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You’re About to Enter the Cranberry Zone
You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. Next stop, the Cranberry Zone! While Thanksgiving could possibly also be associated with the Yam Zone or the Turkey Zone, I think Cranberry Zone is more appropriate. Why?...
Why the P in IPO Could Stand for Parmesan
Oh Parmesan, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. . . If you’re a regular reader of my newsletters, you probably think I’ve never met a food I didn’t like. But if I were to list them all in preferential order, Parmesan would definitely be pretty high on the...
The Skittles Effect: Good Faith and Fair Dealings
The Skittles Effect Is About More Than Candy Halloween is over. It’s time to put away the costumes and ghoulish make-up, pack-up the spooky decorations, and toss your jack-o-lantern in with the composting. And, whether it’s because you didn’t have enough kids ringing...
Government Contracts: How Tootsie Rolls Helped us Win World War II
When you think about government contracts you probably don’t think about Tootsie Rolls. Think again. When it comes to Halloween I think everyone is a kid at heart. While you may not dress up anymore, if you’re like me, every time you see the kids in costume it takes...
Bobbing for profits and brand protection: What’s the value of your brand?
What happened when Apple tried to take a bite out of Apple? Last week we tasted the plain goodness of baked apples. This, of course, led to a discussion about what kind of apples are “the best”. Red Delicious? Fuji? Gala? Jonagold? Empire? Cameo? Honeycrisp? Arkansas...
Social Purpose Corporations: A Recipe for a New Type of American Corporation
Wouldn’t it be nice if corporations could be as versatile as apples? Now they can. The rainy days of autumn signal the end of another sweltering Texas summer. As the air turns crisp and the temperature drops, my love of crisp fall apples starts to rise. I’m not the...
Peep Art: Pop Culture or Product Liability
Why You Can’t Sue Apple If You Eat Your Ipod Not too long ago someone mentioned that my recent post “Where were you the day Twinkies died?” was just one of the many plays on Twinkies death and rebirth. One of the most notable is Twinkie: Rest in Peeps, the winning...
Naming Your Business: What the Fluff Should You Call It?
Bet You Didn’t Know Fluffernutter Had Such a Rich History National Fluffernutter Day was October 8th. Given my recent delightful experience with sage flavored marshmallows in butternut squash soup, I thought I would give it a nod this year. Much like Fluffernutter, my...
Default Judgment – Hiding From a Lawsuit Doesn’t Make It Go Away
How the judge squashed the idea of not paying for their squash While we are still experiencing temperatures in the nineties, fall has officially begun. So even though we still need the A/C to be on, we can at least enjoy the hearty flavors and vibrant colors of the...
Don’t Let Your LLC Protection Disappear Into Thin Air
Making sure your corporate protection stands the test of time Believe it or not, James Bond is turning 60. But no matter how old he is, James (no matter who’s playing him) will always be the kind of man that men envy and women desire. Through 45 books and 23 films,...
Striking Out By Not Upholding Your Fiduciary Duties
Trading shares is more complicated than trading baseball cards Summer is winding down, and this year’s baseball season is about to reach its annual climax with the 2013 World Series starting next month. You can’t think about baseball without thinking about baseball...
Entrepreneurs Make the World a Spicier Place
Liking Fire In the Mouth Means You Have Fire In the Belly It has been a spicy week for me. I decided this year to roast Hatch chiles. After roasting, I blended them with some sautéed sweet onions, garlic, fresh cilantro and some cream (fat free so I could eat without...