America’s Cup Had an Edison Connection…

While doing research for another project of mine, I stumbled upon something way cool. In a Voice of America article about the America’s Cup there was a section titled, “From Edison to Ellison.” Huh? Edison as in Thomas Edison? Connected to sailing? How so? Apparently, he went to Sandy Hook,… more »

Grab N Go Promo Easy to Miss…

Today I discovered something pretty cool — a clever way of carrying ID, cards, cash and a key slide on the backside of your smartphone.  It’s called a Grab N Go Band.  Made of a unique die-cut piece of rubber, it is designed to fit snugly over either a bare… more »

A Timely Notable Quotable From Torii Hunter

The Sunday New York Times did a feature story on the Detroit Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter.  The timing seemed perfect considering how he was seen playing all out chasing a home run ball into the Red Sox bullpen later that evening. You can read about it (and view it) here…. more »

Let’s Talk Says Square…

John Tozzi, a reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek,  interviewed Square CEO Jack Dorsey about his Let’s Talk project — a new North American event series designed to bring business owners together to collaborate, connect and strengthen their communities.  Today the free event hits St. Louis. You can read the announcement about the… more »

AWSI: Shift from Crusty May Be Temporary…

In the “A-HED” position of Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal there was a somewhat shocking story about how Parisians are preferring “the whitest, least-baked baguette on display.”  That translates to shift in demand away from the classic “crusty” baguette.  One baker who sells 1,500 baguettes every day said that 90% of… more »