On Words and Business

On January 16 Alley424 Communications celebrated five successful years in business.

Here are some developmental milestones reached, like a normal 5-year-old:

• Self-care skills–can dress up and feed business as needed
• Able to play in small groups with other business owners
• Can speak in sentences longer than five words
• Is able to recognize authority
• Follows through when given directions
• Can cut and paste
• Has occasional night terror
• Requires approximately 1,800 calories per day
• Asks innumerable questions: what? why? where? when?
• Answers telephone appropriately
• Like entertaining other people and making them laugh

Wishing you all happy and healthy holidays overflowing with family, friends, and fun.

In case you missed it, yesterday (the last Monday in January) was Bubble Wrap appreciation day. Some sort of silly, sort of addictive fun for those of us who don’t work in the business.

Enjoy Bubble Pop, in case you don’t have any bubble wrap on hand to pop in celebration

Librarian: Craig Buthod, Director, Louisville (KY) Free Public Library

Color: Pantone 15-5519 Turquoise

China: Tiger (starting Feb 14)

Finance Minister: Korn Chatikavanij, Thailand

For those in a Christmas mood (and I know not everyone is or even needs to be) and aren’t working too hard today (and I know some people are by choice or necessity), here’s a fun diversion: the Official NORAD Santa Tracker

I hope this brings a little holiday cheer to everyone!

The top 25 holiday songs this year, according to the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

My faves:

• # 8 Jingle Bell Rock
• #13 Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
• #23 Carol of the Bells
• #24 Wonderful Christmastime

What I believe is missing:

• All I Want for Christmas is You
• Last Christmas
• Santa Baby

Happy holidays to you and yours!