Archive for October 2014
Five Pounds of Fun with Peter Taunton!
“Five pounds of fun” is a way of thinking about diet and fitness. To me, it is another way of saying my wife’s mantra, “everything in moderation.” I learned this saying from my friend, Peter Taunton, this weekend while my son Ben and I were his guests for a pheasant hunting trip at Sutton Bay…
Read MoreA Twist on Mary's Scrambled Eggs
Growing up, one of my favorite weekend breakfast dishes was my Mom’s (Mary) scrambled eggs. Mary made her scrambled eggs by first dicing several slices of bacon, frying these pieces in a pan and then scrambling it all together right in the same pan. This way of eating the eggs and bacon together was an…
Read MoreHow Audi Lost a Sale and Maybe a Customer
I was informed by the Audi salesperson that the A6 is the largest selling luxury sedan in the United States. He seemed proud of this and was perhaps using this data as a means to make me feel smart because I already own one. Unfortunately, the interaction between he and his service department caused me…
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