Why you are not a sap for buying high-priced milk
Wherever I go, I always try to check out the local retail scene. Lately, from Austin to Ann Arbor, I see extensive “Buy Local” marketing campaigns.…
Time Magazine says this is “Jules Pieri Unfiltered”
Time Magazine made a big commitment to Detroit in opening a bureau in the Motor City focussed on innovation and revival. They asked me to post…
My Rambler surprised me
My family is driving two used cars. One is a ten-year-old “Grandpa Car” that was purchased because it is reported to be the safest vehicle for…
Hat Trick: Three articles that were powerful enough to distract me from jumping in the lake on a hot holiday weekend
I did an enormous amount of lake-side book and magazine reading over the holiday weekend. Below are the three articles that stood the “24-hours-later-and-I-still-remember-them” test of…
This is just wrong
Yesterday. 31 Vinebrook Road. Lexington, MA. Gorgeous 1930 Cape Cod house just behind the Daily Grommet office location. Designed by famous architect E.A. Sterling. Today. 31…
Brain Food “Takeout” Delivery by Raj Sisodia: Conscious Capitalism
We have a weekly team meeting that we “blew up” today. Here’s why: Lara Simon told me that at her first startup, Yoyodyne, founder Seth Godin…
Real Deal Road Trip No. 11: Bob Slate Stationer
Bob Slate Stationer Three locations in Cambridge, MA. 63 Church Street is photographed. I have been meaning to put up this post for seven months. I…
Real Deal Road Trip No. 10: R. Seawright Gardens
R. Seawright Gardens Carlisle, Massachussetts A lot of the best “real deal” places are kind of insider. You have to be told to go there. This…
Real Deal Road Trip No. 9: Columbus signage, Priority Designs, and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream Various locations, Columbus, Ohio As anyone who saw our original video knows, I am rabidly passionate about Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream. Thus…
Earning college tuition money, the hard way
A lot of my work life is about ordinary people creating disruptive media. My home life is unexpectedly heading there too, albeit for entertainment rather than…
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