They make us better people!
Family & Friends, CommunityI dare you to watch this one and try to not shed a tear. "Poppie, you need to wear your seatbelt because I would die for you."
Amazon Music rocks the streaming world?
Brain DumpAmazon Music announced an upgrade from 2 million songs to 100 million (!) songs in their library.
Dies Ist Eine Wahre Geschichte
Brain DumpThis is a true story. None of this really happened.
How to recruit & retain talent in this economy
Brain DumpEmployees are empowered like they've never been before with the well-publicized staff shortages. How do we address the shifting needs of this new workforce?
Amazon & Grubhub have changed the game for restaurant delivery
Brain DumpWhat does this mean for restaurants? In one popular restaurant POS, DoorDash and Uber Eats are the primary delivery services. Grubhub has been left out.
Warriors: Closing out C’s will be ‘hardest game’
Brain DumpThe NBA is still playing basketball? It's freakin mid-June, and hot as hades.
Are you a Hershey Kiss?
Brain DumpOkay, serious question. How do you open your Hershey Kisses?
Trailer Park Boys rules the day
Brain DumpTrailer Park Boys is the worst disaster ever. And I can't say goodbye.
Coffee is life, and don’t forget it
Brain DumpA 20-person office drinks 62 cups of coffee a day. That's a lot of perky people.
Are you prepared?
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How prepared are you and your vehicle for Winter? Do you have supplies stocked for possible snow or ice storms?
Here is a quick story that may open your eyes. It certainly did for me.
Think you had a tough night? Check this.
2022 Color of The Year
Brain DumpThe 2022 Color of The Year has been announced - October Mist 1495. Love it. The overall color palette is very soothing.
9/11 makes me sad
Brain DumpIt's painful to hear the 9/11 stories of the families and children that were directly affected by the attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC.
Smart Talk around Smart Cities
Brain DumpTaking responsibility for the future with Smart Cities has a nice ring to it.
Relying on old reliable
Brain DumpThe 12-month experiment is over. The MacBook is fun, but not fun enough. The MacBook is easy, but not easy enough.
When and where to use slang
Brain DumpHere's my old guy moment of the week. Slang -- when and where to use it.
Déjà Vu, near vocal perfection
Brain DumpIdeal Sunday morning listening -- one of the greatest albums every created. CSN was undisputedly vocally perfect, and their addition of Y made them a great rock supergroup!Déjà Vu (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)Crosby, Stills, Nash &…
What’s going on today?
Brain DumpStrive to be a millionaire, eat some strawberries, ignore the quiche 🤮, and love on your rescue dog. All in one day!Check out keithparnell.com/holidays for more fun holidays. Do you have a favorite?
The Great Social Experiment of 2020-21
Brain Dump"A social experiment is a type of research done in fields like psychology or sociology to see how people behave in certain situations or how they respond to particular policies or programs." Where does your opinion sit in the Great Social Experiment…
We honor you today
Brain DumpMay 15th: What a day! We reverently honor a lot of deserving people today.International Astronomy DayInternational Family DayNational Armed Forces DayNational Chocolate Chip Cookie DayPeace Officers Memorial DayAnd not to be forgotten:World…
The friendliest crossing guard
Brain DumpCrossing guards look like they would be nice. I wave to all school crossing guards. Does that make me weird?
Alcohol to-go is the new norm
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Texas joins nine other states today to make alcohol-to-go a permanent law. Arkansas, Wisconsin, Montana, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa, Oklahoma and Georgia, along with Washington, D.C. have all joined the party.
#restaurantmarketing…
Today is National Nutty Fudge Day
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Sweeten your taste buds with a dose of delicious nutty fudge on National Nutty Fudge Day this May 12.
#foodmarketing
Every piece of fudge tastes a little bit better with a small sprinkling of nuts on top, doesn’t it? That is exactly…
Today is National Odometer Day
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We’re always up for a long drive and, this time, we are driving straight to odometer-ville with National Odometer Day, which is celebrated yearly on May 12.
We were unable to uncover the founder(s) of this day but we do know that the celebration…
Where are gas shortages happening?
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If you listen to our local media, you'd think we are running out of gasoline for our cars. Let's use our brains people. We'll be fine this week. No need for hoarding gas, err toilet paper, err hand sanitizer ...
Today is National Receptionists Day
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They’re overworked and under appreciated. National Receptionists Day on May 12 (second Wednesday each May) is our chance to show these men and women that we truly know who runs the office. We salute you!
Unemployment Numbers vs Jobs Available
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The latest unemployment numbers show 8-10M people out of work in the United States. Today's reports on CNBC are showing 8M jobs are available for workers. Hmmm. I know for sure that our restaurants* are stru-ggah-ling to find people willing…