The fall of a cultural icon

Monday night I went to a Borders for the last time. Well, the store signage said “Borders,” but it wasn’t like I remembered it at all. The cafe was closed, the friendly Borders staff was gone, and there were signs indicating the mark-downs available for any given shelf. In fact, there were no employees of…

Vacations and Behavioral Change

I love going on vacations for many reasons, but my favorite might be the chance to track the changing behavior-patterns of vacationers over time.  Yes, I’m a geek (and probably a nerd) – I can’t help it. The first “vacation” I ever took with my wife was our honeymoon to Williamsburg, VA.  As we prepared…