The Idea Blog

"North Carolina has lost more than 26,000 jobs in furniture manufacturing since 2000. In the 1980s, about half the furniture ... » Continue reading "Furniture manufacturing in the US of A"

I don't know about you, but there are days I dread logging into my email account. If I've been away ... » Continue reading "Managing email"

One of my golf pals, David Tanner, has a son, Christopher, serving in Iraq. (Here's Christopher's Facebook page.) Every ... » Continue reading "Letter from Iraq"

Each year I find something in the BH annual report I just have to share, often many things. In ... » Continue reading "Clear and concise, the Berkshire Hathaway annual report"

Shawn Tully gives a good comparison of McCain's and the Democrats' healthcare plans in the current (March 17, 2008) issue ... » Continue reading "Healthcare after George W. Bush"

BusinessWeek has an interesting "by the numbers" look at what's happening in advertising media purchases. (For the slide show, ... » Continue reading "Advertising spending update"

In something less than a glowing story, Fortune recognizes Apple as the "most admired" company in America.... » Continue reading "Apple as Fortune’s “Most Admired”"

This headline in a promotional email for the upcoming issue of The Business Journal of the Triad made me ... » Continue reading "Riddle me this, FBI"

An eye-opening article in the current (Walk Softly and Carry a Big Checkbook, February 18, 2008) Fortune ... » Continue reading "Art is fast becoming science"

We're not feeling it yet, but some of our clients are. In the February 18 issue of ... » Continue reading "A downturn is coming. A downturn is here."