January 2016
How Iconic Eagles Band Member Learned His Craft
Glenn Frey The talent and humanity of late musician Glenn Frey is featured in Tavis Smiley’s recent rebroadcast of a 2012 two-part interview with the singer-songwriter of Eagles band fame. An insightful glimpse of how the music i industry veteran learned how and why to write and collaborate. References Pbs.org/ Tavis Smiley interviews Glenn Frey-part2 […]
How a School Lunch Box Inspired the Idea for a Unique Food Science Book
Let’s Talk Food Presents Author presentation: When food writer and mom, Anastacia Marx de Salcedo wondered about the origin of some of the sandwich fixings in her daughter’s lunch box one day her curiosity uncovered surprising answers and led to Combat-Ready Kitchen: How the U.S. Military Shapes the Way You Eat. Combat-Ready Kitchen is a […]
Why Every Young Person Should Have an Interest in Entrepreneurship, Says Economist
Julianne Malveaux PhD Author, economist, and President Emerita of Citing the challenges facing people of color in today’s economy, the acclaimed economist, author, and President Emerita of Bennet College stated. “…every young person needs to be interested in entrepreneurship…’’ Dr. Malveaux explained why she felt it important to implement an entrepreneurship major during her tenure […]
Q&A: Breaking into the Greeting Card Industry
Q: What kind of greeting cards might a new artist consider offering to card companies? A The Web has affected this industry with a sizeable shift to e-greetings instead of traditional snail mail For starters, the Greeting Card Association.org has a tip page. Create a strategy that involves spotting and forecasting significant trends in the […]
IKEA Lawsuit: Safety Lesson for Aspiring Designers and Inventors
Avoiding Dangerous Furniture Design After incidents in which a dresser toppled over causing fatal injuries to a small child, lawsuits were filed against IKEA. Tragic circumstances that illustrate what can happen when a product is introduced to the marketplace with a lack of proper initial research and planning.. At a minimum, risk analysis. was overlooked: Who, […]
Dog Training Wizard
So You Want to Become a Professional Dog Whisperer Dog education PDF, inspired by the Chase ad and by a fascinating 60 Minutes piece on bomb sniffing dogs a few years earlier on bomb-sniffing canines. A short eye-opening lesson based on primary telephone research with a core theme: Do you know what’s really involved in […]
Little Jazz Genius from Bali
Spotlight on Joey Alexander’s Natural Talents The awesome ability of 12-year old jazz musician Joey Alexander was identified after his parents tried to channel their son’s hyperactivity by giving him a musical instrument What two primary talents, other than musical, might best describe Alexander’s abilities? See the references that follow for clues. Answers below… Answers: Based […]