Monthly Archives: September 2008

Where’s your brand AT?

I am a huge, dorky, proud Bruce Hornsby fan.  You may say “as in THE RANGE?” and I will just sniff and bore you with Bruce’s phenomenal career milestones since the Range went to pasture nearly 20 years ago.  I had plans to go see Bruce a few weeks ago, but the show was canceled [...]

WOM-Worthy STAY-FIT @ Hyatt

I am writing this in the Denver Hyatt Regency.  I had not looked forward to staying here one way or another because, like my rental “oldsmobuicks”, a Hyatt = a Marriott = a Hilton for me.  It’s all basically the same satisfactory experience.
The time change, however, has provided me with enough time to work out [...]

Have You Heard The Story of Rody?

On a recent trip to Austin, my family paid a visit to my favorite toy store on the planet - Toy Joy on 29th & Guadelupe.  While I have been making excuses to frequent Toy Joy for almost a decide, I feel totally justified shopping there now I have an actual child for whom to [...]

Storm Preparedness: Another Take on the Power of Community

Last week I had the pleasure of joining the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) for their annual conference in Orlando, FL.  Little did they know when the conference was scheduled, a huge opportunity for national communications about storm preparedness would be headed to the Gulf Coast just as the conference would be taking place. [...]