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There’s a New Brewer in Town
Discovered in the 9th century, in the highlands of Ethiopia, coffee’s popularity quickly spread to Egypt and Yemen. In the 15th century, coffee reached Azerbaijan, Persia, Turkey, and northern Africa. It was in these countries that coffee became identified as a Muslim beverage. Then, in 1600, Pope Clement VIII deemed coffee a “Christian” drink and [...]
9Mar2009 | George Stevens | 0 comments | Continued
You Gotta be &*%’in Kidding Me!
I don’t know if you any of you happened to see this recent story: “L.A. attempts to curb cursing.” This, in a city that produces some of the most curse laden films in the world. Imagine trying to live anywhere in California, much less Los Angeles, and not being able to curse? Surely, that states [...]
6Mar2009 | George Stevens | 0 comments | Continued
21st Century Branding!
With a model that has its roots in America, mid-1800’s, today, branding is still an important part of the business world. If we were to step back in time, back to the 1850’s, when, with thousands of heads of cattle or sheep roaming the land, the owners needed a way to identify and separate their [...]
3Mar2009 | George Stevens | 0 comments | Continued
Don’t be Mad(off)
As you’ve all probably heard by now, Bernard Madoff, former chairman of NASDAQ (NASDAQ NDAQ) and president of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC was indicted 2 months ago for perpetrating the worst case of investor fraud ever committed by a single person. His crimes have caused many firms to go bankrupt, foundations to become [...]
26Feb2009 | Minnie Rudolph | 0 comments | Continued
Power to the People!
Sign of a new political movement? Grass roots democracy in action? A glimpse into the crystal ball of the future? YES! What am I referring to - the Facebook massacre.
Facebook, in case you are just coming out of a five year hibernation, is one of the largest social networks on the planet earth. A place [...]
Windows Shopping
Late breaking news: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) announces plans to open a chain of company branded retail stores throughout the U.S. and around the world. I can see it now, “Ladies and gentlemen, we are proud to announce our new ambassador to Microsoft…”
According to Microsoft, the goal of these stores is to “create deeper engagement with [...]
Super…Inappropriate?
Well it’s over…football season. No more beer-drinking, wing-eating, glued in front of the TV Sundays. Back to doing “productive” things on Sundays.(oh G-D, help me!) Well, at least the Superbowl was entertaining.
As for the commercials…I can’t say the same. Have you noticed that the build up to Super Bowl ads seems to get bigger and [...]
When is Best Buy, the best buy?
A word of warning: if you’re a techno-geek and believe that the Going Out of Business sale at Circuit City (OTC CCTYQ) is like manna from heaven, it ain’t.
With its announcement last month that the competition was too steep, and their profits in the dumpster, Circuit City pulled the plug on 567 stores nationwide. In [...]
The 1 Trillion Dollar Barrier
It wasn’t too many years ago that the “glass ceiling” for monetary holdings was 1 billion dollars. The net worth of the richest people on earth was measured in 100’s of millions of dollars. Over this past decade, this all has changed.
Today, we learn that the massive U.S. economic stimulus package will cost our children [...]
Can an Apple Survive Without its Core?
The question around Silicone Valley and elsewhere is “what’s wrong with Steve Jobs?” First, Steve didn’t show up at one of his perennial speaking engagements. That’s right, in December, Jobs announced that he would not be speaking at this year’s MacWorld. The Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) explanation: no revolutionary new products to announce, and the show [...]
9Feb2009 | George Stevens | 0 comments | Continued-
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