RPOlosophy

My father-in-law is in the bacon business (Nueske Meats); however, he has no connection to Kevin Bacon or my previous blog, RPO is like Kevin Bacon.

What my father-in-law does have is lots and lots of trade magazines. He has magazines solely dedicated to meat and smoked meat. He has magazines with a spotlight on the restaurant industry and some others that just focus on food advertising and marketing.

So on July 2nd as I sat at my in-laws cottage waiting for the sun to come out, I decided to read a few of his trade periodicals. Actually, I am a firm believer that reading outside of your specific industry is a valuable and useful exercise. As the actor, Will Smith said “the keys to life…are reading and running.”  FYI – Will Smith has a Bacon number of 2 in the Kevin Bacon Game (see illustration on right).

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