Bad Girl, Good Business

Let’s Put on a Show! (Business of Fun #19)

Reading Time: 3 minutesBefore we had technology, we had theater. And we still have theater. Dressing up in costumes and pretending to be other people seems to be programmed into human nature. I’ve already covered the fun we derive from television and film, but long before the screen, we gathered in front of (and on) the stage. It started in the […]

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Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo (Business of Fun #15)

Reading Time: 3 minutesOK…I just dated myself. The title of this post is a reference to the 1973 Rick Derringer hit, which was actually first recorded by Johnny Winter in 1970. It also appeared in several movie soundtracks. Lots of old rock and roll classics have been re-purposed as ad jingles (see below). Music and business intersect on many levels. […]

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