Life works in funny ways, one of which brought me to buy an inexpensive but pristine '94 Cadillac as an interim car while we fix up our minivan to sell and then focus on what kind of fuel-efficient car to replace it with.
Thumbing through the leatherbound "owner's literature," I came across a funny reproduction of an ad from 1915, something Cadillac obviously continued to hold dear to its brand identity for the 80 years after it ran just once in the Saturday Evening Post. Read the entire ad copy here.
Turns out, this ad was written to respond to some ads Packard was running that were making hay of the fact that defects were being discovered in the new 1915 Cadillac.
We're having a stressful week here, troubleshooting some tricky problems, and though I'm not aware of any potshots being taken at us, the truth is that when you strive to solve a problem (enterprise grade video surveillance that is easy, compact, flexible, and stable) better than the next guy who's coasting along on so-so or even low-performance technology, you become a leader — and you will encounter issues as you push forward into new territory.
I think we beat ourselves up more than anyone else does, but at least we don't just beat ourselves up. We continue with new information down the road of making things better.
And, speaking of making things better, I got some metallic chrome flame magnets to trick out the Caddy today. Woo hoo.
Abigail
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