by Norma Thatcher | Sep 4, 2018 | Inspirational, Thought provoking
On January 15, 2009, commercial airline pilot Captain Chesley Sullenberger landed an Airbus A-320 on the Hudson River in New York City. It was one of those moments in our country’s fairly recent history that many adults remember with a sense of awe. To support that...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 1, 2018 | Inspirational, Public speaking, Thought provoking, Uncategorized
In wrapping up the preparation of a workshop for later this month, my presentation close is, appropriately enough, about endings. Endings are a big deal: We end our babyhood by learning to walk. Our little kid stage ends on the first day of kindergarten. High school...
by Norma Thatcher | Aug 28, 2018 | Healthy Living, Thought provoking
My last post pointed out that in 2017 the pharmaceutical industry spent six billion dollars on direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs. It turns out that’s just a quarter of what that industry spent in marketing those same drugs to the healthcare...
by Norma Thatcher | Aug 26, 2018 | Healthy Living, Thought provoking
Advertising…from pop-up ads online to glossy double-page spreads in magazines to television commercials—we can’t seem to escape the constant barrage of companies trying to sell us stuff. In 2017 companies spent 206 billion dollars on advertising in our country. So...
by Norma Thatcher | Aug 18, 2018 | Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking, Uncategorized
A friend had driven into the city to attend a concert. Traffic had forced the cars to slog along, barely moving down the city streets. Suddenly a young boy, surely no older than ten, jaywalked across her car’s path. He turned and raised his middle finger as he crossed...
by Norma Thatcher | Aug 14, 2018 | Humor, Marketing, Thought provoking
Do you recall listening to the radio leading up to New Year’s Eve? Radio stations asked listeners to vote for their favorite song of all time. Some years back I was with a mixed group of people as the #1 listener pick was announced for that year. When Unchained Melody...
