Throwback Thursday: Today we take a break from our regularly scheduled programming to jump in the Wayback Machine to re-visit a classic Wonderful World of Marketing post. And since the new Spielberg movie (and Ernest Cline book) Ready Player One was released this week, what better topic than the venerable …more
Welcome to the Western World’s second most conflicted holiday — another combo religious/solstice holiday which raises strong passion from both sides … let’s call them the Crosses vs the Bunnies for this one, which is the quarterly follow-up to the big Mangers vs Santas debate at winter solstice. Looking forward …more
I had the recent honor of being the closing keynote speaker at the Lexus Western Area Dealer Meeting, and it was one of my best audiences ever! They were sharp, asked great questions, and most importantly — laughed at all my jokes. Well, most of my jokes 🙂 They seemed to …more
I had a ton of fun in on February 8th at the CTI (Commercial Theatre Institute) Marketing Conference. It was the first time I’d done a keynote on a stage with a full set … when I turned in one direction I was in a library, and when I turned …more
For July 4th the great Marc Shaiman posted the Frank Sinatra short film The House I Live In from 1945 in his Facebook feed today, and it’s a great reflection of the values which make this country REALLY great … and why millions of humans have taken the risk (myself included) …more
I was doing some image searches on fashion and ran across this old favorite of mine … I hadn’t seen it in a while and it is oddly mesmerizing. Obviously Marilyn was pretty special — but the pink on red color palette is also pretty unusual and adds a really …more
Question: What walks down stairs, alone or in pairs, and makes a slinkety sound? If you answered, “self-aware robot tube socks,” you should seek professional help. If, however, you answered “Slinky,” then I commend you for your arcane knowledge of mid-20th century commercial jingles. Today we take a break from …more
January is always one of my favorite months of the year because we do something at Microsoft call Mid-year Review (or MYR to the acronymnically inclined) which is a globally run business review of all subsidiaries that is sort of a cross between a root canal and a pep talk. …more
Darth Vader Yule Log Five Hours: Cuddle up with your loved ones and bask in the warming glow of this five-hour Darth Vader yule log. Perfect for holiday parties. Also great for celebrating the destruction of a Death Star over the Forest MOON of Endor; defeating the Evil Empire; and …more
OK, this might be a bit Kool-Aidy … but ’tis the season and all! As part of a very cool training program called “Mission Possible 4.0”, my CVP Allison Watson had a gift for everyone who completes the Mission, which is a series of exercises designed to teach everyone in …more
This is my first Thanksgiving as an American, and to celebrate I’d like to roll out a little American Thanksgiving history! Thanksgiving …more
#murica Final citizenship interview is now 19 days away — September 23 — and I’m going to post 5 questions a day …more
#murica How incredibly exciting! My lifelong dream of becoming an American is *about to come true*. Our final citizenship interview is 20 …more
In May 2015 in Nashville, Sirius Decisions held their 2015 Summit themed Outperform: Strategies for Intelligent Growth, focused on effective ways to grow …more
Hands down my favorite show on TV these days (with the … sniff … demise of Mad Men) is Halt and Catch …more
As a daily driver of the only mass-produced Irish car — the iconic DeLorean DMC-12 — I feel a special connection to …more
Oh my gosh, I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THIS!!! Here’s the global YouTube reveal of the Thunderbirds Are Go trailer, 24 hours …more
Wow oh wow, would I ever love to get my hands on this — it’s called “The Story of Disneyland — an …more
Check out this fantastic new promo video for Chick Flick the Musical, now on the Tubes of the InterWeb and tracking to …more
We live in amazing times. Sneaking up on us without most people noticing, we are in the midst of a second Space …more
From today’s Popular Mechanics: Why Superintelligent Machines Are Probably the Dominant Lifeforms in the Universe | It’s a robot’s universe. We’re just …more
Thanksgiving is actually a relatively modern holiday – and only an “official” holiday since 1941. In fact, although U.S. Presidents had declared …more
As a proud DeLorean driver I like to Live the Dream on a daily basis, and I always Keep the Shiny Side Up on …more
One of the great joys of being a parent is to watch your child grow into an adult. It’s not what they …more
My daughter Myrna is playing the role of Rose Fenny in the Arts Alliance’s 2014 production of DOGFIGHT. It’s November 21, 1963. …more
I’m looking forward to seeing the next version of CHICK FLICK THE MUSICAL at the Millbrook Playhouse in Mill Hall, PA. Running …more
Today, as part of Microsoft’s restructuring plan, the Robotics division of Microsoft Research has been suspended, according to a tweet from Ashley Feniello, the …more
My daughter Myrna was wandering the streets of Paris last night, and she happened across a DeLorean Time Machine. I didn’t know …more
