Real Estate Woes and An ALMOST Good Idea
We have a property that has been on the market for nearly six months now. It is sitting empty because we would really rather sell it than rent it. But we don’t want to give it away either, and in this tough market that puts us in a little bit of a rough spot. We’re [...]
A Little Editing Wouldn’t Hurt
Note to Commissioner Paul Pinkston, who released a taped conversation with Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale to the New Sentinel: Audacity is free and easy to use. Although I’d rather not hear the toilet flush, I’m at least thankful that you waited until you were “done” to start the tape. One may wonder why the [...]
Yeah, What He Said
The other day I posted a meandering attempt at not ranting about information technology and the manufacturing sector. Today, Seth Godin wrote a post about basically the same thing. The difference is, his post actually makes some sense. Talent is too smart to stay long at a company that wants it to be a cog [...]
Marketing at the Pediatrician
Today we took our little Chick Pea for her 6 month checkup. We go to a large pediatric group, and today we saw our third doctor. One of the things about going to a large group is that each doctor has their own personality and style, but today I noticed one common thread with all [...]
Higher Education Marketing
Seth Godin has a great post today about what actually matters (and what doesn’t) when choosing a college. It’s almost as if every single high school student and her parents insisted on having a $200,000 stereo because it was better than the $1,000 stereo. Sure, it might be a bit better, but is it better [...]
Marketing to the Wrong Crowd?
A friend sent me this. It is a classic example of free markets in action–a romantic tale of a girl who’s trying to play waaaaay out of her league. I wish I could have written this response. So, in economic terms you are a depreciating asset and I am an earning asset. Not only are [...]
BlogRush — Marketing and Syndication Mixed
There is a pretty cool widget I just installed called BlogRush. I saw some stuff about it over on Digg, where it has taken off and is starting to look spammy. I did a little investigating–it’s not. On top of that, BlogRush already looks to be uber-viral, so you’re going to be seeing a lot [...]
David Lee Roth Touring With Van Halen Again
It was announced yesterday that the tour will start this fall. The lastest twist is that founding bassist Michael Anthony has been given the boot, and Van Halen’s teenage son, Wolfgang, has replaced him. Hmmm. I doubt that statement is entirely true. My guess is that because Eddie Van Halen is such a jerk, Sammy [...]
Yet Another Dead Wrestler
This time it’s Brian Adams, who was known as Crush when he was part of the tag team Demolition. This is happening way too frequently. The powers that be in pro wrestling have a reputation of chewing guys up and spitting them out–not really caring about what happens to them afterwards, but sooner or later [...]
Webkinz–Who Knew?
It seems like the frenzy may not have fully hit Knoxville/East Tennessee yet, but I think a full blown Webkinz craze may be coming. It may actually already exist here, but I was unaware of it. I am admittedly out of touch with what is “cool” with young kids, and I have been for quite [...]
