Now it seems the serious part of each year ends in October. That would be the third quarter, helpfully. It is in early October that HallowGivingChristHolidays begin. This rapidly evolving season is preceded by Pumpkin Spice Szn, with it’s fetish object Pumpkin Spice Latte or #PSL. During this prelude, one is expected to work, but […]
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Come On And Show Me
The Bells of Old Bowie Sound Again “Moonage Daydream,” the visual and aural extravaganza/movie that opened in September, was not made for me. I am the twisted old long-time fan who gets nauseous chills when people throw out irresponsible phrases like “Berlin Trilogy.” What aspect of David Bowie’s life has not been, like Jesus on […]
Extroverting Your Introvert
Of the many factors that push back on a post-pandemic call to Return to the Office, one is that introverts have been, during these dark two years, living their best work life. I am not sure how much of the population prefers (but does not insist on, mind you) to work alone and away from […]
Choose Your Words
Hello! I am your friendly marketing person, here to talk to you about words. Specifically, marketing words, and more specifically, overused marketing words. Or phrases (we do not discriminate). FULL DISCLOSURE: This is not a prescription, and you are not doing anything wrong! But it is my job to think about words and their meanings […]
Spare Us, Rod
The morning it was revealed that former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich tried to sell Barack Obama’s Senate seat, among other crimes, I was at a library-related work seminar, learning to do Something Online. When word leaked about the indictment and just how much Rod loved the f-word, the seminar all but stopped, as we had to […]