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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?

Video on Demand in Demand

November 17, 2008

VOD consumers shift more than time, according to a new Marquest study.

The Cracked Crystal Ball

September 24, 2008

Don’t count too heavily on the psychic skills of researchers and statisticians. Their predictions are often no better than what you get from the weatherman.

Ten Amendments and Seven Words

July 11, 2008

A recent Rasmussen Report says half of us don’t understand the concept of “Freedom of Speech.” Say what you want…well, 50 percent really can’t.