Daily Archives: Wednesday, March 6, 2002

Thanks to Lewis for the heads-up on this Tennessee two-bit story. Quote: Tennessee is known for its musical heritage, but the images on the state quarter now being circulated have hit a sour note. The guitar on the quarter has … Continue reading →

Down-home cookin’? Fried Apalachicola oysters with a French rémoulade. The New York Times’ R.W. Apple tells us how Birmingham (that’s right, the one in Alabama) became home to one of the best restaurants in the country. No lie. Quote: It … Continue reading →

When could there possibly be a better time to launch a magazine for business travelers than when travel advertising is tanking?

Adage reports that Readers Digest is closing its baby boomer lifestyle magazine, New Choices. The publisher claims the title “fell victim to downward trends in circulation and the overall ad market, as well as increased postal costs.” I think they … Continue reading →

The Tennessean reports that a state tax on services was squashed by a “stream” of lobbyists “weighing in on the controversial bill.” Gee, and I thought it was squashed because it was so painfully apparent that the proposal was ludicrous. … Continue reading →

John Huey & Co. get interviewed by the San Francisco Chronicle and from the sidelines, magazine editor extrodinaire Clay Felker weighs in on the needed changes at Sports Illustrated: Quote: “ESPN was eating their lunch,” (Felker) said of a rival … Continue reading →

Wall Street Journal “Crunch Time” columnist Hilary Stout tells about the career turn a couple makes after they both get fired by Enron. Necessity is the mother of invention. Is it also the mother of small business?