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Where Small is Tall and Grande is Medium
In 1983, Howard Schultz had an epiphany – an Italian epiphany. Then the Director of Marketing for Starbucks, Schultz traveled to Milan for a trade…
Winners and Losers
“You can’t beat me because you are a loser and I am a winner, and that’s f-ing life!” The above quote comes from Bugonia,…
Why January is January
January is named after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and transitions. In January, we reflect on the year that’s ended while planning for the…
J-Pow the Deadhead
The “Notorious J-Pow” is a rare D.C. figure who has achieved true internet lore status. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s standing as a lifelong fan…
Cookie Dough Sweeter than Alternative Labor
The formalized creation of chocolate chip cookie dough as a commercial treat has a sweet backstory. The breakthrough arrived in 1984 at the original Ben…
Movable Launch Windows
Weather is the ultimate “go/no-go” factor for space missions. Even a perfectly engineered rocket can be brought down by a single bolt of lightning or…
Goodbye to a Legendary Comedienne
Moira: “Next step is to… fold in the cheese.” David: “What does that mean? What does fold in the cheese mean?” Moira: “…You fold it…
Unemployment Insurance, Then and Now
“At the same time that solutions were being sought for the problems of people reaching old age without income and savings in the depressed American…
Fed, Are You Listening?
The distinction between hearing and listening resides at the intersection of passive perception and active engagement. Hearing is a physiological process, an involuntary and constant…
Hurling the Holy Hand Grenade
“And Saint Attila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying, ‘O Lord, bless this thy hand grenade, that with it thou mayst blow thine…
Washington Crossed the Delaware Upstream
“The final weeks of 1776 were discouraging for Patriots, to say the least. Having lost the Battle of Long Island and Forts Washington and Lee…
Sunset on Sundance
This weekend marked the beginning of the annual Sundance Film Festival, where tens of thousands of entertainment industry professionals, Hollywood A-listers, and media personnel descend…
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