In Our World
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Intelligently Extending Your Brand
Fast-food behemoth McDonald's recently released a new item – dubbed Fish McBites – and it has been noted that they did not spark sales. Really? That's a surprised? No one lined up for Fish McBites? No one in the entire company thought this might be a bad idea?…
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One Reason Kids Don't Get Enough Exercise
I talked about bus routes in Charlotte a while back. I would have to assume that other cities have the same problem, but I could be wrong – I've lived here for a while now, so the rest of the world may just be a part of my…
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The Money (and Politics) of the NFL
Though sports are often in the news – almost always daily – recent announcements make things all the more interesting. In Charlotte, the Carolina Panthers are seeking money for stadium upgrades. This is interesting on several fronts. One, because what we see as outsiders is that the team…
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Marissa Mayer and Working Remotely
The uproar this week is that recently appointed savior of Yahoo Marissa Mayer may have just caused herself irreparable damage by issuing a decree that requires everyone to work from the office rather than from home. Even well-regarded titan of all things Richard Branson weighed in on the…
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Are movies going to undergo a fundamental change?
Our youngest has said for years that he wants to make movies. Unfortunately, he doesn't actually do so, but that is a story for another time. This does, however, lead to another discussion – the movie industry. We want to try and get him to think about what…
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Back-to-Back Bombs in Baghdad
Way back in 2001, just after the second plane hit the second World Trade Center tower, before anyone in the US really thought much about terrorism, I turned to my girlfriend (who would later become my wife) and told her that it made sense that the second plane…
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Boy Killed While Trick-or-Treating
A man in Sumter, South Carolina, saw masked people outside his house and opened fire. With an AK-47 assault rifle. Shots struck a 12-year-old boy. Thirteen times. The boy was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly thereafter. With all the hubbub about whether or not teenagers should be…
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Bailout Money Madness
Way back in December of last year, rumblings were heard about a deal for freezing rates for homeowners having trouble with their mortgages. Yesterday, it was announced that the government may have the plan ready to use about $50 billion from the financial bailout in order to guarantee…
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FDIC Plans to Raise Fees to Banks
With all the excitement that banks are having lately – 13 insured banks and savings and loans have failed this year, including two major thrifts – the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has decided that they need more money coming in to help shore up the money going…
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The Great Charlotte Gas Shortage of 2008
It's times like this that I wished that I had some better way of displaying headlines. I don't know what, exactly. Maybe a big flashing sign. Or perhaps a rotating banner. Just something, because a story like this just begs for something more than text. I could always…