A Dragon in Sheep’s Clothing

I knew others would be onto this, so I’ll link to them. I was ready to give Pepsi a chance when I saw their redesigned soda packaging. Maybe there was some forward-thinking advertising guy who thought that a clean, back-to-basics aesthetic is the next wave in brand and marketing, especially in a world where products [...]

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Much to my surprise, it looks near impossible to buy Act II Caramel Popcorn online. I found one source for Orville Redenbacher’s Caramel Popcorn via Amazon.com, but it’s too expensive. I’m just going to have to watch the sales at Kroger and stock up on Orville. Wal-Mart was the only seller of Act II Caramel [...]

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Just learned today that fresh sauerkraut is a “probiotic” food. Yep, it’s one of those “good bacteria” sources, not unlike yogurt or other fermented products. (Sauerkraut is fermented cabbage. I know, sounds less appetizing that way. Let’s stick to “sauerkraut.”) Basically, it supports the good bacteria in your digestive system. Read more: “Got cabbage? Make [...]

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This last week was particularly exhausting. We had a 2-day strategy “retreat” (we retreated from normal work, I guess) for our department (all 6 of us). I think we made great progress: clearly defined objectives for the next 12 months, improved the way we build strategies and tasks, reaffirmed the atmosphere of teamwork and “we [...]

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