Election

Proof Positive

Proof Positive Last week I was having a quick browse on eBay when something caught my eye. “Black patient shoes!” screamed the headline. “Must see!” “Wow!” I thought. “Patient shoes! What are they when they’re at home?” I clicked on the link. The shoes appeared. Black they certainly were. But ‘patient’? No. Or not as …

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Friendly’s CEO Resigns; Largest Shareholder Requests Seats

Friendly’s CEO Resigns; Largest Shareholder Requests Seats On September 28th, Friendly Ice Cream Corp. (FRN), announced CEO John L. Cutter had resigned. It was not immediately clear whether Mr. Cutter had been forced out. I mention the possibility that Mr. Cutter was forced out, because Friendly’s largest shareholder, Sardar Biglari, included this disclosure in a …

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American Presidents

American Presidents The President of the United States holds the highest office in the country, and is the Chief Executive in charge, presiding over both the Congress and the House of Representatives. Since the first American President, George Washington, took office on April 30, 1789, forty-one more presidents have been sworn into office for a …

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Fail Your Way To The Top

Fail Your Way To The Top Failure is only a matter of perspective. Change your perspective and change your outlook of failure. Have you had a challenging day or week? Maybe you’re feeling a little tired or feel discouraged with a current situation. Maybe you are ready to throw in the towel and quit something. …

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Billboards on Wheels

Billboards on Wheels Billboards make good marketing materials. Have you ever seen these trucks or cars on the road with this seemingly colorful, catchy and oftentimes loud advertisements printed on their sides? I’m sure you have. This kind of advertising is common nowadays. This marketing strategy is called mobile billboard advertising or simply mobile advertising. …

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Anarchy

Anarchy The Beginning If a group of people were to live on an island, who would govern who, how, and why? If person A suspected person B of possessing a deadly weapon (if this were a crime), then how could we justify person A searching person B? Whatever reason offered for justification of search and …

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