. Some nights enter our lives quietly and then stay with us forever—unexpected, unforgettable, and impossible not to smile about when we remember them. In my previous post, I wrote about the launch of The Art of Detachment in Madrid a couple of weeks ago—a magical evening surrounded by extraordinary people, where I had the […]
I’m 63 years old and alive and kicking. I’m in awe and thrilled to bits, currently trying to carry on with my life in the midst of the new normal. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, I’ve been staying at home most of [...]
At that time, San José was home to a living, breathing example of a dream come true. Two inspired youngsters, Jorge Jiménez and Giselle Zamora, ventured off to Italy 43 years ago where they blazed a trail, had a son named Esteban, [...]
A few years ago, when I first wrote this piece in the Costa Rican newspaper La Nación, Apple had just broken ground in an innovative way that had nothing to do with technology, a new device or a new machine. Rather, they’d [...]
It was March 2008 when I programmed the rental car’s GPS to find the closest gas station. I was in Paris and had to fill the tank in order to avoid the steep cost of gas at the rental agency. Since I [...]
When I typed this question into Google, a whopping 241 million results came up. “Holy shit!” I thought to myself. Then, I tweaked my query slightly, swapping the word “world” for “life” and two million more search results were generated. Safe to [...]
My blogging debut was back in 2005 when I first wrote a few lines here, on the Slow Burn blog, named A Fuego Lento in Spanish. Since then, it has certainly lived up to its name; I’ve gone through periods of writing [...]
Cannes Lions 2010 Radio, Media And Outdoor Lions Juries Announced 15 March 2010 Cannes Lions are pleased to announce the members of the Radio, Media and Outdoor Lions juries. Commenting on the juries, Terry Savage, Chairman of the Festival said, “Cannes Lions [...]
Cannes 2010 Direct, PR And Promo Activation Lions Juries Announced 30 March 2010 Cannes Lions are pleased to announce the members of the Direct, PR and Promo Activation juries. Philip Thomas, CEO of Cannes Lions, said, “We are seeing more and more [...]
Cannes Lions 2010 Cyber And Design Juries Announced 07 April 2010 Cannes Lions are pleased to announce the members of the final two Cannes Lions juries to be revealed, Cyber and Design. Terry Savage, Festival Chairman, said, “In 2010 we welcome two [...]
Study uncovers secret of world’s most admired companies Engaging with employees strengthens loyalty and improves performance After the thirteenth version of the famous list of the most admired companies in the world, published annually by Fortune magazine and the Hay Group, [...]
It was fun to see a new launch at the Apple store in SoHo. Once again the lines were early, and the enthusiasm for the new iPad was not long in coming. Here’s a short video shot on iPod Nano and edited [...]
December 14, 2009 COLOMBIA | PRESIDENT OF THE WEEK Arnau: “There is always something pending; in our case, to bring a Cannes Lion next year”. Recently named Creative Agency of the Year at the Nova Festival, which took place last November, DDB [...]