The new gig I started in December as the company's technical architect ("technical" to make the distinction that it's not "information architect") has been an interesting experience for me thus far. My experience at Insurance.com was excellent in so many ways, because the processes were entirely sol...

Well, it's that time of the year. Our Disney-fied version of St. Patrick's day is in full commercial gear, leprechauns and pots of gold a'plenty. Fortunately, more serious people are delving into actual Irish culture. John Foyston reports that whisky expert (say with a brogue now, you lot) Stuart Ra...

The fifth (!!) printing of Presidential Material: Barack Obama (aka Vol. 1 of the Obama trilogy) is on sale today, at a comic shop near you.  If you don't have one yet, pick it up now!  Perform some economic stimulus in your home town! UPDATE: Not only is the new printing of the Obam...

According to copywriting legend Eugene Schwartz, a headline’s main job isn’t to sell; it’s to gain the readers attention and compel them to read the ad.  And this is sound advice, but the Internet also requires one other thing in today’s web 2.0 copy world… Step 1. Scent: Web copy add...

UPDATED VERSION. One day after the unveiling of the much-hyped mini budget, the KL Composite Index (KLCI) on Bursa Malaysia dropped 4.88 points to close at 850.57. Trading volume was thin with 3,751,286 lots changing hands. Losers lead gainers 435 by 219 with Nestlé, Public Bank, KL Kepong and Burs...

The Rolling Stones gave us the theme song for the Baby Boomer generation, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction".  Why is it that so many people are so unsatisfied?  The Bible says it's because they're looking in the wrong place.  The place they are looking is at self....

Posted by guest blogger Andrew Rogers Marty Neumeier, author of Zag and The Brand Gap, has just released The Designful Company: How to Build a Culture of Nonstop Innovation. The idea is that design-aware thinking will help companies confront complex problems and do more innovative, inspired work ("W...

I've been doing some reading lately. Here's what I've recently finished; look for book reviews soon. Pope Benedict's The Apostles (a collection of his audiences on the lives of the Apostles and their co-workers) Jeff Cavins' "I'm Not Being Fed!" (about recognizing the Real Presence of Christ in the ...

I haven't had the opportunity to talk at all about Google's new Chrome browser yet. Which is a shame, because it's easily the best web browser I've ever used. If it wasn't for the complete and utter lack of an add-in ecosystem, I'd switch away from Firefox in a heartbeat. If you're curious about Chr...

This week’s suburban edition of Public Affairs features Doug Whitley , who is on leave from his position of the last eight years as President and CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. Whitley is in the process of “launching his campaign for Governor,� in the 2010 Republican Primary. [See be...