Real or Not Real

Sometimes, people are skeptical about marketing executives and their product pitch. Is what they say real or not real?  From commercials to ads to slogans and taglines – what they say may just sound good.  Today, I think that people Read More …

Do You Know How Tall Your Cow Is?

If you walked up to someone and asked this question, “Do you know how tall your cow is?” Would you expect them to know the answer?  I guess it would depend, right? It would depend on if they answered yes Read More …

Known By Any Other Name

In the past, and sometimes, still you are given directions to places known by any other name than the real name. It’s an old joke in movies… “drive down a ways, past Johnson’s Farm and make a left at dead Read More …

Here Today

Sometimes, it feels like retail shops are here today and gone tomorrow. It happens all the time. It is unfortunate. Owners have to start with a good plan, then create a great brand focused on customers, offer a unique selling Read More …

You Can Make Anything

With enough butter, you can make anything taste better – even if you sacrifice the healthy qualities of it. Take broccoli for instance. In my son’s case, just take the broccoli and then leave. That would be his preference. We Read More …

Missing the Rain

All summer, we were missing the rain that was so very needed, for the water table, for the grass, for the plants, for the trees and of course, for the apples. Today, we were not missing the rain, happy to go Read More …

Their Style, Not Yours

Gift giving is really, really easy when you know the person well.  Giving something that will match their style, not yours is the problem when you don’t know them at all. Some of the more structured parties have registries, from Read More …

Renewed Efforts

Nothing is better than renewed efforts put forth by people who had given up or lost focus. It can be in the form of effort, or investment, which requires effort – so that counts, too. We are “back to fall” Read More …