Brand Meets Trend

Business Week Online is all abuzz about Burt Bees. This homegrown, eco-friendly company has been selling their simple all natural products for years. Staying true to their brand, the trends eventually caught up with them. Now Burt Bees has shifted from selling at craft fairs and speciality markets to mainstream. Their website still projects a homegrown feel while still offering cool interactive features.

Get on the Island

Several trends have converged in the new Tribewanted timeshare. Appealing to the strong drive for social connecting this timeshare is about joining a tribe, a community. At the same time, this offers an eco-friendly vacation, and there’s opportunity for public service. Looks interesting, similar in some ways to the popularity of mission trips for adults. In many churches adults forgo the yearly vacation to go to some remote region and help build a school, houses, and/or set up medical clinics. (Some adult missions include The Bridge,  Experience Mission, Missions to Mexico)
If you want to join the tribe, you better sign up! Only 5,000 slots. Thanks to Iconoculture for the Tribewanted tip.

Jeremy Lost at Sea

Jeremy is on St. George’s isalnd but I think his mind is marooned even further away.

Tom Friedman on Fresh Air

Finally, I’ve heard some thoughtful analysis of the situation in the Middle East. If you have a moment, listen to Tom Friedman’s interview on Fresh Air yesterday. Highly recommended!