Television shows have upped the ante in their marketing to create more attention. Before, they might do a party for the 100th episode, but now everybody's becoming much more creative.

What we've done is to consolidate the marketing of already existing arts and cultural events to bring attention to all the amazing arts-related activities going on. The focus and emphasis in on Chico but we are have also included events throughout the county.

Marketing is a contest for people's attention.

The national Democratic Party has paid little or no attention to us. If I were advising Jim Hodges, I'd tell him he should do what's best for us. Why the hell should we care what's best for them?

Creating an entrance is the most important thing of a party. You want to get their (the guests) attention.

My father was a tremendous extrovert, always managing to be the center of attention and the life of the party. Mom was just the opposite - quiet, suffering, and neurotic as Hell. Quite a combination, those two. Dad was a terrific ham and Mom was very introverted, and basically sad and self-conscious.