Drew McManus
10 Resolutions That Will Make You An Expert HiPPO Exterminator
Fri, Jan 1, 2016
by Drew McManus
It’s time to cut back on the HiPPO populatiuon; and no I don’t mean the large, mostly herbivorous mammal found in sub-Saharan Africa, instead, we’re talking about the acronym HiPPO, which stands for Highest Paid Person’s Opinion. We’ve all wasted too much time during meetings and made decisions that didn’t produce the best potential return on investment due
What A Way To End 2015: Old Navy Dissuades Children From A Career In The Arts
Thu, Dec 12, 2015
by Drew McManus
Apparently, some among the decider ranks within clothing retailer Old Navy don’t think very much of a career in the arts, as evidenced by a children’s t-shirt they are selling that displays the slogan “YOUNG ASPIRING ARTIST.” in big, bold Serif font but the word “ARTIST” is scratched out and the career choice of either
There’s A New Inside The Arts Author Coming In 2016
Wed, Dec 12, 2015
by Drew McManus
Shortly after it was launched in November, 2007, Inside The Arts grew include a several new culture blogs in the space of a few years and over that time, some of the outlets have welcomed new authors but we haven’t seen a brand new blog since 2011. That’s going to change in 2016. I’m pleased
The Times (UK) Reports Some Rare Violins Are Fake. But You Already Knew That…
Tue, Dec 12, 2015
by Drew McManus
The 12/28/2015 edition of The Times (UK) published an article by Hugo Rifkind that reports a third of rare violins within the $20,000 to $100,000 selling price range are fake. At least, that’s according to violin dealer, Florian Leonhard; but for long time Adaptistration readers, that news is more than a decade old. For those
Brinkmanship On The Rise In Hartford
Mon, Dec 12, 2015
by Drew McManus
The holiday season didn’t seem to have much impact on softening attitudes in the Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO) labor dispute; if anything, the employer has come out swinging harder than before with a threat to shut down the organization after the end of January, 2016 if musicians do not accept proposed cuts. Although the term
