Archive — July, 2019
Be My Guest
by Adam Zack — July 31, 2019
My brother Moose reads this blog and used to opine regularly that he wanted to write a guest blog on the subject of grocery store bagging, and how the quantity, quality and training of baggers has decreased ...read more
The Blame Game
by DW Green — July 31, 2019
Today, see if you can go without blaming a single person or single thing. Someone messes up your instructions—it’s on you for expecting anything different. Someone says something rude—it’s your sensitivity that interpreted their remark this way. ...read more
Do you know better?
by Adam Zack — July 24, 2019
Yesterday I was sitting on the beach reading and eating a sandwich. I’ve said before that the perfect sandwich is a beautifully balanced work of culinary art. Your favorite flavors and tastes evenly divided then combined into ...read more
Reason
by DW Green — July 24, 2019
How many things you fear have actually come to pass? How many times has anxiety driven you to behave in a way you later regret? How many times have you let jealousy or frustration, or greed lead ...read more
How do you want to be treated?
by Adam Zack — July 17, 2019
So, I’m re-reading the Editor’s Letter in Food & Wine that I referenced last week, and another blog topic emerges. Bam! He refers to a fantastic chef and restaurateur, Jonathan Waxman. He pretty much created “California Cuisine” ...read more
The Good Life…
by DW Green — July 17, 2019
A well-known writer once complained that after becoming successful, wealthy friends were always inviting him to their beautiful, exotic houses. “Come to our beach home in Maui,” they would say. Or, “Our mountain complex in Aspen is ...read more
The Local Oasis
by Adam Zack — July 10, 2019
I was sitting on the beach in San Diego last Sunday reading food magazines -Food & Wine, Bon Apetit, Milk Street. (OK, I’ll admit it – I was also reading People Magazine – don’t judge). It’s food ...read more
Accepting Enough
by DW Green — July 10, 2019
The foundation of a free country is that your freedom to swing your fist ends where someone else’s nose begins. That is, someone else is free to do what they like until it interferes with your physical ...read more
The Professional Consumer Report
by Adam Zack — July 3, 2019
My dad always read Consumer Reports magazine. Doing his research before a major purchase was passed on to me. We check what their ratings are before any major purchase. New dishwasher? A Consumer Reports Best Buy. Big ...read more
We’re Like A Start-Up
by DW Green — July 3, 2019
There is no question, building a business from scratch can be an immensely rewarding pursuit. It’s why we put our whole lives into doing it, working countless hours and taking countless risks. But shouldn’t we be just ...read more
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