Death by powerpoint?

For some reason, I totally expect that someone at the GSB will make "Dumb Dumb Bullets" t-shirts next year...

How much can the NYT mock powerpoint? 

Cultural institution throw down

Reading a fascinating article on animals and Africa, I came across the following New Yorker cartoon:

Bit of the pot calling the kettle, no?

Although if it is in reference to Ira Glass, I am totally Team Resnick in this battle of the hipster touchstones...

Additional Boston To-do's

I'll add others as I get them:

• Craigie on Main
• Boston Harbor Islands
• Mass MoCA
• Harvard Museum
• JFK Museum
• Bruins/Celtics game

Boston Never Have I Ever

As the weather is finally nice (for the most part) in Boston, I've been thinking about all the quintessential Boston things I've never done. So I am setting myself a goal: try and do as many of the activities on the below list in the next 2-3 months as possible.  Who wants to join? Email me or comment!

Historical/Cultural

• Freedom Trail
• Boston Pops
• Red Sox Game: Completed 4/17. Thank goodness for the heaters in the company box, because it was cold! And they lost. twice.
• Duck Boat Tour
• House of Blues
• Peabody Essex Museum
• Day trip to Newport
• Arnold Arboretum
• Museum of Science

Culinary/Nightlife

• Charlie’s Sandwich Shoppe:  Completed 4/9. Scrambled eggs good, not amazing
• Formaggio Kitchen BBQ: Completed 4/10. Amazing pulled lamb, corn bread and slaw, consumed while sitting on a stoop in cambridge and drinking beer out of coffee cups
• Mr. Bartley: 
• Top of the Hub
• Thursday night at SailLoft
• Wine Mondays at L'Espalier
• Sam Adams Brewery Tour
• Sunset Grille
• Mikes vs. Modern taste test
• Summer Shack
• Brookline Jewish food (Zaftig's doesn't count).
• Union Oyster House

Other

• Actually go to Inman Square
• Road trip to Montreal
• Road trip to Foxwood’s
• Go to Charlestown
• Go to Jamaica Plain

The New Yorker sums up the consultant in 1 cartoon

No commentary needed (they even got the jargon right!)

Hat tip: Every current or former consultant who sent this to me