Come Browse our Donut Selection

Dear Members and Constituents,
You may have heard Microsoft is launching version 9 of Internet Explorer. Nine! That’s a lot of versions. I will show my age a little by admitting that, at the time, I thought Microsoft could never take-on Netscape in the browser space. I suppose there is something to be said for giving your competitor’s lifeblood product away while integrating it to your dominant operating system. Then again, Nescape’s demise may have been precipitated by the shape of their logo. If you look at all the successful browsers in the market today, they all have one thing in common: their logos are fashioned after the donut. In hindsight, I suppose the writing was on the wall.

I would understand if you’re a little skeptical. After all, how important can a logo’s shape be? Well, let us see… Ford and Toyota have donut-inspired logos. GM and Chrysler do not. JP Morgan Chase and the Bank of New York have donut-inspired logos (and have repaid TARP). AIG, BofA and Citi Group do not (and have not). Alright, so there may be a few financial institutions with non-donut shaped logos who have paid-off their TARP funds (AmEx?). Nonetheless…

Still skeptical? I suppose reasonable minds can disagree. I don’t think, however, you will disagree with Paul Savil (donut boy) and his delectable donut selection at LaMar’s this morning. We’re going to need a fair bit of help with a ton of non-donut shaped bars taking-up over half a box. So come on down and feel free to browse the selection (get it?)

Happy Friday!

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Donut Doodle Dandy

Dear Members and Constituents, In trying to figure-out Wednesday’s cool-looking Google Doodle ( Jorge Luis Borges’ 112 th birthday ), I stumbled across a list of Google Doodles you’ll never see. This, and a Rockies game later that day, were sufficient inspiration to get my head spinning around what other doodles Google might never noodle? I’m sure you’ll probably have a few ideas of your own, but I was able to come-up with a couple. How about a former Colorado Rockies player whose unfortunate encounter with a moth put him in the news this week? The Matt Holliday doodle might look something like this… Another item which, surprisingly enough, has not been made into a doodle are donuts. Although I was slightly taken aback to find this delicious pastry has not been featured, after the initial disappointment, I decided to take matters into my own hands and take a stab at one (perhaps Google can use it next year for national donut day )… or to celebrate Greek police having “ blown a ho...

Gilding the Donut

Friends, Despite writing about donuts (sort of) for over 20 years, I don’t believe in sugar coating, after all, honesty is the best policy. Gilding, on the other hand I’m good with. Take the church of the Society of Jesus in Quito, (AKA La Compañía). Built in fits and starts between 1597 and 1765, the volcanic rock baroque facade conceals a spectacular interior. I had the chance to go inside this week and although I had heard about the gold leaf work inside, the descriptions had not done it justice. The details from floor to ceiling transport you to another world, perhaps that’s the point. If you’re ever there, be sure to visit. And while you’re there stop by one of the many panaderías … if you’re lucky they might even have a donut. Happy Friday!

The Wrong Word

Friends, Do you ever find yourself starting to say a word, realizing it’s the wrong choice and trying to change it while speaking — making it worse? For me, it’s happened more times than I care to admit. A recurring faux pas for me occurs at the part of the mass where the congregation says “when we eat this bread and drink this cup we proclaim your death, o Lord, until you come again”. For some reason my brain wants to say “profess” instead of “proclaim” — which would essentially mean the same thing. Unfortunately, in my clumsy attempts to fix my mistake mid-word, what comes out sounds like “profane” — totally the wrong vibe. Good thing the entire congregation is saying the same thing in unison. If someone heard me they might think the priest was consecrating a donut, instead of the host. Happy Friday!

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