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Monthly Archives: November 2013
Entry 291: Invasion of the Blockheads
In case you didn’t get all your Christmas shopping done by 2am on Black Friday, here’s a little something you may want to keep in mind as you hunt for gifts for the children on your list: The present you buy … Continue reading
Entry 289: Are Those Interns or Are They Living Here?
I recently attended a reunion of folks I used to work with at an ad agency called J. Walter Thompson. It was at a bar inside J. Walter Thompson, which the agency let us use for the occasion, which was … Continue reading
Entry 288: Do NOT Consult Your Investment Advisor
Back in April, I wrote about a possibly real young woman* named Sarah Hanson who had auctioned off a portion of her future earnings in order to get capital for a website she wanted to start. I thought at the … Continue reading
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Entry 287: Phone Home, Phone
So it appears as if we’ve lost a phone. Not a cell; unfortunately, all of those are accounted for. What we’ve misplaced is a cordless handset, what in the olden days might have been called an “extension phone.” You’d have … Continue reading
Entry 285: The Curmudgeonly Andy Rooney From 60 Minutes Memorial Blog Post
Tomorrow is Veterans Day, so it was appropriate that I got to thinking about the great men and women who defend our freedom…and the not-so-great things we do to honor them. I began considering the subject as I was driving … Continue reading
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Entry 283: Please Keep Your Seatbelts Fastened During the Movie
I was in Ft. Lauderdale recently with my daughter Casey, visiting my mother for a couple of days. We spent the first one going through old photo albums mom had uncovered and found some beautiful old snapshots, some of which … Continue reading
