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Love Thy Competitor
“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” Charles Caleb Colton famously wrote in 1820. That’s probably not what Samsung had in mind when it hired …
The Hard Part Is Loving The Hard Part
There’s a charming video that went viral recently, showing Coach Cory Edwards giving his Little League team a pep talk as they were minutes away …
The Iron Law Of Excellence
Remember when you were a kid and thought everyone was equal and life was fair? Good times. Life humbles us all with the “The Iron …
If It Belongs to Everybody, It Belongs to Nobody
Successful companies are called Apple, Starbucks, and Dell. Not the Cupertino Apples. Not the Seattle Starbucks. Not the Texas Dells. Now imagine doing that with …
It’s The Meaning, Not The Mascot
We all know what a mascot is. Tony The Tiger, Ronald McDonald, and that adorable little Geico gecko need no introduction. We could go all …
What Are You Laboring For?
On this Labor Day, we ask ourselves a question: What does one mean by “labor,” exactly? In the dictionary, it has two meanings: There’s labor …
If Nobody’s Pissed Off, Try Harder
What is second-wave feminism? It depends on who you ask, but for most American women in the 60s and 70s, it meant the ideas circling …
Be Emotional
During the Winter of 1944, when the German war machine looked to be on its last legs, hundreds of thousands of American soldiers in Europe …
If There’s A Wii, There’s A Way
Remember the Nintendo Wii? That fun little gaming console that took the world by storm back in 2006? Here’s a look in case this isn’t …
In Defense Of Vertical Drinking
Ask a Brit what they miss most when they spend time abroad, and nine times out of ten the answer is “The pub.” With our …
It Was Dolly’s World, We Were Just Living In It
What can we say about Dolly Parton, the spectacular singer, songwriter, musician, businesswoman, and national treasure who just passed away at the age of 80, …
It’s What Happens Around The Coffee Cup That’s Interesting
Joe Boxer, the company best known for its fun and stylish underwear, once made a sharp, insightful observation about their retail: “Our stores are museums, …
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