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Trapped in pizza hell

I love  pizza. Growing up in Chicago I had several favorite joints. Barnaby’s thin crust with sliced tomatoes, onions, and green peppers. Piero’s or Eduardo’s for stuffed spinach. And Tombstone frozen in a pinch.
Here in Indy (as much as I love this city) pizza is a problem. We are overwhelmed with the national chains (which [...]

The “Long Tail” is growing on me

Read this primer first: Following is an excerpt from Chris Anderson’s initial article in Wired Magazine. It suggests an entirely new economic model for the media and entertainment industries, one that is just beginning to show its power. This economic model challenges the Pareto Principle (aka 80/20 Rule)
“What percentage of the top 10,000 titles in any online media [...]

The power of print

Everyone keeps telling me to cross promote (off line / on line). This week I had a letter published in the local business weekly. In the letter I wrote about the things I like about INdianapolis. And invited people to visit www.ichooseindy.com to post their testiminials as a way to help local economic development. So far, [...]

Speaking of wisdom

I tell my kids bedtime stories every night. Each kid gets to pick a theme, and I just make up stories. Often I’m falling asleep and lose track of the narrative.But last night my 6-year-old wanted a story about hunting for shells and finding treasure. So I told him a story in which he found a chest under [...]