New Age Pharm Seeks Name for Wonder Drug
As a marketing consultant, I occasionally am retained by drug companies to help them launch new products. That was the case last week when Ram Singh of New Age Pharmaceuticals asked me to chair a group charged with naming the company’s latest offering. “What’s the drug supposed to do?” I asked. “Cure UEFS,” he said. […]
The Fixer
While chasing a carpenter ant with a hammer across our family room on a Sunday afternoon, I noticed a crack in the wall near the door to our patio. “Oh, oh,” I thought. “This is going to cost me.” I saw an ad for a handyman on Craigslist. I called him. He said his name […]
“You’re Fired!”
WASHINGTON — The Washington Wart Hogs fired Bill Ramsey yesterday in his first season as head football coach and two days after he received a vote of confidence from team owner James Ryder. “Bill has done an outstanding job in his short time with the Wart Hogs,” Washington interim general manager Steven A. Axeford said […]
Calling 800 Numbers Can Cause Health-Related Issues
I was 24 hours from boarding a flight to South America when I noticed a discrepancy between the name on my passport and the one on my boarding pass. The one on the boarding pass was missing my middle initial. Normally, that would not be an issue. But in reading the rules of this particular […]
Creatures of Habit Drive ThisLover of Change Crazy
It was early on a recent Sunday morning and I decided to take a yoga class before attending a church service. Randomly, I chose a locker in the second row of a substantial men’s room in the health club I’ve been a member of for years. I had almost finished dressing for class when there […]
The Altar Boy
SYLVANIA, Ohio – An altar boy at St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church in Sylvania, Ohio, set the record on Feb. 21 as the oldest server in the history of the U.S. Archdiocese. At 70 years, 364 days, George Tanber broke the record of 70 years, 363 days set by John Haddad of St. Mary’s Antiochian […]
The Wait: 37 Minutes of Hell in a Grocery Store
I visited my favorite Italian specialty grocery store the other day. I only needed three items, but I was on a tight schedule so I was hoping to get in and out fast. The store was not crowded. Should not be a problem, I figured. My first stop was the deli, where I took a […]
Warning! Showing Me Photos Might Cause Harm to Your Cell Phone
I was invited to a cocktail party the other night at the home of a friend named Bob. He’s also a contractor who is helping us with our new kitchen. I went solo as my wife opted to stay home. The guests were strangers to me so I decided to mingle. My first conversation was […]