Free Gyros in Chicago on September 1st

If you like eating gyros and you live in Chicago, you’re in luck.  Tomorrow, September 1st, 2009, Kronos Foods is offering a free gyro at one of 44 participating restaurants.  To take advantage of the offer just visit the Kronos’ website and print out a coupon.  Bon appetit!

‘Twas the night without Twitter

So this was quite a refreshing experience…
The first social event at MWLUG, the pre-conference informal get-together, brought together 17 of us.  Is started off with a couple of rounds of drinks at the Crowne Plaza hotel and ended with a dinner at Roditys.  (Roditys just happens to be my favorite Greek restaurant, so I was [...]

Social events at MWLUG

If you’re coming to MWLUG, here are a couple of social events that are being organized.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Since a number of attendees are staying at the Crown Plaza Hotel, we are having an informal get together.  A number of folks are arriving early.  If anyone would like to join us, we are meeting in [...]

Lotus Knows how to listen – finally

There’s one nagging thought in the back of my head.  How would the Lotus brand and the overall marketplace be different right now if Bob Picciano or someone like him took over as the GM 4 years ago instead of Mike Rhodin?  Or even 6 years ago instead of Ambuj?  What would the Lotus brand [...]

Kindness of strangers

This happened to me just this morning on my morning ride.  Somewhere on my way back, about 5 miles from home, I ran over some sharp rocks or something.  I only noticed that something was amiss when the bike started feeling weird.  At the next light I stopped to check and, sure enough, the back [...]

MWLUG is coming next week

There’s a bit more than 1 week left before MWLUG kicks off in Chicago on August 27th.  If you haven’t registered yet, do so and do so soon.  If you live in Midwest and particularly around Chicago and are a Lotus user and fan, you almost have no reason not to attend.  For myself, I’m looking [...]