by Whitney | Jun 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
A while ago, I wrote about how Wegman’s food markets used their customer database to call and warn customers of products they had purchased that might contain the pistachios that had been recalled, and how excited I was that they cared as much for me after the...
by Whitney | Jun 27, 2009 | business, economics, education, finance
I was with a group of friends recently and we were discussing conferences. One person said “Was it worth it? Would you have been annoyed if you had spent that much of your own money to attend?” And it struck me right there and then- we treat the money...
by Whitney | Jun 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
I read a blog post by Andy Kessler today, who has written a book called The End of Medicine, which I have admittedly not read as of yet. The post alleges that the medical industry has created a complete boondoggle of finances, and if we were to employ electronic...
by Whitney | Jun 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
On a recent trip to Europe, I was amazed that the Daily Show with Jon Stewart is broadcast in an “international version” along with a disclaimer that it’s “satirical news”. While the satire part seems self-evident, the recent change in...
by Whitney | Jun 25, 2009 | Uncategorized
Today, people gathered on twitter to discuss the deaths of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. Other rumors swirled that maybe Harrison Ford or Jeff Goldblum also shuffled off the mortal coil. But here’s the thing…. Crowd psychology being what it is, it...
