The roads were a bit busier today. After a quiet first week back, in which many in these parts would have taken that first week off, you could tell there were more people going to work today. Still pretty quiet compared to high season, but definitely more happening. More people back ‘at mill’ too, with...Read More

Once  upon a time businesses produced products that we, the unsuspecting consumer, would buy. We had little say in the matter, besides the collective clout of buying something and not buying something else. The something would prosper and the else would disappear. Survival of the fittest. Darwinism and all that. And so it was, unless you...Read More

I remember the conversation like it was yesterday. He rang me up with some exciting news, “I’ve got some exciting news!”. “Yes?” I said, thinking he’s done some brilliant deal with a major client, or someone wanted to invest or buy us out, or something. “I’ve tracked down the owners of that domain name, and...Read More

[ted id=1230] Have you discovered TED Talks yet? Standing for “Technology Entertainment Design”,  TED is a not for profit devoted to spreading new ideas, and brings together some awesome speakers at various venues all year round. Their best talks are all online (www.ted.com) and they are extremely good, and short! Usually 10 minutes, no more. A...Read More

The other day a newly released DVD caught my eye as I was browsing for TVs. It was the Rolling Stones’ 1978 ‘Some Girls’ tour film, never before released, digitally remastered from the original 16mm movie.  So I had to have it.  (We also later bought a new TV.) ‘Some Girls’ was the first album...Read More

I almost set up a blog 5 years ago. My company was contemplating an IPO  at the time and a fellow CEO urged me to blog about the whole dang process. “When will you ever get the chance again?” Good point. I got as far as setting one up, but never did anything. Like so...Read More