Archive for August, 2006
School Days
by Susie Watson on August 30th, 2006
What’s it like to send someone off to college today? Barb tells Susie
all about it after delivering her daughter to NYC. Target and other
retailers benefit from the trend by stocking lots of dorm duds and
the gals remember the days of their own fledging into the world
beyond home sweet home.
Music: College Girl by Suzy Callahan, Pulling All The Rind Off
State Fair Stories
by Susie Watson on August 22nd, 2006
August is the month for that famous American tradition - the state
and county fair. Susie and Barb recount tales of the food, the farm
animals, the freaks, and the freewheeling rides. Simple entertainment
that never goes out of style. Bring on the cream puffs, funnel cakes
and corn dogs.
Rummage Sale
by Susie Watson on August 15th, 2006
Barb quizzes Susie on her first ever weekend rummage sale in which
she sold many of her worldly goods from decades past. The purge was
successful and the ladies talk about the popularity of yard sales and
how they will never go out of style. Susie’s revelation is that
letting go of stuff wasn’t so bad after all. Except for the vintage
clothing.
Music: Letting Go by Adam and the Walter Boys from the album The girl
that smokes
One to One Marketing
by Susie Watson on August 9th, 2006
Finally, it has come to pass that we can order cool products we design ourselves, on demand, without the overhead of inventory or any other business headaches. Café Press to the rescue! If you have an idea, whether it be visual, musical, or literary, online entrepreneur Café Press can put it on the open market for you, without any cash outlay on your part. Don Pepper’s view of the future in his 1993 book, The One to One Future, has arrived, and is making itself at home, in YOUR home.
Music: I Could Write A Book; Ernestine Anderson; Isn’t It Romantic
Bored By Boards
by Susie Watson on August 1st, 2006
The whole gamut of boards from corporate to tiny non-profit is covered in this conversation about the whys, wherefores, and whatevers of these sometimes dysfunctional entities. What exactly is the role of the board, in reality and ideally?
Music: We Got Bored by 586 from We Got Bored