by David | Feb 29, 2008 | economics
In case you haven’t got enough to occupy your brain cells, here’s a question for the moment: Is this extra day of February profitable or not? Here’s my thinking. Some revenues and expenses are monthly, so they’re the same in a regular February,...
by David | Feb 26, 2008 | economics, technology
I don’t remember how I first discovered SurveyMonkey, but it was years and years ago, and I’ve used it again and again since. Just recently, two completely random projects had SurveyMonkey components, reminding me of the quality of the service and...
by David | Feb 22, 2008 | culture, economics
I’d been thinking about this for a while, but it came back to the top of the queue recently when I saw the beginning of an advertising blitz for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Or, as I like to point out, the walk for a cure for breast cancer. But this...
by David | Feb 9, 2008 | economics, technology
Last week, I whinged about Whole Foods’ bag policy, and now I’m going to pick on a product I buy there. Sorry for the sour streak, but if you’re in New England and looking out the window right now, you’re probably grumpy, too. On the other...
by David | Feb 5, 2008 | economics, technology, working
Last week I took the train to New York City to attend a board meeting for a non-profit arts center I work with. A lot of interesting things were discussed, but the one that stuck in my head was, “our database still stinks.” That’s a Microsoft...
by David | Feb 3, 2008 | economics
I’ve been critical of Whole Foods management in the past, but don’t get me wrong, I’m a loyal customer, and its in that spirit that I offer some free advice on bags. Like many markets, Whole Foods is wisely encouraging shoppers to bring their own...
