My blog empire that is:
My latest edition: Happy Valley Half Nelson
Updated software
The next time you go to enter a post, things might look a little different. That’s because I’ve updated the WordPress software which runs the blog. Everything should still be pretty straightforward but use the help function in the right sidebar if you have any problems.
I installed a new version of the blogging software
Some minor changes, about half of which only make sense for administrators but a couple of them are applicable for authors. Here’s a video that explains the new version.
It seemed like a good idea at the time
New Coke, 20 years later, and other marketing fiascoes
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What are they laughing about? Roberto C. Goizueta, chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola, left, toasts New Coke with Donald R. Keough, the company’s president, in 1985. Celebration would turn to defeat within months as Americans rejected the tweak on the classic drink.
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This 2005 MSNBC article takes a look at some historic, seemingly good, ideas that just didn’t work out. The most famous, of course, being New Coke.
Others that make the list include:
– rabbit jerky
– clear beer
– the eight track tape
and so on.
So why am I publishing this two year old article. Well, because I have one more to add to the list – this blog.
Gary and I clearly misread how the rest of the family would embrace it. We thought it would be an excellent vehicle for all of us to keep up on what the rest of the family was doing. Quite apparently now, that wasn’t a vision shared by the rest of you.
I’ve pretty much refrained from posting over the last couple of months just to see if the lack of content might prime someone to try to fill the void with something. It didn’t. Obviously, the value just isn’t there for most. I see that now.
The renewal date for the WeAreTheFalls.com domain name comes up for renewal in a couple of weeks. There seems to be little reason for continuing this experiment so I’m going to let the domain expire and pull the plug on the blog.
Hope you at least enjoyed it some while it lasted.
Legends of the Fall – Version 2.1
It’s upgrade time.
Over the last month or so I’ve added several new features to the blog and I figure this is as good a time as any to announce them (it’s also a good time to make a post or two so I can move that obnoxious jock strap picture down a bit 🙂 ).
For a detailed description of what’s included in the new version, click here or click on the Legends – Version 2.1 link in the Info Pages section in the sidebar.