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Pass the Shrimp

June 2, 2010

Is online video the “shrimp fried rice” of television?

Surviving Like Sears

May 14, 2010

Sears used to sell houses…and many other things. They learned a lesson from the railroads and have survived to tell the tale.

Will the biggest players in the newspaper business survive like Sears or disappear like ghost trains?

A Lion in Your Living Room

April 7, 2010

If 3D takes off as some predict, its only a matter of time until the “jungle out there” feels like it’s in your living room.

Do The Write Thing

January 6, 2010

Nutrition and news have something in common: we need to be served a balanced diet of what we like and what we need.

Newspapers: “Join The Club”

September 9, 2009

Paul Rule wonders if the previously rejected pay-to-read online newspaper model will work this time around. Or if it is another example of rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

Pining For The Pitchman

July 14, 2009

Billy Mays, pitchman extraordinaire, moved on before he was able to pitch the Awesome Auger as a remedy for earwax buildup.

Newspapers in Lumbago Days

June 2, 2009

If you think that the newspaper business is having a tough time today — read your history books.

Clean-up On Aisle 5

March 5, 2009

It’s all about shelf space and being eye-level with the consumer. Even on the Web.

The End of An Era: Lunch at Woolworth’s

February 4, 2009

Woolworth’s, a symbol of simpler times in the US, has closed its UK stores, too.

*Try* To Have a Happy New Year

January 7, 2009

Will Best Buy and other CE retailers be a best buy for consumers in 2009?