With all of the speculation over the symbolic reasons why First Lady Michelle Obama’s apparel choice for the inaguration was yellow or why she chose a Cuban born designer, we haven’t yet run across why she chose green shoes and green gloves.

I've already read that the yellow choice may have been selected purposefully or not to convey sunshine or brighter days ahead. According to a site called care2.com, yellow is the color of happiness, wisdom and imagination. Yellow is chosen by the mentally adventurous, searching for novelty and self-fulfillment.

It is the color that usually goes with a sunny and shrewd personality, with a good business head and a strong sense of humor. [All good.] So, the Isabel Toledo dress was a fitting choice, regardless of any possible underlying vibes about Cuba.

Now, back to the green Jimmy Choo's and gloves. As for the green accessories,  care2.com says that green is the color of harmony and balance. Green symbolizes hope, renewal [we knew that] and peace, and is usually liked by the gentle and sincere.

There you go. With the First Lady being a major new fashion icon and trendsetter, I think we may all be seeing more yellow and green. And if hue is a clue, we'll all be silently signaling that we are intelligent and hopeful.

Sometimes change is good and sometimes it isn’t. I was happy to read a recent Ad Age article reporting that the Budweiser Clydesdales will once again be part of the Super Bowl commercial lineup. It could have all gone down the tubes just because the new owners of an old brand wanted to place their stamp on their new company.

Luckily for Anheuser-Busch and the viewing public, we’ll all have the chance to experience more of these iconic commercials. They represent branding at its best, i.e. branding that is emotional and branding that exerts a continuous unbroken connection with the consumer.

The Clydesdales commercial series have ‘game’, a sense of humor and some good lessons not only in what it takes to make the Clydesdale team, but also lessons that can be applied to life. They relate directly to the company and give the viewer a feeling about the company that lasts no matter which of their beverages is preferred.