Dec 31 2008
Every heard of the saying that a dog looks like its owner? Let’s test this old wives tale. Please match the Addison Whitney employee with his/her dog!
Wanna see the matchups? Click here.
By: Trista Thielker
Dec 29 2008
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White walls and miscellaneous storage items are not very inspiring or conducive of a creative working environment, so with the help of a few folks here at Addison Whitney, we have spiced up our conference rooms and given them names to reflect their purpose and design.
The first room we tackled is now known as the “Creative Lounge.” Color bands of eggplant and sage surround the room, giving it a relaxing, edgy look. Blocks of chalkboard paint that serve as a tool for capturing ideas during brainstorming sessions, along with inspiring creative items, like LiteBrite, Play-Doh and an inflatable palm tree named Pedro, add some flare to the room.
Dec 25 2008
Seeing the cool, new toys hit the shelf this Christmas really made me want to be a kid again. I thought back to the toys of my day (being a child of the 80’s) and realized that there is not a lot of difference if you take away the heavy influence of technology. Check out my comparison study where I compare toys from 1988 and 2008 (20 year span) and feel free to add your own:
Dec 24 2008
Oh the sweet memories of being entertained by a plastic hoop! I’m not embarrassed to say that this was one of my prized possessions growing up…and still is. For those of you who are not familiar with this amazing phenomenon let this paint a picture for you.
After doing some quick research, I discovered that the hoola (“hula”) hoop has actually been around for thousands of years. Historians say that even Egyptians were known to partake in the hooping. Plastic hoops were first manufactured and sold in Australia, and eventually the founders of the toy company Wham-O saw the potential of producing hoops in the US. Because the company could not patent a product that had been in existence for so long, they decided to modify the name.
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