The Conclave has released the white smoke, which means we have a new pope, Leo the XIV. I understand that this is important if you’re Catholic, but why do so many others care? I’m not Catholic, but what’s the difference between any of them? My wife, who is Catholic, says there’s a lot of nuance…
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I’m sure you’re familiar with the term, deja vu. It’s the feeling of having experienced something before, despite it being a brand-new situation. I can’t count the number of times I’ve felt deja vu. Doctors explain why we feel it by comparing our brain to a computer hard drive. All these bits of memory spinning…
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You don’t have to remember too much of what you learned in high school science class to know that nothing on Earth survives without oxygen. For decades, researchers have worked to pinpoint when they expect the planet to die. Does climate change make a difference in this prediction? The answer is probably. I know that’s…
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I see the ads multiple times every night. They’re all over television, and you can’t escape them online. The ads are for a game called Royal Kingdom. It’s the follow-up to the game Royal Match. I first noticed the TV commercials a couple of months ago. Celebrities like LeBron James and Kevin Hart promote the…
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Influencers are a hot topic when it comes to social media marketing. There are different scales and categories as to how they work. But today, many companies turn to people with a large social media following. Often, the size of the following, while important, isn’t the key driver to measuring someone’s online social influence. People…
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I’ve spent most of my life surrounded by music. With decades in the radio business and 15 years in the music business, it’s more than just a hobby. But lately, I spend more time listening to music like everyone else. I still spend 8 to 10 hours daily listening to radio, satellite radio, or one…
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Growing up, I loved amusement parks. And having lived in numerous states, I’ve visited dozens. I even had the chance to enjoy the park in Chicago, where my father grew up before it closed in the late 1960s. I saw the news the other day that Six Flags America outside of Washington DC was closing…
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Many chain restaurants are struggling. Especially the ones that have lots of locations. The COVID-19 pandemic affected all businesses in some way. However, some restaurants were having issues before 2020. Cracker Barrel was one of those restaurants. They went into the pandemic with profits lagging. New management came in and made some changes. They’ve added…
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I love idioms, or, as they say on Jeopardy, quotable quotes. I’m especially fascinated with learning the origins of these quotes. While doing some research yesterday, I stumbled upon one of my favorites: “close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.” I’ve heard it for decades and used it myself numerous times. But I never…
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When you go to buy a new car, you expect the salesperson to try to upsell you. They want you to add some options or a protection plan. You can expect the same when you go to the department store to buy a new shirt or some pants. Back in my retail days, they called…
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