was wrestling with the ethical question of if it's ok to do a giveaway for the place that employs me. After consulting a few experts, it would seem I'm ok as long as I disclose myContinue reading "Giveaway: Tickets to One Night of Queen"
The $36 salad
Do you ever have days when the only smart thing to do seems to be turn right around and go home, crawl into bed, and wait until the cloud passes by? Me too. Yesterday was one of those. But since I'm all growed up, with responsibilities and all, I can't do the whole head underContinue reading "The $36 salad"
Mobs can be powerful…for good
In marketing, the power of the "mob" is pretty huge; if a product or service becomes embraced by "the masses", marketers look really, really smart and people makes lots of money. Politicians are elected because of mobs, and millions of dollars are spent by mobs on things like sports and concerts every day. Mobs areContinue reading "Mobs can be powerful…for good"
Ode to the Big Apple
It might be that I'm still hungover from my Paris trip, or that I'm finding my small town a little, well, small these days. It could be because we've been enjoying cold, grey and Northeastern weather patterns of late. Or it could be that I feel like it's harder than ever to convince people inContinue reading "Ode to the Big Apple"
Everything and a Racehorse 