also my favorite thing is getting emails from writers who want to work together or other consult-y types who just want to hang out and yap. we aren’t quite in a position to hire yet but i love connecting so hit my line whenever: [email protected]

That guest on #topchef looked like George Santos and I’m not certain it wasn’t George Santos.

What are your fav LA based DTC brands?

'A middle-aged man who lives on the Lower East Side and works in IT training and consulting. He is married with one child and two grandchildren. He said he has 'no spare time.' He gets news from the New York Daily News, The New York Times, Google and X.'

'It’s prudent to expect the highest rigor possible — good enough isn’t good enough. Boeing has consistently downplayed structural problems and denied that it puts profits over quality. But the number of whistleblowers and experts saying otherwise is reaching a deafening pitch.'

I have five coffees and a happy hour scheduled for tomorrow in the City.

LOVE ON TOP!! BEYONCÉ

If I were someone on the job market I would be looking for roles in LA/SF/NYC and be open to moving/going into the office

I don't have an opinion about the utility of larger conferences, especially post-pandemic. I just hope to point out on the side of this take that some people, not all people, really like going to Vegas on someone else's dollar.

INVESTIGATION: The San Francisco Zoo is in turmoil over animal safety.

A bear got out of her den and chased a keeper. A young penguin was killed by a “guillotine” door.

Recent incidents have reignited tensions over employee safety and animal welfare. trib.al/SoEqKHE

Has a movie ever had a sequel in a different genre than the original? E.g: a rom-com original followed by a horror sequel set in the same world with the same concept.

A round of golf is 18 holes and people don't shoot par because the point of golf has never been for people who play it casually to be good at golf.

Too many marketers are 'data-driven' but don't understand or care enough about data.

Remember when Angela Bassett did the thing?

#flashbackwednesday

Comms people: We are great at distilling large ideas into language that everyone can understand.
Others: Why is comms important to a business, especially startup businesses?
Comms people: You're asking a really good question. Let's start by asking you what YOU think comms is...

Northbound 2/3 trains are delayed while we remove a train with a mechanical problem from service at Fulton St.

My latest for Barron's Advisor helps explain why advisors should 'never say never' when it comes to clients and bankruptcy. barrons.com/advisor/articl… via Barron's Advisor