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This time interviewed by "Katie Couric." Maybe the debate Thursday night will be more entertaining, but the laugh track will ... » Continue reading "Gov. Palin returns"

Who knows where some of the forwarded, forwarded, forwarded jokes that are emailed to us - who knows where some ... » Continue reading "Block that metaphor!"

It's no secret that I have long advocated that better brands extend the experience they have with their customers as ... » Continue reading "Extending the brand at retail"

From Thomas Friedman's column in today's NY Times. "Yes, this bailout is necessary. This is ... » Continue reading "The end of “liar loans”"

Wish we could hang with him and have a few beers. RIP. Here's the NY Times obit. And here's a nice ... » Continue reading "Paul Newman must have been a cool guy"

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That's High Point University on ABC's program, "Good Morning, America." The work we've done tries to capture the magic that's happening ... » Continue reading "HPU on ABC’s GMA"

Don't you just love it when research bears out what you've been saying all along? For a few years now I've ... » Continue reading "Why do I love golf more now?"

I'm not usually a fan of Maureen Dowd. Her snarkiness overwhelms her better instincts way too often for me to ... » Continue reading "I wish I had thought of this"

No, it's not a deep depression, but it's more than a rough patch. And what we need to have is ... » Continue reading "We need a comprehensive plan"