I don’t like Hallmark Christmas movies. There, I said it. But hear me out; it’s not for the reasons you think! So quit sharpening that pitchfork, Karen, because hunting me down and placing my head on a spike is NOT in the Spirit of Christmas! What would Santa say?
Read MoreWhat is a logo anyway? According to Google, it’s “a graphic mark, emblem, or symbol used to identify a professional company.” I know I can trust Google on this because Google also has a logo. Do you see the pattern??? Nike shoes: logo. Starbucks: logo. Target: Logo. The Titanic: NO LOGO….. that’s how important a logo is!!!
Read MoreAh, November. Cooler temperatures mean that folks across the country are sitting in their comfortable homes, drinking hot chocolate and modeling their newest flannel pjs and fuzzy animal slippers. Unfortunately, we do not have that option because it’s now radiator season in New York City and our current apartment temperature is equal to that of Death Valley, California, only with slightly less humidity.
I have seen strangers put their lives on the line for a runaway pooch. Taxis, potholes, and tiny Jewish grandmothers inching down the sidewalk on walkers are no obstacle for a New Yorker when a dog somehow slips his leash. Cries of “Somebody catch that dog!” elicits a bigger reaction than “Fire!”, “Help, I’ve been shot!”, or “Is anyone here a doctor? The baby is coming NOW!”
Read MoreI think that musicians and concert marketing executives should sit up and take notice during football season. If we made symphony concerts more like football games, we might begin to increase our attendance to the level of the NFL. Or, if we REALLY do it right, to the level of a high school football game in Texas on a Friday night.
Read MoreFirst of all you need money. A trust fund will do nicely, it doesn’t even have to be your own. If you have those kind of life-skills, I certainly won’t judge you for it. Ditto for pulling off a successful bank heist, acquiring a sugar-daddy, or rigging the state lottery.
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