Digital Highway Robbery

If you operated a cake stand, which customer would you most want to keep—the one who pays you $5.85 a month for a piece of cake every day, or the one who pays you $44 a month for the same thing?

A no-brainer, right?

Let’s take it one step further. Say you are selling . . . → Read More: Digital Highway Robbery

Superbowl of Game Shows: Jeopardy vs. Wheel of Fortune

The other day I asked my Facebook friends which TV game show they prefer, Jeopardy or Wheel of Fortune? Most of them prefer Jeopardy.

I don’t really care for either show, but I have watched both for decades. Here in New York Jeopardy comes on at 7PM and my wife is a big fan. . . . → Read More: Superbowl of Game Shows: Jeopardy vs. Wheel of Fortune

Who’s the Boss?

Some days you just get on a roll. You’re on top of the world, you’re in the zone and you’re making things happen.

I had just opened a seminar of about 23 people who had come to take a 2-day business writing class. I like to visit my classes occasionally to see who actually . . . → Read More: Who’s the Boss?

Johnny B. Badde

Maybe he had a headache. Perhaps his feet were killing him. Did he forget to use Preparation H? Whatever it was, Chuck Berry turned in a memorable–but lame–performance last night at BB King’s. Or maybe I just expected too much from this 82-year-old who is largely credited with inventing rock ‘n’ roll. After all, . . . → Read More: Johnny B. Badde

What Happened to the Geniuses?

[This is a test. First time using WordPress. Trying to see if I like it and if this could be a better venue for my long-ignored Ramblings on A Rock In My Shoe.]

So yesterday I upgraded my Mac with the highly-hyped new operating system, Snow Leopard. Maybe I haven’t played around with it . . . → Read More: What Happened to the Geniuses?

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