Operating under siege
As we straggled into the office yesterday morning, after weathering Hurricane Irene, I thought, “It’s getting rather Biblical around here.” I’m sharing a photo essay of…
Hire these strong lads
With Groupon’s S-1 filing for its IPO, and the previous $6B bid by Google, the business of creating new marketing vehicles for promoting local businesses is…
The ridiculous and the sublime in a New York john
Look at the upper right of this photo. Why doesn’t every toilet seat have this little “lift here” handle? It could save many a marriage. And…
What does the price of tomatoes have to do with anything?
My eyes perked up when I saw this headline “Farm workers to pressure Stop & Shop.” (Stop & Shop is the most prominent Massachusetts grocery chain.) …
L.L. Bean understands that even the store door handles matter
I dropped $250 on new X-country ski bindings and boots this weekend. That’s a ton of dough to me. And since I haven’t bought ski equipment…
Real Deal Road Trip No. 12: Yankee and Make Magazine HQ’s
I’m always surprised at how down to earth small to medium size publisher offices tend to be. Case in point. Here’s where Make Magazine tests the…
Flying pumpkins
After my amusing encounter with faux pumpkin patches in California, I took a spin to pick up pumpkins closer to home, and do a little early…
(Not) Real Deal Road Trip #1
I’m in the Bay Area for the week. After an afternoon on sterile Sand Hill I treated myself to a drive through gorgeous Half Moon Bay. …
Grommet in the wild (can I call a person a Grommet?)
I had the pleasure of hearing author and WSJ columnist Jeffrey Zaslow speaking last night, at a Carnegie Mellon alumni event. We featured his wonderful book…
Rise of the little guy
I’m in the emergency room with my son. Skateboard spill gone bad. As long as he does not move his arm he is comfortable. So much…
Jules Pieri 