by Lisa Orchard | Jan 3, 2019 | Bringing Back Main Streets
I can’t help it – this book charmed me from the start – even though the text is beyond dry. Cartoonist & illustrator Robert Sikoryak takes iTunes’ incredibly dense legal document and presents it as a series of comics. Each panel is in a...
by Lisa Orchard | Jan 3, 2019 | Bringing Back Main Streets
What a great deal! Two mittens for $24! Or should I just buy 1 for $15? I often come across examples of cases where a corporate culture unintentionally reveals itself. What this poster tells me is that HBC staff probably suffer from poor project planning and...
by Lisa Orchard | Jan 3, 2019 | Bringing Back Main Streets
This is just hilarious and a reminder that being able to use words well is not the same as being witty. True wit has an a comic edge to it. Enjoy! Art of the one-liner: wit and grit for a deadly hit And why the late, great Carrie Fisher deserves to join Oscar Wilde,...
by Lisa Orchard | Jul 2, 2018 | Bringing Back Main Streets
Looks like Google is well on its way to eliminating the need for people to write with the new Duplex personal assistant service – although it can never replace all the nuance in human interaction – that’s what we writers are here for. Google may be...
by Lisa Orchard | May 15, 2018 | Bringing Back Main Streets
There’s a new book I have to get to on systems thinking. I have to admit I was completely sold by the headline: How having power is like having brain damage: a new book explains why systems fail. When we’re in charge, we are impulsive and ignore others’...
by Lisa Orchard | May 15, 2018 | Bringing Back Main Streets
I must admit to spending a few minutes pondering why they chose to name Melania’s big First Lady project like this. Is this really the best they can do? In the end I decided it’s because a catchy slogan “trumps” (applause, please) the rules of...
