My apologies, I haven't been able to post much lately because I was in London keynoting an Omnicom conference last week for its senior European leadership teams and this week I'm in Warsaw with my brothers, son, and mother taking my father's ashes to the family plot.

I'll be back to normal posting early next week...

(Above is the Palace of Culture and Science in the center of Warsaw, a "gift" from Joseph Stalin, built in 1955. It's a controversial building. Some hate it and wish it were torn down. Locals say it has the best views of Warsaw from its top floor -- because you can't see the building.)