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Very sad. Bourdain seemed like one of the few on TV who didn't take himself too seriously. I can't think of too many people who didn't like him or enjoy his show.

Stories like these are the reason that much of the public hates unions -- especially public sector unions and unions employed/contracted on public sector projects. If public sector…

and with very poor signage, it's extremely easy to get lost.

"The other issue I see is that for some reason Houston didn't require all of these people to have flood insurance." Banks require homeowners in flood plains with mortgages to maint…

If Coinbase only supports one version, what happens to the forked coins?

Guesses as to the purchase price? Curious how folks think the founders and VC will make out.

Last I read, Ron Howard was involved in producing the movie adaptation. Anyone seen any update on this project recently?

This is very interesting, and not something that many have given much thought to (including me). It suggests that Capitalism is a more effective path to freedom than Democracy, ove…

One of the best guerilla marketing tactics I've seen in a while.

I was able to quit my 1/2 pack a day addiction four years ago after 15+ years, but it was challenging. Smoking was expensive (four years ago: 4 packs a week = $40), but quitting sm…

The baby boom generation, as well as the "Greatest" generation before them, have saddled our future generations with huge liabilities. Sadly, not every younger Gen X'er, Gen Y'er, …

"Snapchat, but for dogs!"

Exactly. Over time, companies will try (or at least, SHOULD try) to optimize the currency they use to deliver their total reward offering. Whether it is cash, equity, PTO, health/r…

United CEO Oscar Munoz was formerly a top executive at railroad CSX. It is any wonder that he treats his passengers as FREIGHT, not as PEOPLE? My wife and I try to fly Southwest wh…

I seem to recall a Freakonomics chapter or podcast episode that discussed drunk driving vs. walking home drunk, and concluded that walking home drunk was even more dangerous than d…

Company managers have a responsibility to consider numerous factors when designing a total rewards strategy (pay + benefits + career opportunities/work environment). Among these is…

Because recreational use of alcohol and drugs is just as big a threat to society as violent crime? Why not prioritize Justice Department resources on the 760 annual murders or the …

I think one of the key takeaways from Tuesday: Trump won in spite of what was widely regarded as a NON-EXISTENT ground game. I did not vote for either Trump or Hillary, but I was p…

Here's the reason there have been no bodies found. They made a movie out of it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_(film)