'Quick thoughts' Category
Quality Control
Mistakes happen, that’s to be expected. Some are more inexcusable than others, because they aren’t errors in execution, but rather a signal of a flawed process.
I had a great birthday, and it was a cap to a great week. The kids were eager to help me with my “party,” and took an active [...]Premium Problem
I recently saw a billboard for a local State Farm agent. It had a tag line:
“Premium Service without Premium Price”Does that mean the insurance is free?
Can I get the service without paying any premiums at all?
Did someone in the marketing department just have a pun backfire?Technorati Tags: Ike Pigott, Occam’s RazR, insurance, [...]
My Chuck Heston Story
Charlton Heston at the 1963 Civil Rights March.
Charlton Heston died a few days ago. I never met him, but he did provide for one of the most memorable incidents at my last television station.
Several years ago, Heston was visiting Birmingham, waiting in our lobby for an interview appearance on our noon newscast. Our Managing [...]Expectations
“Most problems to be solved are really just a matter of expectations. The trick is knowing when to raise them, when to lower them, and when to change them completely.”
- Ike Pigott
A Travesty of Time
Time Magazine named Vladimir Putin its Person of the Year.
Just think… if he had a blog or ever uploaded a single video, he’d be the first back-to-back winner.
Back to the real news of the day…
