I did a 10-oz. New York strip last night for 45 seconds a side, and it was positively divine. A little piece of it was Nathan’s first bite of rare steak. Said he liked it, though I think it confused him a bit that it wasn’t hot. I have audio cassettes I haven’t played in … Read more
I know it’s a cliché, but sheesh, I really can’t believe how many people are on the phone. Look, I can do it, so I do, but clearly many of you can’t, and moreover, how desperately do you think someone needs you right then? When I say “I can do it, so I do,” I … Read more
As I type, Wal-Mart is expected to announce its second straight year of declining domestic same-store sales. There is much hand-wringing and bloviating about where Wal-Mart went wrong. In chasing up-market shoppers, have they abandoned their core customer base? In moving more toward specials on specific items, and away from uniformly low prices, have they … Read more