Ma uitam aseara la emisiunea de pe BBC si ma intrebam oarecum retoric daca in Romania ar avea loc niste bucatari-vedete cam asa cum avem noi Heston Blumenthal, Jamie Oliver, Gordon Ramsay, Tana Ramsay, Nigella Lawson si toti ceilalti. Din cate stiu (local wisdom adica bunica) nu exista inca nimeni l...

The news that Microsoft has hired a senior Wal-Mart executive to spearhead a move into retail will not come as much of a shock. These days retailers run the world, and companies like Microsoft, which have typically supplied big retail, are now increasingly drawn to the idea of opening up for themsel...

While millions of companies scramble for cost-cutting solutions in this economic recession, one store is already operating with a minimal staff, but it's thriving, with 8,500 stores worldwide, including 1,400 in the United States, and more to come. If you live in the suburbs of the New York or Phill...

Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Reality-Free, TV Squad Ten Have you seen TNT's new show, Leverage yet? It's been called a new age A-Team, but I see it more as a lighthearted combination of Ocean's 11, Alias, Burn Notice and even How I Met Your Mother. In fact, I'm willing to go out on a limb a...

Series: (Almost) 100 years of WoolworthsTOC Woolworths: The curiously British US-based company Woolworths as it was known and loved, and neglected Woolworths: Childhood memories and adult gripes It wasn’t just the credit crunch The blunder of Woolworths By the time I started working for Woolwo...

Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free (S01E02) "The world doesn't work this way." --Dr. Laroque"Then change the world." --Nathan Ford Oh, I really do like this show. It looks like the fine folks behind Leverage are going to use this platform to "expose" the kinds of corporate...

The marketer who is bored with the world's 4th largest retailer is bored with life. If you have been into a Tesco store recently, you will already have seen a new line gracing its aisles. The 'discount brands at Tesco' range has been hailed by chief executive Terry Leahy as the biggest change in the...

3 Auktionen für ebay fertig gemacht. Speicher ein bisserl begehbarer gemacht. Den Aldi-Frankreich-Newsletter endlich wieder los bekommen. Wii mit meiner Frau gespielt. Mario Kart Wii und 2. Lenkrad bestellt. Belkin-USB-Hub bestellt. Die Treppenstufen wieder richtig festgeschraubt. 2 Kisten mit Schr...

I’m a huge, huge defender of religious freedom. I believe in religious freedom for every faith, not just my own; I believe that the First Amendment Free Exercise clause grants broad freedoms that can be limited only in extreme cases (child sacrifice comes to mind). I blog about that regul...

Sommige mensen kijken me stomverbaasd aan als ik zeg dat mijn privé-pc al meer dan 5 jaar oud is en niet meer dan 256 Mb intern geheugen bevat. Dat schijnt niet helemaal te passen bij mijn intensieve computergebruik. De wenkbrauwen gaan vervolgens nog twee slagen hoger als ik laat doorschemeren dat...