Macy's Day Parade Pt. 2
I’ve always loved that “Macy’s Day” is a short way of referring to Thanksgiving Day.  It’s even a Greenday song http://www.greenday.com/site/music.php.   The parade that started as a promotion to announce the opening of the Macy’s Herald Square store in 1924 has become a cultural icon and a part of families’ holiday traditions. (See the Wikipedia link

Macy's Day Parade Pt. 1
At our house, Thanksgiving morning is all about the four of us hanging out together, having a special (light) breakfast--this year, savory and sweet tarts made with surplus pie crust (thank you, my sweet wife)--and watching the parade. Then it's all about traveling to both our families' gatherings. Today I am thankful for our familes. Big and small

Retail Store Design: We've Come a Long Way, Baby. Really?
http://pleasantfamilyshopping.blogspot.com/2009/07/woolco-of-our-dreams.html I found this great blog that discusses retail days gone by.  I’m in the midst of doing a big strat

The Power of Listening: Getting to the Emotional Core
http://www.nationaldayoflistening.org/participate/ This Friday is the National Day of Listening as declared by StoryCorps.  If you are not familiar with StoryCorp, it is an ongoing effort to record the stories of ordinary people’s lives.  It is quite simple really, two people talking with each other.  These stories are stored in the Library of Congress and can be heard on public radio and the StoryCorp Web site. A few years back, I worked on a project with a very large health insurance company.  The challenge w

In Honor of the Big Game
A bit of Ohio State ritual. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Download now or watch on posterous VID 00000.3GP (2051 KB)