Archive for October, 2009

I’ve been thinking a bit more about safety this weekend. Yesterday, October 17, was the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta quake that shook the Bay Area for 15 seconds, killed scores of people, collapsed freeways, bridges and houses and postponed the World Series for 10 days.
Living in the Bay Area (and much of the… »

Yesterday afternoon, after viewing some art at the local open studios, my partner and I both had the desire for a slice of pie.  While we share a sweet tooth, it was unusual that we both had the same thought of the same sweet at the same cafe at the same time.  Since we were… »

The clock was striking 1pm as Karyl put the finishing touches on our business suit.  She was looking for fasteners to close the “double breasted” suit.  What did she use? Why, fasteners, of course!  And she put in a zipper! And she got the sleeves attached. And the red trim runs all around the jacket.
Hard… »

We’re just hours till deadline, looks like we have enough cards. But can we get it stitched together – and how do you attach a stiff sleeve to a stiff body – and can we get the trim and detail done so the suit is somewhat attractive?
The skirt is looking great, shades of blue and… »

Blogging “live” from the AMA Marketing Research conference in Palm Springs. We’re here as exhibitors as well as conference attendees.  It’s our first time exhibiting at a conference and we wanted to do something special that showcases our talents.
As we’ve come to understand our brand and our approach, we’ve realized that we take a hand-tailored… »

Maybe there’s a joke that starts with “a man walks into a chinese restaurant, only to find out it’s a karaoke bar….”
In my case, we kind of knew what we were walking into, having been invited to Yet Wah chinese restaurant to celebrate the birthday of Anastasia Goodstein, founder of Y-Pulse.
Perched on the second floor… »