Is Nothing Sacred: No More Wrigley Field?
NEW YORK – We need to end this crap right now. Does everything have to be torn down, rebuilt, and then torn down again. So we are reading an AP story about... Read more.
Barcelona Fashion Brand Show Set for July 2008
NEW YORK – Barcelona will hold a giant fashion show called The Brandery at the Montjuïc exhibition site. We are fascinated with it not because of the name,... Read more.
Campbell Kids Play Ball in Camden Til 2030
CAMDEN, N.J. – Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) and the Camden Riversharks have extended their stadium naming rights agreement for 10 more years to the end... Read more.
Goodbye Gottschalks Department Stores
FRESNO, Calif.- After 105 years in business, renowned department store chain Gottschalks Inc. (Pink Sheets: GOTT.PK) began liquidation today. The going out of business... Read more.
Telegrams Return, Now Two Options for Vintage Sending
First vinyl records make a comeback, and then telegrams? The website Telegramstop will let you write a telegram online, and send it anywhere, for just a few bucks,... Read more.
CBS Turning off Guiding Light
Sad day for soap fans. Sad day for Springfield. The classic CBS soap opera Guiding Light has been canceled by CBS. First started in radio, it apparently began on... Read more.
Sara Lee Doesn’t Like Brylcreem?
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – Sara Lee Corporation (NYSE:SLE) said it would possibly sell its International Household & Body Care business after receiving “expressions... Read more.
New International Herald Tribune Redesign
PARIS – The International Herald Tribune has a redesign. Thankfully, the 122-year-old IHT, owned by The New York Times, has been able to keep a separate identity,... Read more.
Each Brand Name a Dream
What makes us believe in brands, true brands, is that they are expressions of a dream made real. When a good one is lost, or screwed up, it’s sad, not because... Read more.
History of Barritts Bermuda Ginger Beer
HAMILTON – If you want a taste of Bermuda anytime, there is Barritts Bermuda Stone Ginger Beer. Barritts, founded by William John Barritt in 1874, was originally... Read more.