A More Intimate Sabbath
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Miscellaneous
Zachary Thacher often spends Friday nights at home in his New York City apartment, but not because he’s skipping out on Sabbath-eve prayer services. Thacher, 32, is the founder of Kol haKfar, an independent Jewish community that, like a growing number of similar groups around the country, meets in the homes of community participants.
A Devil of a Day
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Business
The superstitious may be cowering as the ominous 6/6/06 looms, but marketers are having a hell of a time.
In a Real Crunch
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Business
Racing to start national chains, cereal cafes are chewing one another up.
Scents and Sensibility
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by JC in Business
Researchers say smells can affect a shopper’s behavior. So stores are trying to cash in on what the nose knows.
Cheating 2.0: New Mobile Apps Make Adultery Easier
Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by JC in Recent, Tech
AshleyMadison.com, a personals site aimed at facilitating extramarital affairs, now has mobile apps that suspicious spouses can’t trace.
Shoppers, Unite! Carrotmobs Are Cooler than Boycotts
Posted on 15. Mar, 2009 by JC in Business, Recent
In a new twist on consumer activism, carrot mobs descend on businesses that promise to spend part of the profits getting eco-friendlier.
Haiku Nation
Posted on 21. Aug, 2008 by JC in Multimedia, Tech
Words few, hard-hitting. So participatory. Mini-lit is hot.
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I’ll Have That Typeface on the Menu
Posted on 12. Jun, 2008 by JC in Business, Food
A new study suggests that ultra-fancy and hard-to-read type convinces diners that the dishes are worth the high prices.
The Dish on Green Disposables
Posted on 31. Jan, 2008 by JC in Business
A start-up hopes that plates from plants will yield profits from the eco-chic.
Gyms Go Gourmet
Posted on 14. Jun, 2004 by JC in Business, Food
Forget about smoothies and energy bars. Health clubs are now wooing members with fancy cuisine.
The New Baby Boom
Posted on 26. Apr, 2004 by JC in Business
Older kids have too many other things to do, so children’s museums are now targeting toddlers.
Back to School
Posted on 19. Jan, 2004 by JC in Miscellaneous
Campus life. Exams. Papers. Test anxiety. Sounds like the perfect retirement.
