Chalkbeat recaps how Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson reflects on her first year in the position. One notable quote: “I don’t make decisions based on fear”. | learn more
Our last mention of the notorious 50-year-tenured Chicago Alderman was last March when the Tribune called him out for conflict of interest. Well now, he was federally charged with shaking down a Burger King franchisee for money. There are 8 […]
Block Club Chicago republished an article originally from DNAInfo with plenty of cool photos that show construction of the Cloud Gate (commonly called The Bean) at Millennium Park. Check it out if you’re interested in art, architecture, or construction. | […]
No judgement here – I might do it too if I were in the same position. “Call them coddling or overindulgent, but affluent dog owners like the Carillos have given rise to newfangled services like My Dog Hikes and Kristi’s […]
This is a neat play-by-play documenting how it went for someone who tried. Spoiler: he was able to meditate, but it wasn’t great. “A Reddit user performed an interesting experiment: trying to meditate while drunk after consuming copious amounts of […]
The good news is there’s a plan called STIR/SHAKEN. The bad news is it’s going to require tech changes at all the carriers across the world. I started reading this because I hate hate hate incoming phone calls these days. […]
This seems to be the only chance Sears has of escaping liquidation (the fate of Toys-R-Us last year). On a related note, does anyone know where to find an accounting of the actual investments/returns of his hedge fund ESL Holdings […]
I just took a moment to sit back and consider the potential long-term impact of lowering the cost of delivering payloads to orbit by 10x (or more) with reusable infrastructure. SpaceX was founded with this idea back in 2002. It’s […]
Basically, the only things he works on are big ideas, so this fits nicely here. “Bill Gates looks back on 2018, and shares a few thoughts on what’s going well and what isn’t with innovation in some specific areas that […]
A fun and interest read. One key quote: “Cold email was so important to creating The Hustle. All of the connections I’ve made were through cold emailing.” | learn more