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When any new movie comes out that appeals to my 9-year old, we  “HAVE” to go.  We “MUST”.  Otherwise, she’ll just “DIE!”  This past Sunday night, I did a very unparent-like thing.  I took my daughter to the 7 pm showing of Disney’s “The Princess and The Frog”.  OK.  It is wonderful.  Do you remember [...]

There are two aspects to the LA Auto Show that have captured my attention this year.  The first is the innovation that is emerging in sustainable energy (and I’ll have a post just on the green cars I enjoyed test driving.)  The second is the continual shakeup in the auto industy — this time at GM. 
By now, everyone knows [...]

The great thing about the Auto Show media events is that you get to speak with the designers and marketers and really get inside their heads and their visions for their cars.  Today’s Chevrolet event highlighted the Volt and the Cruze.  The designers did a good job showcasing the clean lines, crisp looks and the [...]

On the heels of a really impressive morning, exploring the Cadillac lineup and the stylish Chevrolet Cruze (and one of my faves, the Volt), comes the announcement from General Motors that Fritz Henderson has resigned as President and CEO of General Motors.   I was kind of surprised.  I’m a taxpayer, so I guess his boss, kinda [...]

I’m heading off the to LA Auto show this week (some distinct advantages to living in LA, when the auto show comes to town!) and looking forward to learning as much as I can for all of us Boomer and 50 plus types through the backstage pass a press credential gives you.  Not only do [...]

A very happy and healthy new year to all my friends and readers who are Jewish and celebrating Rosh Hashana this weekend.  One good thing about celebrating both the Jewish New Year and the C.E. New Year is that I get to make my resolutions twice.  I’m sure it’s going to be a challenging one.  Unemployment [...]

Laura Lee Carter, well-known blogger (Midlife Crisis Queen), recently released her book “Midlife Magic: Becoming the Person you are Inside!”
It’s could almost be sad to say that books about the midlife crisis have become relatively available.  However, there is something very compelling about a writer baring her emotional soul to the anonymous reader. 
In this case, [...]

If anyone would have told me that a press conference at a car show could be groundbreaking, I’d take a pause. That’s exactly what happened today. GM CEO and Chairman Rick Wagoner made two important announcements. You can get the full conference at this link. The first was the commitment of GM to the Lithium [...]

Wow. What a day today. I won’t go into detail in this post about all the information and interviews, but the GM press conference and vehicle lineup was impressive. There is no question that they are responding quickly. Remember the GM of the 80’s? Forget that! This is the new GM. And I was literally [...]

Over the weekend and early next week, I’ll be embedding video links to some of the press conferences and announcements taking place in Detroit.  Keep tuned in!