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Hallmark-type TV stories have become common.  But this story struck a chord.  It’s about a Dad, a coal miner with soot still on his face, who shows up for his son.  It brought back memories of my Dad,  You can select this LINK to the story. My Dad (photo) may not have had soot on… Continue reading Dad Who Shows Up

North America’s Great Lakes are more sea than a lake.  Bygone ships that sank in the Great Lakes make for intriguing sea/lake lore. Here’s an example of a long-lost 120-year-old Lake Superior shipwreck from the Detroit Free Press – Link. In 1976, Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” hit #2 on the Billboard chart.… Continue reading The Big Lake Called Gitche Gumee

Someone erroneously speaks, but you lack an immediately warranted rebuttal.  Later in a quiet moment, the perfect response reveals itself.  Yeah, but that ship sailed.  But every once in a while, you get it right. It’s like connecting the sweet spot with a fastball.  It’s like striking the perfect resonant chord on a guitar.  It’s… Continue reading Charlie Was Just A Bad Thief

Good News for small retail, 69% of Gen Z and 51% of boomers are fed up with retail giants.*  That’s the finding of an ActiveCampaign survey. ActiveCampaign offers marketing services for small & medium-sized businesses (SMBs).  Although the survey may include an SMB bias.  My SMB’s limited empirical evidence accepts their finding. This is great… Continue reading Good News. Consumers Are Fed Up.

The online marketing magazine, The Drum, repaid a visit to an age-old problem, taking an advertising slogan global.  For example, Bensi, Mercedes Benz’s advertising name for Chinese consumers, translates as “rush to your death.” The 1970s Coors slogan, “Turn it loose,” promoted its new twist-off cap translates in Spanish-speaking countries to “Drink this, and you’ll… Continue reading Lost In Translation

In the mid-20th Century, the “Banned in Boston” label became a valuable promotional tool for publishers, studios, recording labels, and agents of books, movies, music, and comedians.  I admire and respect how the label of censorship flipped to the label of endorsement. The Puritans of Boston’s Watch and Ward Society had engaged and enforced censorship… Continue reading Banned In Boston

“DEIB is an important business issue?” I’m a gray-hair raised in working-class culture. I recently found this acronym DEIB. And I didn’t have a clue what it meant. I found an explanation. It stood for Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, and Belonging. I also found the following statement; “Initiating DEIB policies are among the most important initiatives… Continue reading Old School DEIB

Locals and tourists pass by this Napa California sidewalk monument daily. Like many ignored sidewalk/roadside monuments, it marks a historical figure. This concrete and metal fixture pays homage to the history of audio pioneer Peter L. Jensen. Peter Jensen is much to audio as Henry Ford is to the automobile. I was reminded of his… Continue reading Peter L. Jensen

The Mounkes Method is a subject I periodically replay.  If I had to pass only one practical-audio-setup application to friends, this is it.  It is an entry-level audiophile tweak that squeezes more performance without spending a dime. Many moons ago, my late friend Steve Mounkes introduced me to a simple stereo speaker placement method.  He… Continue reading The Mounkes Method