Muppets: Ringing of Bells Max Effgen, December 21, 2009 Seasonal fun from the Muppets. Continue Reading
Worst Christmas Album Ever… Max Effgen, December 20, 2009 Before elaborating, I love the Beach Boys. They were a big part of my childhood summers and one of 3 cassette tapes that were allowed in my Mom’s yellow VW Bus. That said, their take on traditional Christmas standards is terrible. As children, my siblings and I were forced to… Continue Reading
Weekend Project: Climbing Wall for the Bowflex Max Effgen, November 15, 2009December 2, 2013 My toddler-aged son has loved the climbing walls at various playgrounds around Seattle this summer. With the start of the rain, which should stop sometime in April, the playgrounds have been a little wet and cold. I wanted to encourage this new love since it combines physical and metal challenges… Continue Reading
Jumping Shark Fonzie Max Effgen, November 14, 2009 Because nothing says “jump the shark” like Jumping Shark Fonzie… Have a great weekend. Continue Reading
Coffee experts describe the coffee they love Max Effgen, October 18, 2009 Interesting article and graphic on coffee in today’s Seattle Times. I am partial to Kona with price being the only major obstacle to drinking it daily. Seattle Times: Taster’s Choice: Coffee experts describe the coffee they love Continue Reading
Seattle Coffee Houses – Belltown Max Effgen, October 16, 2009 3 great coffee houses in the Belltown neighborhood just north of downtown Seattle. If they are on this list, they are worth checking out. Uptown Espresso at 4th and Wall is a great meeting space with free WiFi. Home of the “Velvet Foam”. Top Pot Hand-Forged Doughnuts has been a… Continue Reading
Roast your own Max Effgen, September 23, 2009 Coffee is a lot of things in Seattle. If you are an independent coffee house in this town you need to elevate and differentiate your game. Nice read in the Coffee City blog about Fremont Coffee. They have recently started roasting their own beans. What they have really started doing… Continue Reading
WSJ: Amazon Is Selling Designs of Its Own Max Effgen, September 18, 2009December 2, 2013 Another read on Amazon’s private brands. I would love to think that the WSJ got inspiration from my earlier post Amazon’s private brands. Plus I re-learned that Pinzon is the name of the Spanish explorer who discovered the Amazon River. In reality, the new products and accounting for “general merchandise”… Continue Reading
Hail to the Victors! Max Effgen, September 13, 2009 Very excited that my alma mater, Michigan, beat Notre Dame yesterday. Great game. Greg Matthews catches the game-winning touchdown Saturday. Clif Reeder/Michigan Daily Continue Reading
Amazon Widgets Max Effgen, September 8, 2009 Mitch Joel’s Six Pixels of Separation blog is a must read for marketing, branding and social media. Check his What’s In Your Bag? post for some an interesting take on Amazon Widgets. I took a turn creating my own widget about some of the coffee related products I have blogged… Continue Reading