Visiting Joe Minter’s “African Village in America” just outside Birmingham, Alabama is one of those transformative experiences. It’s an acre of art, sculptures, found objects, doll heads, scrawled sayings and cultivated eccentricities, all behind a…
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How to write a Marketing Plan in 2022
How the hell do you write a marketing plan for 2022 and keep a straight face? Remember how we first revised, then regurgitated and then completely shredded 2020’s plan? And how we all tried to…
Getting A Fresh Perspective with an Outside Consultant
Getting a fresh perspective sound necessary but not sure about hiring an outside consultant? Why would you step outside your organization to seek marketing wisdom or solve a problem? The better question is why wouldn’t…
Barry the Barred Owl in Central Park
Barry the barred owl was my mascot when I needed one most. Barry (a “she/her” despite the name,) lived in a hemlock tree in Central Park. We met under less than typical circumstances: I had…
Camper Travel Tips
This summer, my husband and I traveled all the way across the United States (from Atlanta to Seattle) with a camper (also known as a travel trailer) in tow. We’re not exactly camping aficionados. Neither…
My New York City Pied-à-Terre
Having a pied-à-terre in New York City means I finally get to live out my Marlo Thomas “That Girl” fantasy. Of course, Marlo’s TV-show apartment was far from a traditional pied-à-terre. Hers was beyond glam,…
How to Make Beach Plum Jelly
Beach plums are a rare and rather glorious fruit and if you have a beach plum tree, you really ought to learn how to make beach plum jelly. What else are you going to do…
Discovery Park – Seattle’s Great Park
Discovery Park is Seattle’s largest, greatest park and honestly a true icon, much like the Space Needle or Pike Place Market. It’s like Seattle’s version of Central Park without cars and buildings as a backdrop….
The Best Pie Shop in America
The best pie shop in America is hands down Miss Lena’s Pie Shop in DeValls Bluff Arkansas. Granted, I have not undertaken quantitative research to arrive at this conclusion. I have not for example visited…
Good Places to Eat in Clarksdale, Mississippi
There are three really good places to eat in Clarksdale, each one with a unique character and provenance. One is owned by Morgan Freeman, the other by a Lebanese lady named Paula,and the third is…