This economist found sunglasses in Brazil are only available at specialty stores that bargain like US car dealerships — “I’d love do give you this price, let me ask my finance manager.” ~ learn more
I am a huge chat enthusiast, so in practice I disagree with this. “The perils of the modern communications conveyor belt that never ends, divides your attention, fractures your time, and chains you to FOMO.” ~ learn more
Catchy title, right? His face tattoo says “Always Tired”. This article is not actually about him, it’s about rest. ~ learn more
“A red or orange plastic net around the fruit helps to give the impression that the orange peel is a richer orange color, thereby making it look juicy and appealing to consumers. If the fruit is unripe, the colored net […]
“This is terrifying. As Ben Franklin noted, the bigger your family, the broader the mark you are for sorrow. He’s not wrong. We’ve got multiple hearts running out around outside our body, and those kids just aren’t the safest or […]
“Let’s say you’re raising a $2 million seed round. At first glance, talking to a guy who writes $5,000 checks seems like a waste of time. I’d need about a billion of those to fill my round, right? But this […]
“Mark Twain was once invited to give a toast to a gathering of the great Civil War heroes in New York. He could have chosen any topic, but Twain, always looking for the unexpected and the humorous, chose babies. When […]
“The easiest and most literal example of finger tip feeling is the finicky lock on my apartment door. When I first moved in, it would sometimes take me four or five minutes to get it locked or unlocked. Now, I […]
“Someone has a problem, they ask you for advice, and you give it to them. Your advice is impeccable, pragmatic, human, wise. But they ignore you and suffer the predictable consequences. All they had to do is listen. So why […]
“When you first become a parent, your whole life gets turned upside down. As you scramble to manage and handle all the things now on your plate, you sometimes say to yourself: When they’re a little older, this will calm […]