If you put 100 black ants and 100 red ants in a jar, nothing will happen. But when you shake the jar, the ants will start killing each other. When agitated, ants release formic acid which triggers their instinct to attack. The red ants believe the blacks are the enemy, and the black ants blame …
It takes a lot of courage to share this embarrassing tale. But here goes. Robert Plant was bigger than life as Led Zeppelin’s front man. After the band split up, he released a solo album and hit the road with his new band. A few days before Plant’s opening night show, his record label rep …
Is ‘company loyalty’ an oxymoron? It seems that job churn is the new normal. Millennials get ridiculed for switching gigs if the new place offers better snacks and a game room. But as a father of millennials, I think they get a bad rap. Yes, they fearlessly fly without a net and quit jobs without …
I have seen the future of healthcare…and it’s going to cost you. The pandemic chased hundreds of doctors into early retirement. Fed up with the stress of an overworked practice, they sold out to conglomerates and ran for the exits. Meanwhile, medical expenses are soaring, boomers are aging and there’s a shortage of healthcare workers. …
If a picture is worth a thousand words, this captures Bruce Springsteen in action. He’s transcendent onstage, the best I’ve ever seen. However, this ticket fiasco has really stained the Boss’ reputation. For those who missed it, tickets for Bruce’s upcoming tour just went on sale. The face price for the best seats are selling …
Something crazy is happening in Hollywood. No, it’s not another Sharknado sequel. Newly striped crosswalks have mysteriously appeared in busy intersections, and L.A. officials are baffled. Actually, they know it’s the handiwork of the Crosswalk Collective, an anonymous group of Angelenos who are determined to keep their streets safe. They say that nobody walks in …
Help me understand something. Prices are soaring, inflation is raging and housing costs are through the roof. Yet, 15 million people have quit their jobs and said, “I’m done”. Where did everybody go? And how are they getting by? There are a zillion answers. But for most, it meant swapping the 9-to-5 boogie for more …
Albert Einstein once said, “Only two things are infinite; the universe and human stupidity.” Sadly, both are expanding very quickly. Dr. Carlo Cipolla is a professor of economics at U.C. Berkeley. He notes that crazy folks seem to be gaining traction, while stupidity is completely optional and preventable. He calls them “abundant, irrational, and fiercely …
A reporter asked AC/DC’s Angus Young, “Would you agree that your band has essentially made the same album 15 times?” Angus replied, “Hell no! We’ve made the same album 17 times!” There’s no denying that AC/DC’s no-frills, pelvis-grinding signature sound. But, they’re instantly recognizable and beloved by fans. For decades, the bad boys from down …
What’s the point of working your ass off during the healthiest years of your life? Then when you’re ready to retire, you’re too old to enjoy it. Ain’t that America, where we grind it out for 40 years, hoping to get rich or die tryin’. There are 22 million millionaires in the U.S. And I’ll …
