Monthly Archives: October 2008

Skills to collect

Making sugar from sugar cane. Rounding up hogs. Making clothes out of flour sacks. These are some of the skills that helped my father’s family through the Great Depression on their ranch in TX. One of my favorite things to … Continue reading 

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A refreshing view on adult refreshments

Robert Rosenthal, the former president of TBWA/Chiat Day, in an AdAge column, writes on the virtues of getting tipsy and setting aside responsibility for a little while…. “Drink responsibly.” Talk about an oxymoron. Haven’t we already got enough responsibility in … Continue reading 

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Kids vs. Parents

The other night, after awakening for some reason or another, I lay on my bed in the darkness, thinking about the global financial crisis and worrying about the world in which we’re bringing up our kids. After I got back … Continue reading 

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