At the height of his stardom in 1999, Chris Rock did his third HBO stand-up special, Bigger and Blacker. One of the best routines in the special was his suggestion that we don't need gun control. What we really need is bullet control. He recommends that bullets cost $5,000 a piece. Here's the clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZrFVtmRXrw … Continue reading Chris Rock’s Brilliant Idea Is Finally Considered – 20 Years Later
There's no other way to describe it. Except perhaps these synonyms I found online: shockingly unacceptable, shameful, shocking, scandalous, deplorable, despicable, contemptible, dishonorable, discreditable, reprehensible, base, mean. low. blameworthy, unworthy, ignoble, shabby, inglorious, outrageous, abominable, atrocious, appalling, dreadful, terrible, disgusting, shameless, vile, odious, monstrous, heinous iniquitous, unspeakable, loathsome, sordid, nefarious. That was my takeaway from … Continue reading Disgraceful
I never thought twice about it. Of course it's awesome that Amazon tells you what else you may want to purchase based on what you've just added to your cart. Or that Netflix will recommend a movie based on your past viewing experiences. Or that grocery stores print out coupons that are related to the … Continue reading The Power, and Peril, of Personalization
In a previous post, "One Is the Loneliest Number", I wrote about the isolation epidemic that is growing around the world and becoming a major health issue. Well in an article this week on the web site OZY, Ben Halder takes a look at how companies in China and other Asian countries are popping up … Continue reading For Some Companies in China, One Is the Loveliest Number
I was half-watching the Golf Channel today when I heard the one of the announcers, who had a delightful British accent, refer to one of the player's performance as the dog's breakfast. I'd never heard that phrase before, and I wasn't sure if it was a compliment or an insult. I decided to look it … Continue reading I Hope My Blog Isn’t the Dog’s Breakfast
Many of you may have heard of the proverb, "For Want of a Nail": For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the message was lost. For want of a message … Continue reading For Want of a Textbook…
Zappos, the hugely successful online shoe retailer that is now part of Amazon, seems like a fun place to work, thanks to its set of strong corporate values and the positive, fun-loving attitude of Tony Hsieh, its CEO. Here are the 10 core values that Zappos employees live by: Deliver WOW Through Service Embrace and … Continue reading Here’s a Workplace Where Being a Little Weird Is Celebrated
Labor Day in the U.S. is a public holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, laws, and well-being of the country. Canada's Labour Day is also celebrated on the first Monday of September. More than 80 countries celebrate International Workers' Day on May 1, and several countries have chosen … Continue reading Thank You to Those We Honor on Labor Day
In the play Lady Windemere's Fan, Oscar Wilde had Lord Darlington quip that a cynic was 'a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.' Well as it turns out, not only do I not know the value of anything, I don't know the price of anything either. We are in the midst of getting … Continue reading I May Be an Omadhaun, But at Least I’m Not a Cynic
My first foray into blogging was with a site named The WSJ Blogger, which I started in August, 2012. The purpose of the site, as evidenced by its tagline, was to provide daily highlights from The Wall Street Journal along with other great articles and videos, all designed to inform, educate, and entertain. I kept that blog … Continue reading Fun Facts and Figures
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