Archive for June, 2007

The Case of the $54 Million Pants »

Maybe there is some justice in the world. On June 26th, a teary-eyed Roy Pearson Jr., an administrative law judge in Washington, D.C., was told he would NOT be awarded the $54 million in damages that he sought after his dry cleaner, Custom Cleaners, lost a pair of his pants. Wow. That would have been […]

I’m Not a Plastic Bag »

Ok, this story might not be your bag (bad pun intended) but I think it’s an interesting one. Have you ever heard of Anya Hindmarch? I hadn’t. Now I’m not the most fashionable girl around, but I do try to keep up with style gestalt — at least from a bystander point of […]

Einstein fortells The Social Age »

Albert Einstein is best know for his work in theoretical physics and mathematics, but due to his fame the man called “genius” often found himself called upon to give commentary on a wide variety of topics from his day. His popularity and influence allowed him to speak, at times provocatively, of the world around him, […]

Better Labels, Better Choices »

I was in the store recently and found myself in a bit of a frenzy. Now for the record, shopping is usually an enjoyable, if not downright relaxing experience for me. So for me to get stressed out was a big deal. Here’s what happened:
I’ve been thinking a lot about how we as consumers can […]