Sailing – Tight Race for the America’s Cup

The America’s Cup duel between defending champion New Zealand and challenger Italy continues to be a close race. After the second day, the battle for the most prestigious trophy in international sailing is 2-2. The “Luna Rossa” crew with co-helmsmen Francesco Bruni (Italy) and Jimmy Spithill (Australia) initially took the lead 2-1 on Friday. The third race, which was almost […]

Considerations of having a parrot as a pet

There are several factors to consider before purchasing / adopting a parrot. A key factor to remember that parrots, unlike cats and dogs and other commonly kept pets, is that they come with their fair share of requirements and sometimes include visits to the avian vet. Which brings up the point in the evaluation of the previous owners, what is […]

Monterey – The Soul of Steinbeck Country

California, the State. San Francisco, the city. Monterey, the city. John Steinbeck, the author. For this Steinbeck fan, San Francisco is pretty close to heaven. From San Francisco it’s an easy trip down the peninsula to Santa Cruz and Steinbeck Territory. Flight to the San Francisco airport in the late afternoon. The signs are immediate America. ‘No Ped Xing’, ‘Squeeze […]

The next generation is here and we are waiting

Xbox One and PlayStation 4, collectively known as ‘Next Gen’ consoles, have the ability to enable much more sophisticated games with better graphics, a larger game world, and more creative game development. Gaming audiences are excited about the possibilities of Next Gen and eager to find out how the increased capabilities of Next Gen consoles will translate into better and […]

Five reasons we love chocolate

It is one of the most popular sweets of all time. Women crave it, men treasure it, and Aztec kings are said to have been the first to eat it. But why do we love chocolate so much? The following are just a few of the reasons chocolate is so popular, and why you shouldn’t give it up entirely, even […]

Outdated marketing with new technology

We seem to have come full circle when it comes to communicating with our prospects and clients. I recently realized that I have been paying much less attention to online newsletters and those nice HTML ads that hit my inbox every day. There are some exceptions, of course. But for the most part I am interested in the CONTENT of […]