Well, once again, vacation time is upon us. And what better way to nurse the aches and pains of my first full day of snowboarding at the steep and very elevated Schweitzer Mountain in Idaho than to pop a few Tylenols, sip some hot coffee, sit before a raging fire, and fire off the Third Annual 12 Posts of Christmas post.
As has become the tradition, I have compiled two lists of posts designed to regale old FOPs (Friends of Pow!) and to give cherished newbies an idea of the philosophy, the headspace and the raison d'etre of this blog:
List #1 is the oft-imitated but never rivaled 12 Posts of Christmas. What I did was pick out the one post each month over the past year that best exemplified the spirit that drives the theme of Surprise marketing.
List #2 is a simple collection of faves; rants, raves, theories and experiences of 2008 that were a blast to write and stand the test of time...even though they may stray off topic a bit.
So there we go. And before I leave you for the season, I also must re-state the Vacation Pledge that "postings will be sporadic"...which I always say, but this year, I may actually mean it.
So until January 5--or more likely, until inspiration hits--thanks for being such an interesting, interactive and faithful audience, and for making my commitment to this blog a labor of love.
And enjoy what you may have missed below!
LIST #1: The 12 Posts
December Question #3: Bad To The Bone
November Pow! The TV Series
October A Steaming Bowl Of Yellow
September You Must Remember This
August Gotcha Gets 'Em, Gets Results
July Sometimes, It Ain't What You Are...
June Send Me Something
May Chris Cross
April Diamond Shreddies Sparkle
March Cheeses Christ Almighty!
February Getting Off
January The Best Blog Post Of All Time (Probably)
LIST #2: Rants, Raves & Faves
Walking The Talk
What's In-Store For The Music Biz
My Son, The Maverick
Free Advice--Getting What You Paid For
The Three Integral Factors of Sports
Old Hates Die Hard
How To Fail By Doing Nothing Wrong