"It's been a pleasure doing business with you."

Depending on whose numbers you believe, the average American is exposed to anywhere from 500 to 5,000 advertising messages per day. That's anywhere from 30 to 300 different —and often conflicting—messages we're processing every waking hour. Can you say information overload?

I was visiting for a class field trip last September, and something about the atmosphere at JMG was incredibly inviting. Maybe it was the combination of the big windows and comfortable chairs that formed an inviting entrance, or the earth-tone walls and low-hanging lights...