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Paying Attention The Gerald Daughtery Political Ad is picking up a lot of press over the last few days and for good reason: it’s intelligent, funny, and so different from the norm for political ads as to be an absolute rock star. So…just in case you haven’t seen it…here is, quite possibly the best political …
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Paying Attention: Once upon a time, in New York City, before the 21st century turned the corner, there was a group of dangerous, skeptical, satirical, often-brilliant, always provocative editors and art directors and writers who revolutionized magazine publishing. At the head of the table sat Clay Felker, the founder and editor-in-chief of New York Magazine, …
Paying Attention: Embed from Getty Images Tesla is now the dominate brand in the luxury car market in the USA, according to this article from Bloomberg.com. Anyone surprised? Don’t be: a new business model in an industry that clings to the past; rapid iteration product improvement; software upgradable performance and features; and no product or …
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Paying Attention Embed from Getty Images From Golf.com, an interesting, revealing, slightly-nostalgic look at the history of Nike Golf. This short piece is all the more relevant with the current dramatic changes in the golf equipment industry (Adidas is selling off it’s equipment brands, Adams Golf and Taylor Made, along with other non-Adidas branded soft goods). …
Paying Attention Embed from Getty Images It’s Back: The Ryder Cup. The Biennial golf competition that pits 12 of the best U.S. Golfers against 12 of the best European Golfers. It’s a three day competition, with competition taking place in three different formats: four ball, foursomes, and singles. The enthusiasm for this competition is amazing–in …
Paying Attention Embed from Getty Images This is the weekend for the annual Perseids Meteor shower–a spectacular, late night, light show, courtesy of nature. Expect the shower to start about 10PM and run until sunrise. While you’re out to view the shower, why not take a camera and see if you can’t capture some …
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Paying Attention: If you like golf, you probably love golf equipment. Maybe you’re one of the many readers of GolfWRX, which typically features a series of photos of –wait for it–the latest golf bags filled with the latest golf clubs used by the pros, at each tournament (this set of photos from last week’s Canadian …
Paying Attention: The final night of the Republican National Convention is this evening and, like all the nights that have preceded it, this one promises plenty of drama. But one speech and the person delivering it tonight have captured the attention–along with worried anticipation– of Silicon Valley. The speaker of nervous focus tonight is Peter Thiel. Embed …
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This post was originally published in July 0f 2016. It is repeated today as the final tournament of the “British Open” series, the Women’s British Open, is being contested today and over the weekend. The only conclusion to draw after reading up on the various Open golf championships in the U.K.–the Brits and Scots sure …
Paying Attention: There are four major golf tournaments every year: The Masters, The U.S. Open, the British Open (known in Britain simply as “The Open”) and the P.G.A. Winning any one of these four is considered the capstone of a golfing career. Winning more than one elevates a player in his standings among his contemporaries and …
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