Not only do I play a direct marketer in real life, I’m also a direct marketing consumer and have been forever. By now I should be swimming in catalogs and sorts of B2C and B2B direct mail offers, at home as well as my biz box.

I’ve been swamped by client work, still mourning George Carlin, and decided to enjoy a few days off with the hubby and family), hence the extra days of silence from your favorite Maven.

You don’t have to be Jewish  to enjoy this ethnic take on the benefits that microblogging has brought to our world. (I distinctly remember my dad, then a man in his 50s, talking to my grandmother on the phone. “Ma, for chrissakes, I’m 50. I know when...

Today, my darling cherubs - 17, almost 12, and 10 - go back to school. I’m celebrating. (Hope you enjoyed the Summer Video Series. I’ll be back with regular posts next week.) Right now, I’m making OJ and breaking out the vodka. Mimosas,...

I just couldn’t wait for Friday. In a moment, you’ll know why. This truly represents another rung of Western Civilization’s descent into hell. (Of course, the guy’s from Long Island, NY - Hell’s Gateway. He probably also grew up in Masspequa,...

It’s Friday. Summer is almost done. If you still have to sit at your desk, why get carried away with that pesky productivity thing when you can pretend to work until punch-out time. It’s what I do.