Category Archives: In The News

VCU: Basketball As Branding

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Terry Taylor

Not that many years ago, Virginia Commonwealth University was a 3rd choice commuter school. It was the school your kid went to if they did not get into the University of Virginia or Virginia Tech. Then a man named Eugene … Continue reading →

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A Week in Detroit

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Terry Taylor

Detroit has been maligned for years, some of it deserved, some of it not. I do not have to replay news stories of the auto industry’s collapse or houses going for $1 or unemployment over 30% and entire neighborhoods going … Continue reading →

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Auburn, Oaks and Idiots

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Terry Taylor

First let me say that I am glad that no alumni of my alma mater, the University of Alabama, poisoned those two oaks at Toomer’s Corner in Auburn last week. Something so despicable just goes to show how ugly this … Continue reading →

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The Day The Pictures Died

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Terry Taylor

The Pentax K1000 was manufactured from 1976 to 1997 and sold more than 3 million cameras. I got mine in 1977. It was simple, sturdy and some said ordinary. But all of those qualities made it the perfect 35mm SLR … Continue reading →

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Black Friday Desperation

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Terry Taylor

5:24 am, Black Friday, checkout line, a crowded Walmart near Richmond, Virginia. People throng like bleary-eyed zombies to get an early bird grip on items like a Ronco Rocker Showtime Stainless Steel Stamped 20-piece knife set for only $20. “That’s … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite. Too late.

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Terry Taylor

According to the news, we all have bedbugs. The evil, almost invisible parasites are everywhere from hotel rooms to your bedroom. Headlines call it an epidemic. A guy on the news just told a story about bedbugs in his car. … Continue reading →

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What Will You Be This Halloween?

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Halloween is big business. This year it’s bigger than ever. In a recent survey, over 40 percent of respondents said they will be wearing costumes. Americans plan to spend an average of $66.28 each – or upwards of $20.4 billion. … Continue reading →

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Getting A Serious Raise By Cutting Your Costs

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Will buying more cool things make us happy? Or will more cool experiences make us happy? Interesting article in today’s NYTimes: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/08/business/08consume.html?_r=1&ref=business

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The Cult of the Creative Genius

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Terry Taylor

What is it about the act of creation that brings out odd behavior in the creators? In the Bible, the Creator was endowed with some pretty unalienable rights. The arts have always tolerated manic creationism. When you mix the arts … Continue reading →

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“Doctor Roadkill”

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Why are we so fascinated with roadkill? We cause it, are attracted and repelled by it and even eat it. So what is the next big thing in roadkill? Mapping it.

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