Author Archives: sergioc

I’ve made enough communication mistakes in my first forty years (especially in the past year) to identify a few rules that I generally don’t follow, but really should: 1) Never use profanity in anger (dirty jokes are up to you). … Continue reading →

 The new TV season has started, so I’m checking out all that I can. ABC is appealing, because they offer their piliots as free iTunes downlaods. Great to stave off boredom on the eliptical machine. Today, I sweated to My … Continue reading →

Excerpts from a draft essay I’m writing for my bosses at Iconoculture. What do you think? Am I full of it? The crash in media value isn’t based on the simple math of supply and demand alone. The founding principles … Continue reading →

Excerpts from a recent piece I pubished for my clients at Iconoculture. * Modern technology may make consumers’ lives more hectic. But Web services — and especially mobile apps — also allow them to gain more control by monitoring finances, … Continue reading →

Coke or Pepsi? Rolling Stones or Beatles? Apple or Google? The latest personality-defining choice is between two companies that, a decade ago, were virtually irrelevant. But today these companies – as different as bacon and ice cream – define the polar-opposite … Continue reading →

Chris Nolan used to make great movies – when he had no money. Memento — shot with a couple of cameras, no special sets, costumes, or visual effects — was captivating because Nolan’s only tool was his script, so it … Continue reading →

In my life, I’ve been asked to explain why I left many things: relationships, popular cities, the Catholic Church (and soon after, the very notion that supernatural creatures exist). But I think I’m struggling most with understanding, and then explaining, … Continue reading →