Monthly Archives: February 2013

The Buffalo Sabres ended everyone’s misery yesterday [including his] by finally firing Coach Lindy Ruff after 16 seasons, none of the last half dozen of which at all memorable. No surprise there. The surprise came, apparently to traditional media outlets, … Continue reading →

Sen. John McCain, who will be forever known as the man who decided to let loose the Sarah Palin virus on America, had a tough time at a town hall meeting the other day. The senior Arizona senator and 2008 … Continue reading →

Stellar advertising campaigns work on multiple levels. They first convey the message. [‘Like a Rock’]. They’re usually visually stimulating or even entertaining, [E*Trade baby].  And the really strong campaigns have dual purposes, [‘Fly the Friendly Skies’]. Like covering your ‘arse when things go … Continue reading →

Emerson Electric Co. CEO David Farr apparently let his anger get the best of him and decorum suffered in a recent talk with analysts. “We are not a one-trick pony,” Farr said at the Feb. 11 meeting, according to the … Continue reading →

No worldwide institution, other than maybe North Korea and Iran, spent a greater amount of time in crisis in the last decade than the Roman Catholic Church. Now, the church is leaderless. Pope Benedict XVI stunned the world yesterday by announcing his … Continue reading →

Super Bowl weekend usually brings more than the game, great advertising and too much food. Often, a player or another principal goes a little haywire. This week it was Beyoncé, who’s performing at halftime in New Orleans, answering her critics … Continue reading →